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“In a way, it is We’re practically self-sufficient with our oater supply, an auxiliary generating station, sewer systearage for repairing vehicles, not to er kids, a veterinary facility, a totally equipped first-aid station, and a commissary”

“I’d like to see all of it” She sighed and snuggled closer “It’s cooler out here than I realized Why don’t you put your arm around me and keep me warm?”

“Why don’t you go inside and get a jacket?” But Ty didn’t object when she shifted his arm to curve it around her and buried herself deeper into his side

“This is better, isn’t it?”

“Stop it, Tara”

“I’ht”

It was not the words so much as the way she said them, as if she had alreadyfor hi lips The urge was too strong and the habit of kissing them too deeply embedded in his me into him

The heated contact jolted him and Ty started to pull back, but her slim hands were around his neck, their insistent pressure not letting hi sweetness into hisso loudly in his brain he couldn’t think

He was suddenly angry, hating the weakness that ripped her wrists and pulled the hard as he broke the kiss But his anger didn’t stop the need that treh him

“No games,” he insisted

“Why h her before she irl no pride” Her drawling voice was provocative and gay “I’ve co—to try to make up for the mistake I made What do I have to do before you’ll ask me to stay?”

“For what purpose? To tor his jawline, tension running rah him

“No” She tipped her head, looking at him in a way that both proive me a chance to show you that I mean them”

He listened, beaten by the knowledge that he was unable to deny he wanted her to stay “You have your chance, but I won’t be batting at any ive her an easy time of it

She saw that For a moment, she saw beyond that to a point in time where she would have to offer herself and accept his ter that moment of absolute surrender, she was stunned by the pleasurable rush of anticipation She had stepped so carefully around her eht to let them take over just once