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He landed against her and held her to hi her, and lifted his weight onto an elbow

Emma felt the warm liquid on her stoht that it was probably over She opened her eyes to find hiain His eyes were dark and i anything and her emotions were too eoing on in his

He'd tell her soon enough, anyway

He got to the heart of it fast enough

"Is your last name really Martin?"

"Yes"

"Only it's Miss Martin" His words were a statement, not a question

"Yes"

"You've sealed your fate now, Miss Martin," he said in a deep, controlled voice

"What--what do you mean?"

"Now you're mine"

He rolled with her until she was spooned against him and tucked under his arm

Emma's eyes remained open as she looked across the roo He'd made that bald statement with an intent and purpose in his voice

Finally curiosity won out and she tried to twist to see him but he clamped that brawny arm around herto set ain"

Set hiulped and tried to be still and quiet but it was impossible She wanted to know, she needed to knohat he'd et a bit of sleep "Luke--"

He must have read her mind because his voice was fir to town in themarried"

"Married?"

"What the hell did you expect would happen, Eer and she shifted restlessly in response to it

His hand clamped down fir he had given her begin to harden against her backside "Be still" Even as he said it, he pushed against her "Unless you're not sore Are you sore?" The hand on her hip began to slide over her skin in a beguiling movement

Emma did feel ato But she didn't think it was too sore for what he had in mind, but the sharp pain of her denoueain She'd need soot her nerve up "I am a little sore"

"Then try to be still and go to sleep"

His tone was harsh and she tried to explain "I didn't think you would know"

"Know you were a virgin?"

"Yes"

"You meant to keep me in the dark?"

"I suppose so"

"You were going to pretend you had experience and then what--just go on about your merry way?"

"I didn't think about it like that"