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The doorbell rang and ht, which shockedan unsupervised evening with adeep blue eyes and kissable mouth And that tattoo-covered body appealed to the artist inelse ever had

Checking nize the wo salt and pepper hair was fuller and shinier than reen eyes shireen color ofback at me emanated a sensuality I had never possessed other than in action

Sex had always co time since I’d felt sensual Or sexy

“You gonna open the door or do I have to whisper soet inside?”

His voice shouldn’t have startled me on the other side of the door, but I was too lost in hts and concerns I took a deep breath and blew it out as I walked to the door and sht For Cross I opened the door and asked, “Do you know the ic code?”

His lips quirked into a lopsided grin as his heated gaze raked over my body and made me wish I’d worn a bra “I know the code, Moon You look…fucking delicious”

Cross looked beyond delicious tonight in a pair of light-colored jeans that hugged his thighs like a cowboy I couldn’t wait to see his fine backside He wore one of those long-sleeved t-shirts that made his already delicious muscles drool-worthy My only coh I planned to see it all

Later

“I’ll take it Come on in” I stepped back and sure, maybe it was a tad bit creepy, but I breathed in his scent Long and deep until it was in ood,” I said, unable to hide my smile

He grinned back and cut a look at me from the corner of his eyes “Thanks”

“What happened?” I pushed the door closed and locked it before turning back to Cross and the bruise for on his jaw

“Nothing worthI’d rather talk about you in this dress”

“I’ll let you get aith that For now, and only because I sar nearly as ht now I didn’t know if it was Cross or the sugarme salivate

“Sugar and booze”

“Magic words to these ears” I turned naled hih the back ofbut a series of intricate straps