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"Only curses," he modified in a husky whisper

"Only curses"

"Agreed, then On most excursions you'll accompany me"

"After all, you did promise me passion" Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes droith awakening sensation "And passion, as I understand it, requires proximity, does it not?"

"Indeed it does Close proxi Aurora to her feet and into his arh, don't you, soleil?"

"Oh, definitely" Unashamedly Aurora reached up, twined her arms about Julian's neck "Fro to fear you wanted strictly a e of convenience"

"You have no worries on that score" His fingers slid down the length of her arh her hair "No worries at all"

With that his , bottoht beneath its molten flames

Blood pounded through Julian's head, hammered at his loins, as the saulfed hi him into a hot sea of sensation Aurora's taste was heaven, her scent and feel h the confines of their clothes He couldn't get enough of her, parting her lips, possessing her with deep, hungry strokes of his tongue He hauled her closer, lifted her into him

And felt the exhilaration of her response

With an inarticulate sound of pleasure, Aurora threw herself into the kiss, holding hiue with her own

The fire blazed higher

Anchoring her with one arm, Julian's other hand slid around to cup her breast, his thu it—back and forth, back and forth—groaning aloud at the sheer agonizing pleasure, drinking in Aurora's tiny whi his head to capture the hardened peak between his lips, tugging at the wet silk until Aurora cried out, clutched his shirtfront in tight, shivering fists

He was actually on the verge of lowering her to the oriental rug when the grandfather clock in the hall began to chi him of where they were, how brief a time remained before Slayde returned

With a herculean effort, he raised his head, staring into Aurora's astonished turquoise eyes as he slowly lowered her to her feet "Are you all right?"