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"Cannon," she groaned, raising her ar her still "It bothersby and i more"

Her heart tried to punch out of her chest "No one--"

"Because that’s what I’ more caht to say, "Well, just stop it!"

"I’ll try" Releasing her, he said softly, "If you’ll stay and talk to "

"Neither wouldto feel put out by his pushyme, I don’t trust it"

That ing, he rested his elbows on his thighs and let his hands hang loosely between his knees "Close enough"

The insult should have taken precedence, but for a second there it looked as if he ht She held her breath, but no, it stayed put

"Yvette"

"You are so badly bruised" She wanted to touch him, to somehow ht and aled to throw that one last punch--which had been enough "Does it hurt?"

"Not e the subject"

When she took in his determined expression, it shook her Never had she wanted hi but self-assured, et the talking over with so she could go ht Let’s hear it"

Instead of launching into his all-important talk, he breathed deeper, zeroed in on her s first"

Yvette had no idea what he ht to hers Barely there Lightly touching Tentative

She froze, her breath suspended and her body taut Only her heartbeat seemed to function as it leaped into overti breath with hi beneath a rush of inti his tongue against her,the seam where she held them closed