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“I stopped to see Ely and Mary the other day, did I tell you?” He knew he’d forgotten Lately he’d been doing a lot of riding, studying the lay of the land and exploring different parts to fill in the blank areas on the canvasdown in a week to visit Mary’s anxious to see the baby she helped bring into the world”

There was no response as she turnedthe line of his jaith her fingertips Benteen frowned, finding her behavior curious

“Didn’t you hear what I said? Mary’s co” He had expected her to be overjoyed by the prospect

She ran her finger over his lips, outlining their ain,” she said, “and wondering if they are as potent as you are” When she lifted her glance from his mouth, there was a to have another baby”

A soaring lift of inexpressible pride and emotion filled him Benteen spread his hand across her flat stomach where the life they’d created now lived

“It’s going to be a boy,” he stated huskily “I can feel him”

“Benteen, it’s too soon for any hed softly

“It’s going to be a boy, just the same,” he insisted

They hadhard for her again He kissed her,theue His hand took the weight of a full breast, shaping itself to its plumpness He bent his head to kiss the milk-sweet nipple, then nuzzled the roundness of her breast

Her hands pressed and urged hier to satisfy hihts She ar, all at the same time When he mounted her, her nails raked his back

A light sighing groan of pleasure came from her “Be ith me, Benteen,” she whispered

He shuddered, and his flesh’s need becarace andbestial They were not two, but parts of one thing, alternately thrusting together until the pressure left them and they lay content

“Did you like it, Benteen?” Lorna asked in the silence

She arm-flanked beside him “My God, what the hell kind of word is that for it?” He was irritated, unable to express in words how she affected him, and wary, too, of the power she had

“You never say anymore,” she murmured “You used to”