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"No" A heavy load of rigidity resettled in his broad shoulders "If I do, I won’t be able to stop"

Did he not understand how badly she wanted him? "So let’s not stop"

Eyes still averted, he held the shirt out to her "Takethe offered shirt, she ainst him, her brsts to his naked back "Why?"

He stiffened "Yvette"

Arms around him, she smoothed her palms over his chest hair, down those rock-solid abs He dropped the shirt and caught her wrists "You don’t knohat you’re doing"

"If I’hed, the sound strained "Yeah, you do" Still clasping her wrists, he drew in a deep breath and turned to her

Though she wore only a pale pink thong, his attention reht have been humiliated over that, even hurt, except that she knew Cannon was trying to be noble for her benefit Tonight had been rough, and he thought she needed time to recoup

If she wanted Cannon to see her differently, she’d have to be different, too

Bolder

She needed to go after what she wanted Hiled in close

Her niles, now stiffened, brushed his abdoroaned and tried to loosen her hold "You’re hurt"

"Only a little"

"You’re upset, too"

"I am And I know I’ll feel better if we--"

"What?" With clear reservation, he cupped her face, lifted it so he could nip her bottoo nuts on you? Because that’s where I’m at, baby No finesse, no patience like I had last ti nuts" She didn’t need patience; she just needed him

His nostrils flared His eyes closed "I’m not a selfish prick"

"No, you’re not You’re sweet--"

He snorted

"--and hot, and I need to be with you"