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She glanced down as she shrugged her shoulder “Instinctive defensiveness”

“That’s understandable But you don’t have to be with me anymore, Roxanna”

A soft sigh escaped “I’ used to that”

His hand slid up her arm until he cupped the nape of her neck He used his thumb to tip her face up so he could lean in to caress her lips with his “I guess I need to apologize again”

“No,” she assured him “That’s not what—”

He rose up over her, the increased pressure of his kiss rolling her onto her back again He kissed her until she was breathless and aching for hih experience to know if that was normal or not, and for once she didn’t care

Loyal was braced on one elbow, and his other hand cupped her breast, kneading and fondling until he dragged his mouth from hers and leaned down to suck the tip into his ers in his hair

“I’ve decided to work on nuht after all”

Her brain scrambled to catch up “What?”

“I’ll be up for apology number two in about ten minutes”

Heat pulsed through her when she figured out his

“And in the meantiers ski lower

Orgas room, and a third in the bedroom up in the second floor apartment where she’d accidentally clio

Minus the boots this time

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