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He reached out to her His fingers traced her cheek Her skin was soft and subtle “Is this what you wanted?”
“No” But her voice lacked conviction
“I think it is Reether?”
Her gaze never left his as his fingers trailed down her jaw to trace her lips Her eyes dilated as she inhaled a swift breath The little voice in histhis becaht he insisted they elope He’d ignored that little voice then and he ignored it now He had to prove to her that she’d est mistake of her life when she’d walked away fro
His free hand wrapped around her waist, pulling her voluptuous curves snug against him Her soft jasmine scent teased his senses Every tiht of her—of her body next to his It had been so long—so terribly long since he’d been this close to her She wanted him, too The passion was there in her eyes
Buried es bubbled to the surface He needed her—wanted her The breath hitched in his throat His head dipped, replacing his fingers with his lips Herback the powerful rush of desire raging through his veins His heart haainst his chest
His mouth brushed over her petal-soft lips Just as sweet and teain She just needed a ether No one could forget that—not even him
The next thing he knew her hands slipped up over his chest and wrapped around the back of his head Her nails scraped up over his scalp as she pulled him closer A moan swelled in the back of her throat as their kiss intensified
He knew it She still wanted hi for them, it was chemistry The distance they’d endured had done one very obvious thing—it’d intensified the sparks arching between the them combustible
Her lips moved with frantic need under his Her excite the way the kiss beca that e without her? Her kisses were like a wellspring of life They sealed the hollow spots in his scarred heart
Not about to let this moment end, he scooped her up in his arms Her hands braced on his chest She pulled back Her eyes were filled with adesire and confusion
“I thought you ht want to continue this inside” His voice came out deeper than normal
“Sìuainst his hold on her “Put me down”
“But, Zoe—”