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Phone down, he’s out of his chair and crossing the room toWe’re so close, his delicious scent teases my nose, his warmth hints at my skin

“You never disturb me” The low ripple of his voice squeezes round or faint “I was just texting you What are you doing here?”

He’s holding back I see his pal to decide if it’s okay to touch me

“I needed to see you I needed to tell you I rong I’m sorry I want you to please come home”

With every word, his brow relaxes er in his eyes I’ve barely said the word ho arht, secure, and exactly where I’m supposed to be

“Melissa,” he breathes, kissing ether, tongues find each other and desire tickles low in my stomach

A little noise, so his shoulders, his hair, his face, trying to pull hi I want every cell ether I want to be so wrapped up in hiin and you end

“You’re back,” he breathes, kissing ain

“I didn’t hold out very long” I’m in heaven as his soft lips, that lovely, scratchy beard trace a line into , deep inhale

“It felt like a lifetime” Chills skate across my body “I want to take you home and make love to you”

“Let’s go” I grip his arood”

My back is against the wall of his office, and he kissesleft is for our bodies to be reunited I ache for it

He pulls away, and our eyeselse, so As we hold each other, his expression looks like he’s being torn apart, and I’m instantly afraid

“Derek, what’s wrong?”

“Like I said, I was sending you a text to tell you” His arainst od, Melissa”