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The eh him was like a summer storm, quick, violent, then clean Swamped with it, he rested his brow on hers “You didn’t choke on it”

“I guess not Maybe I’ll get used to it” And s next ti her face up, she found his mouth

In an instant the kiss was hot, greedy, and full of edgy need The blood was roaring in her head, so loud and fierce she didn’t hear herself say the words again, but she felt them, in the way her heart stuttered and swelled

Breathless and already wet, she tugged at his slacks “Now Right now”

“Absolutely now” He’d dragged her shirt over her head before they hit the floor

They rolled, groping for each other Lier, she sank her teeth into his shoulder as he yanked down her jeans He had a ister the feel of her skin under his hands, the shape of her, the heat of her, then it was aagainst the urgent need to mate

Finesse would have to wait, as would tenderness The beast clawed at the wildly He could feel her body clutch and tense, heard her long, lowrelease And let himself empty, heart, soul, and seed

She awoke in his bed with soft sunlight creeping through thefilters With her eyes closed, she reached out and found the space beside her warm but empty

“How the hell did I get here?” she wondered

“I carried you”

Her eyes sprang open and focused on Roarke He sat naked, cross-legged at her knees, watching her “Carried me?”

“You fell asleep on the floor” He leaned over to rub a thumb over her cheek “You shouldn’t work yourself into exhaustion, Eve”

“You carried y to decide if she was euess I’m sorry I missed it”

“We have plenty of time for repeat performances You worry me”

“I’ht the time on the bedside clock “Holy Christ, ten Ten AM?”