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“Why did you end things the other night?”
She felt her face ignite at the memory Her eyes darted to her antique bed and she couldn’t stop the i to her? She finally looked up at him, and realized he stood way too close And they were both standing way too close to her bed Years of self-control and self-preservation could be easily tossed out the hen she stood this close to this ood without a shave? It was that darn firm jaw, the eyes that were so…
“Why aren’t you answering my question?”
Hannah looked up at hiain?”
Then he sant, mischievous smile that soht, ere about to an circling her wrist
“We weren’t about to h her teeth
“Really?” he said, lowering his face to hers, probably toher innocent act for one second
She shook her head “Nope It was just—”
“You can’t claim it was the alcohol because you ithin your own prescribed limit of intoxication”
She frowned Da reminder
She crossed her ar, Jackson” She had to pause since there was no use trying to speak over his laughter
“One”
“I don’t lie”
“So you don’t think ere on our way to bed together that night?”
She forced herself to look up at himent You rescued me from a blizzard, so naturally—”
“You’re a virgin, aren’t you?”
Jackson Pierce had no discretion whatsoever Hannah wished her ancient floor would give in and s her whole
“What on earth makes you think that?”
“I’ether”
“Two and two makes four”
He took a step closer to her Her body teet off this topic and out of her bedroom
“You know, your avoidance is only provinga step toward her She refused to back up in case she looked cowardly, but his proxinore her attraction to him “You’re not usually a liar, but you are a master at avoidance”
Hannah sighed theatrically
“So, I’ll ask you again, Hannah Are you a virgin?”
“Stop saying that stupid word,” she said finally, ee
He chuckled Low and deep She glared at him until he stopped
“What word? Virgin?”
She sighed and nodded stiffly
“Stop laughing at me”
“You think I’ fun of you?”
She nodded
He ht in her throat as she watched his eyes take on that warmth that had the ability to turn her knees into jelly He softly touched her face, his thuh her and was unable to stop herself fro her face into the pal both of them, she kissed his skin She heard a low sound fro the solid heat of his body against hers She felt her heart beating as rapidly as his All she did was feel He trailed kisses down her face until he reached her lips Hannah wanted nothing more than to kiss him
“You are the last person I would ever make fun of Ever,” he said in a low voice
She felt her bodyinto his as her arms wrapped around him
“I’ve never had so ” It eet, sweet torture, hearing his, Hannah” He groaned, shattering all her defenses She returned his kiss with the sa She couldn’t walk away frolimpse of heaven he offered He offered himself, his niece—a family
Jackson slowly pulled back, his eyes still dark with desire Hannah felt her body tre his lips on hers