fresh scent clinging to the

hand out from his shirt

ooked at her. "Didn't finish

r clear eyes flic

wrist and gently guided her downward. His voice was

owed his movement,

shock. "I'm sorry! I d

or a moment, his Adam's apple sliding

d back, her face ins

eath him, eyes flashing with a dangero

dsome face, especially those deep, predat

d nervously.

cleared her throat and muttered, "Didn't

ng. Don't try changing the subject-earlier w

e end of his sentence m

e had her eyes on you, so... I might'

the one who trus

days, I think my brain finally rebooted. I

y smile. "So, where do

harp features. "You're good.

us telling everyone I'm so

ad. "Shh! No more of that-

is lips. "Words are nice,

er neck, taking in her scent. The unique fragran

lf on? Completely dismantled th

g her in his ar

se, Megan," he murmu

gainst his chest, eyelash

lifted his head

ath hitched. Without thinking, she rose on trembling toes, her palms cradling his jaw. The rough scrape of his st

pure, instinctive mastery. His hand slid into her hair, fingers tangling at her nape to angle her head exactly where he wanted it. The kiss deep

the slick heat of his tongue tracing her lower lip, the possessive pressure of his palm splayed across the small of her back, the dizzying rhythm of give-and-take that left her gasping into his mout

nst hers, both of them panting. His thumb swept her swollen b

ped out, raw with t

es pressed-hip to thigh, chest to collarbone-a treacherous friction sparked, threatening to ignite the co

hem now-felt like stealing something sacred. Megan deserved reverence, not ravishment. So he gentled his grip, though every in

and gently tousled her hair. "Be good.

er, and grasped his hand. "Don'

ka

t it was like he was af

t, he crawled under the

burrowed into his chest, ru

these days, so her energy was supe

ttle bundle in his arms, a fa

from meetings vanishe

yelling at him in her dreams just last night,

ke he was scared she'd

y against her soft hai

ream, he didn't

ed through the m

zed sunglasses hiding half her face. Her tee

ew times, sharp beeps ye

get to be engaged to Tristan ? A

book to mess them up, how are

se into an a

right blinker, changed lane

crolled to a contact labe

mirror, flicking her long blac

ll con

honey, full of flirt.

ub, babe. Wan

le came from the man on the other end. "Tsk tsk, babe, it's always been just you. You

"You'd better rememb

om

e powder from her purse, freshening up her makeup. T

tan is mine sooner or l

e started her car and sped

scape

's dream, followed by the flash of a man plun

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gasping, her hear

tly. So deep down, she was st

d gentle words before..

ng to ease him in

ad to

just a bit, and

ut, clutching him tightly. "Don't go. T

d slow, calming circles on her back

rather never be apart from you-not even f

sudden warmth compared to how she was yester

ll of this was just a sweet

stood. "You're drenched in s

M

ng his steps as he turned away. The c

That was all she

me over, leaned down by her side, slid one arm beneath her bac

self," she murm

bathroom and stepped out, soft

ing off at all, ju

ka

r nightgown, stepping i

, she let her mind wander, p

pe Manor today, she'd been caught by Moll

t a week from now-her grandfathe

al puppeteers wer

e trap early, she might stop that murder before i

this place. She couldn't afford to

lightly. Priority number one:

e muscles. She leaned against the back of the tub, eyes n

her body had started sinking lower