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But in broad daylight?

Thinking I’d better get hihbors noticed, I rose from the bed and went to theExcite far more sharp, more powerful I drew the curtains back and saw hilasses

Luc was holding a Coke

Fighting the urge to grin, I unlocked theand pushed it open "Why didn’t you just come to the front door?"

He lifted a shoulder "I like knocking on s better"

"Uh-huh" I stepped aside, giving hi thebehind hinored the flutter of anticipation low inthem on the dresser, and then he handed me the Coke

"Thanks" It was nicely chilled I put it on the dresser I started to say soaze met his, and the ability to speak dive-boh

It was the way he was staring atright into me

Luc stepped toward me and then stopped His voice came out raspy when he said, "Can I? Can I just touch you?"

My breath hitched, and I nodded

Heers first His hands flattened and slipped down the sides of h me Those hands made their way toin his scent, I closed my eyes as one hand slid tome toward him His warmth breath danced overhis sides We were so close that I felt it when he shuddered Neither of usmoments We just held each other, and then I felt his lips press against ?" he asked, stepping back and shoving his hands into the pockets of his jeans

"Okay" I cleareda little unbalanced "How about you?"

He looked away, and I got hung up in staring at his profile, at the way the muscle flexed when his jaw clenched "A hundred percent"

I still couldn’t believe that he was standing here, that he was okay I pressedwithout saying anything It felt like after what had happened, he would’ve stayed

His gaze found mine "All you have to do is ask, Peaches"

My eyes narrowed "Stop readingit hard"

I moved backward and sat on the bed War if you were okay"

"Were you worried?"

I started to lie but stopped "Yes"

"You don’t need to worry about me" He sat beside me "I left because I didn’t know if you’d want me to be here"

My sto that We hadn’t had a chance to talk afterwell, what had gone down between us

"Is that not what you want?" he asked

There were moments where I had no idea what I wanted when it ca toover at hiazeaze searched mine in that intense way of his, and then one side of his lips kicked up "That’s good"

"Yeah?"