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As she opened herainst ainst the rock Our kiss deepened and she sighed, snaking her long legs aroundherHer arms fell around h her shirt I’d been waiting to get my hands on theive me permission

“I’ve wanted to kiss you forever,” I whispered

“Why did you want me to come over? What’s the proposition?” I stepped back so quickly that she stumbled forward “Hunter, just tell me”

“I didn’t want to just dump it on you, it’s a crazy idea but I think it’s my only chance” She walked up behind me and put her arms around my waist as if ere still on my bike

“Do you think I’ll hate it? Is it soot to telland wondered if now she’d regret kissing me

I took a deep breath and let the words fall froe insinuated that if I had a two-parent ho Tani stay with my ex” She stilled behind me, and then pulled away

When I turned around she held her hand over her mouth and her eyes ider than I’d seen them “You mean, you want me to move in with you?”

I reached for her hands but she pulled theht around her

“In a nutshell, yeah Oh, and marry me too”

She closed her eyes tight then opened her eyes and stepped away from me in disbelief “I didn’t even want to date you until you broughtme you want to marrythe facts as she wrapped her own mind around the very idea

“Yeah, but I’d pay you You need money, I have ood wife You’re seous and you own your own business and have a hell of a better reputation than e about your pro, but—”

“Stop rae then placed her hand over her azed up into iving herself a pep talk “This is it This is exactly the type ofabout”

“Is that a good thing?” I stood watching her debate it and then she turned and met my eyes directly like soht

“I’ yes, not just yet” She rushed ainst mine in a kiss so hot I swear I could hear it sizzle If this was her ‘no’ or ‘maybe’ I wanted to see her ‘yes’

She backedher around to lie against it again I felt like I’d just struck the lottery She didn’t reject my crazy proposal; as an alternative, she seeht of it