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Of all the trips I’d taken with hi journeys to exotic places--this was the one that had taken , and nificent I already wanted to co me back

I continued to slurp rinned at each other Our ether had created a shorthand where no words were necessary As I turned to watch the sunset, he pulled me back into his lap We arm and sticky, salty froreen bikini top and sarong for almost two days now, and his hands spanned ood, right?" he asked

"It’s so good" I watched the sun dive into the bay, then I turned back to kiss hione away I hope they never do

September

"Hey"

"Hey, you"

"You awake?"

"Not really Wait, what’re you doing here?"

"I caught an earlier flight back I missed you"

"Mmm, Ior not?"

"It’s too hot for clothes"

"That’s a very good thing," he whispered

Lying behind me, his warmth felt welcome in spite of the heat Handsme backward as I moaned at the feel of him, my body always ready to respond to his hands on my skin He stopped momentarily to join ain, anxious and ready to love me

He strokedHe knew the instant reaction he’d receive Nudging betweenme to him

"Yes?" he asked, his breath warling roan, he thrust inside ible, where he belonged

chapter one

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"Pink nightie is ready to go; I’ll be in it when you get hootta go, taxi’s here"

"We’ll continue the nightie talk in person Love you," I said

"Love you too, babe," he said, and hung up

I stared at the phone for ahied more frequent-flier miles than most people accrued in a lifetime, and he was booked solid for the rest of the year

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"Does your fiancé find you as annoying as everyone orks for you does?"

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