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Her discomfort wasn’t lessened by his low chuckle “It’s only hard and erect when a man is aroused You’ll soon learn how it’s done,” Benteen assured her

It seereat deal she had to learn Lorna had always considered herself to be well-educated She could read and do nuht she was moderately well-versed in the facts of life, but it seemed she wasn’t aware of the fundanorant

II

Get them cattle movin’

Honey, dry your eyes,

’Cause that Calder range is waiting

Under blue Montana skies

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The first light of dawn glinted through the dusty glass of the hotelIn the street below, there was a s Lorna sleep The covers were down around her hips, exposing her high, firht, he hadn’t realized how much passion was locked inside that beautifully slender body, but he hadn’t been shocked by it “Delighted” was a closer description

His gaze traveled down to her flat stomach and the bones of her hips My God, how she had drained every ounce of life juice frorow stiff with desire His eyes returned to her face, its innocence touching hiht curve to her lips as they lay warether, a hint of the pleasured satisfaction she’d also known last night She stirred, turning a little toward him

It was ti up, but he didn’t want to waken her He wanted to look

at her, study every detail that he had ht and a few that he hadn’t His hand moved to the bedcovers to inch the to disturb her slumber just yet

Her lashes fluttered, then were slowly dragged open Benteen watched the sleepy confusion across her features as Lorna tried to place where she was Her glance swung to hi in her eyes

“Good , Mrs Calder” The lazy s He saw the rush of modesty when she realized she was uncovered, and pulled up the covers that he was going to pull down It was a pity, but in tiet over this self-consciousness

“Good ” Her voice was soft, a little husky with sleep