odded. She reached behind her b

. “Want s

d stonily. “I

her back as the fabric parted. As she pulled the dress o

garment, pushing it over her hips and down her legs

the deepest midnight blue. She realized her hand was shaking as she held the dress. His fingers wrapped around the slinky fabr

k bra cut low in front and her skimpy black thong. God, she didn’t want to turn around. He might know women who

h stakes poker game wit

e didn’t leer, or even obviously peruse her body

asculinity. And she knew that even though he wasn’t being o

o bed her to give her what she wanted, s

hand was a mish mash… one king and the rest non-face cards. She kept the

cards?”

take t

them. There was no king, but she did get a pa

to give anything away and gl

old,” h

e current wager was her dress again

eal now?”

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n my c

not finishe

ght the

e hand, yes. But now

any money. You e

e quite happy with your hand and would be wi

eyes flashing. His lips turned up on

right. Then I ha

k in his handsome face, his in

hat is

you let me

squeezing, then his fingers finding her aching nipples and strokin

ng more than to strip away her lingerie an

with him. And walk away w

aid n

king sex. Ju

I let you

skin. And let me mak

eyebrow. “I’

en we talk, jus

already

mise at least one

t under

want something from me. I don’t know what

was right. This whole thing was a long

ou will be making, that I won’t just say no. I will t

e to putting her brother-in-law in jail. Maybe lowering the charges? F

eing open to more than just sayin

s bluffing. Or, at least, didn’t ha

rig

alized he was going to win. The blood drained from her f

tunity to try and convince hi

ilken voice curled thro

ybe, if she seemed willing…who was she kidding, she was willing… t

wn illicit thoughts. She wasn’t go

practically nothing.

know where her

im, his gaze locked on the swell of her breasts above the lace cu

ed sideways as she continued toward him. His int

he stood f

ur hair

ut she reached behind her head and opened the clip,

r, she calmed her breathing, readying herse

ed. Upward. Trailing lightly over her skin, then stroked her hair back over her shoulder. She drew in a slow breath as he glided downward again, over the soft

liked to pus

p forward and inviting him to explore further. The thought of his

on to him startled he

we’re do

eyebrow. “I d

touch,” sh

say how long. I’