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Smooth and polite, she was i it was so overcome with lust As the couple enthused about the carnival, Fliss fought to regain some semblance of self-control It was only when the lift reached their floor and the couple stepped out at a snail’s pace that the giggle bubbled up again

Her shoulders shook with shter as she and Ash kept back Even his unruffled air didn’t help her How could he be so unconcerned when she felt so on edge? It didn’t help that she didn’t knohat they were supposed to do now Go to his rooo to their own?

It was only when the elderly pair stopped next to her roo with the keycard with only a fraction less dexterity than Fliss herself had displayed earlier, that Ash broke contact with her to go to their aid, unlocking their door with ease and shrugging off their gushing thanks as he held the door open whilst they shuffled inside

Uncertain of herself, Fliss lurched to her own bedroom door and tried to retrieve her card fro her efforts

‘My rooged her past the linen cupboard and to his own door, deftly opening it and hauling her inside ‘Your headboard backs right onto their wall’

As the door closed behind theh she’d been suppressing It took her a few mohing too Their eyes locked for a h all the e of the bed, Fliss leaned on the wall, letting the moment of humour release some pent-up tension

‘We couldn’t have ti up

‘I know’ She shook her head ‘But I didn’t think you were bothered’

‘Are you kidding? I felt like a frustrated teenager all over again’

She bit her lip in disbelief ‘I thought it was just me’

He shot her an arch look

‘It definitely wasn’t just you I’er’

‘Well, you certainly have that’

‘Barely, where you’re concerned’ His husky voice fired her body up in a flash The earlier heat couldn’t course through her veins fast enough, and then he reached out a hand to her

‘Come here’