mber how she retu

rated like it was still under his touch. The feel of Xavier's fingers inside her, his

ill hear him

ake you... it's g

ruined. She'd nev

he yearned for

more than she

f the day, she

elt him e

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t night and locke

e were trying to set a mood

her legs, remembering the exa

came, it wasn't her

vie

be strong the

irt that molded to her hips like a second skin. She pinned her hair up

per

forgotten

he walked into the build

traight for

nticipated him be

pocket, tie slightly undone like he own

s met. Sh

d silkily, smiling with his li

y. Thick with un

g. Then, cautiously, his fingers reached out and brushed a strand of hair off her

ered. The elevator announced the next floor. He didn't stop. His fingers

ispered, stepping closer. "You we

eath c

ow what you we

him, eyes wide, b

ere be

rs open

trod

hey were closing, he turned and said,

she walked. She ba

e was sitting behind the desk,

e door."

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, he pushed his chair b

e." She d

voice droppe

rd, then another until she was

smoothed up her thigh, st

me crazy," he growled

wear it

ia

Found the lace of her panties.

ed. He g

alread

lit in small, slow circles

you wan

I ca

e," he

she whispered,

inside her, curling perfect

ame th

te

did

s," his assistant's voice sounded

head pressed against hers,

he rasped. "But

wh

see you f

knock.

his fingers. Ava wh

d down at her, una

ingers to his lips...

ispered. "I'm not done with

n he wa

er bre

in

storm came la

es to one of the depar

with ano

ps. Long legs. Laughing so

e let

hest ti

. He said she drove him cra

t

ned in and kis

er didn'

smi

ld broke in

went home angry.

ong shower. Tried to igno

there was

a

a

e was Xavier, rain dripping

doing here?"

dn't

tepp

nd her waist. His mout

l. No teasing. Just

d her into the bedroom, a

at I could so much as look at an

at him, breath

kisse

ot kiss

smi

d to be

shove him awa

ms above her hea

e mine, Ava. And I'm

as back on hers

tore at he

rushed her breast, jus

hone

sto

w tigh

t the scree

entire fa

sion, heat,

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