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"Not the table I’ve been dreas I want to do to you and I don’t want to be interrupted"

"There’s s?" she asked a little breathlessly

"Oh yeah"

While she quivered at the thought of that, he rose and carried her to his bedroom, where he kicked the door closed, hit the lock, and dumped her onto his bed

Elle expected Archer to quickly strip her out of her clothes but instead he ed her face to his "I want in your life, Elle All the way in"

"Well if I’ainst an iet as far in"You knohat I ive you the ti"

"The fact that I’ hint," she said

He sasood"

She kissed his jaw and nuzzled his throat "You are" She pulled back and cupped his face "You’re going to be able to stop hed "I azes locked and held The silence stretched and finally he spoke "Stay with me" It orded like a co as he would co hard God Was she really going to do this, give hi for hiht at a ti the distance between their mouths, he kissed her

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The nextElle walked into the kitchen followed by a dressed for general badassery Archer He headed straight to the oven, turned it on, and set a bagel on the rack He looked at Elle questioningly but she shook her head

Carbs were the devil

Instead she hit the coffeepot and poured two cups, handing one to the big, silent alpha leaning against the counter while he waited for the bagel to heat up He gave her one of those san ca that, Elle found an orange in the fridge and couy’s even s" She turned to Elle "Nicely done"

Elle rolled her eyes "Gotta get to class," she said as she grabbed her purse

"I’ll take you" Archer looked at Morgan "And you"

"I can call a cab"