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She shook her head A split second and Ginger’swife and Ginger had lost the , compassionate person she’d ever known And then her father had comarage while Ginger was here at her grandparents’ house
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The entire community had been rocked to the core of its foundation Walter and Theresa Monroe had been devoted to their fah school and co at the church Even the Bains had admired them
She said, “I just… I don’t approve of guns, Ryan You have to know that One shot destroyed ht of the situation as though an anvil sat on her chest “And now you’re going to be carrying one around”
He took a step toward her and grazed her jawline with his fingertip Staring deep into her eyes, he said, “I’er who stole his father’s pistol to ier I’ve taken NRA safety classes, I’ve coot a level head”
“I’ I’ you…” Her voice trailed off and she sed a hard lu you Except that I don’t want a gun in my house”
His fingertips brushed her temple “I don’t have it with ht now”
She tried to see his side of things, but the way she felt about hi situation No, they hadn’t declared love at first sight, nor were they in the position, or at the point, towrapped around the axle at the moment wasn’t entirely reasonable Besides, as he’d said, he hadn’t brought a weapon into her house
“I’m sorry,” she told him “Maybe I’m just overly sensitive because of all the unexpected events of the past few days”
“Maybe” He gave her an easy srazed hers A soft, barely there kiss that ainst her mouth, “Why don’t we have dinner?”
She nodded, though neither one of them stepped away His hand slid around to cradle the back of her head as his lips ski her
Ginger’s pulse kicked up several notches The intiht, deep in her soul, but it also sparked erotic sensations she wasn’t fully fa Her nipples tightened behind her black satin-and-lace bra Her chest rose and fell a bit quicker as her breathing escalated A prickle of desire along her clit and a dull throb in her pussy created a hot, restless feeling inside her
When Ryan’s mouth pressed more firmly to hers and they simultaneous parted their lips, she had to clutch his biceps as she swayed a little on her high heels His tongue swept over hers, twisting in a playful way that quickly turned sexy and made her even hotter With one hand still at the back of her head, the other gripped her hip and he eased her toward him until their bodies touched Her breasts pressed below the hard ledge of his pectoral e than his chest
Feeling his hunky body against hers did all kinds of wicked things to Ginger’s insides The throbbing deep within her was insistent and de sizzle thatit down between her legs
She’d never experienced the pleasure of having a man’s hard muscles conform to her softer curves, nor had she ever had one kiss her with such passion that ithow quickly he set her on fire, but it was also titillating and so welcomed