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Her eyes shot open “It’s so good”

Cooper held her gaze a heartbeat longer than he needed, but it orth it to see the slow flush of pink that lit her face “I’ in once more before he turned back to his own plate

They —nothing that mattered, anyway When Cooper finished his plate and pushed it aside, he leaned on his elboatching Morgan She was laughing at a story he’d just told her, and he decided that her laughter was one of the nicest things a man could listen to He couldn’t help hi at a bit of whipped crea to the corner of her mouth

She stopped laughing

He slowly licked the creaers

And suddenly, the gaed

“I want you to stay here today,” he said abruptly, sitting up straighter, watching her closely “With me”

“I…”

She licked her bottoe, and…I, ah…” Her voice trailed off, and he slid his hand under her chin, forcing her head up a bit until she had to look at him

“Is that your only objection? You have no clothes? Or do you have plans?”

She moistened her lips, and his body reacted instantly It took every ounce of control Cooper had not to kiss her Not to sink his hands into her hair and put his lips on her But he knew she was skittish That she needed tiive it to her said soain, Cooper decided not to dwell on any of that

“I never have plans” Her voice shook a little, and that emotion inside him twisted hard—he could barely breathe

“Well, that’s good for me”

“Why’s that?” she asked quietly

And here he ith the win “Because now you don’t have an excuse to say no” Cooper s the corner of her enerous bottom lip “Charlie left a bunch of stuff here you’re welcoo have a shohile I clean up Change your clothes and leave the day’s entertainment to me”