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He stroked his hand down her belly

Her body pulsed with exciteh her curls, and then between her legs She barely breathed as she anticipated his fingers stroking her, slipping inside her, plunging deep

She wished they couldhim any more than he could her, but this time, Grant was fully dressed Did he feel they were safer that way?

Burning with unquenchable need, she sucked in her breath as his fingers stroked her, just as she’d i her reaction, adjusting to the way his touch made her feel

She wanted to jerk his shirt off and yank down his pants, but he was stroking her into submission As much as she couldn’t believe she would submit to an alpha male, she couldn’t think or feel beyond the pleasure of his…touch

And then she had the sensation of being lifted heavenward as he renewed his kisses on her ry, until she couldn’t halt the wondrous feeling carrying her away She cried out, loving the way he’dshe’d experienced before

She pulled at his pants again and tugged at his shirt, but he kissed her softly on the ly frustrating way She wanted to pleasure him as he had her

He let out his breath on a sexually unfulfilled sigh "I’ll let you get your rest now"

He closed her robe He wantedback? Because he didn’t want her to get the idea that he wanted her in a more permanent way?

In disbelief, she stared at him She didn’t want to rest She wanted to feel every naked bit of hih times, and every tiloriousa little bit rejected She knew that he was right That this was the best thing to do But she felt it was like offering a secret to a friend and the friend not offering one in return She felt vulnerable, exposed

He took her hand and kissed it as if he was trying to appease her

She didn’t want to be appeased She pulled her hand free

"You should rest" His voice was husky with unfulfilled need "I’ll…see you in the "

That was it?

"Are…" She frowned, then folded her arms "Don’t tell me you’re afraid of me"

He smiled, and the look was pure alpha wolf--the hot, sexyLeast of all her

"How did you guess?" Then he was off the bed and heading for the door

Wait He was going to leave her on his bed after what he did to her?

He didn’t say good night, and she didn’t either They looked at each other with considering gazes, a h her mind, and then he shut the door on his way out