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“And seriously wanting you”

His words and heated gaze sent a tickle along ”

“Then get a little closer” His ars straddled him

“Dane,” I reluctantly protested Weakly protested—because I wanted hi to Dr Forrester, you’re supposed to be relaxing while hooked up to that sophisticated water-chilling contraption he brought for you to keep the swelling down”

The pad was to be placed over Dane’s shoulder Tubes connected to the pad and the box churned out frigid water to keep the pad icy cold

He gave ht in bed”

“With your cold pack”

“With my wife”

He kissed me His arraceful ood side and I encircled his neck with one arether so I was nowhere near his injured shoulder I gripped his

“Hey,” I said “Let’s not get all Tarzan-like You don’t have anything to prove to me”

“Ari, you’re doing most of the work”

True, I clung to hi myself up But still “I’m a bit heavier than I used to be”

“Actually,” he said, “it seenant, after all”

I hadn’t “popped” yet I could still pass for needing to lay off the Doritos and take a few extra laps in the pool

“Regardless,” I told hi yourself like this”