Becoming Mrs. Blackwood

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eaming. Could

e the room to think. His mouth devoured mine like a man who'd been starving. Lik

door closed behind us with a soft click, w

d. Instead, my body betrayed me,

xactly what they were doing. But none of it had prepared me for this. None

the world faded away. For a moment, I forgot everything. The

curling into the expensive fabric, breathing in his rich, masculine cologne that

his

as every inch of my body responded

slow, reluctant, his forehead resting against mine as

l curled into his jacket. My heart was ra

at him. Really

handsome that felt unreal. Almost like he was one of those screen crushes

ers broader, his presence filling the roo

. They were sharper, and disturbingly attentive

I realized. And

supposed

own on me so hard

inish learning, finish memorizing, to visit and get to know Nathan's home where Kim

me now. And I watched the warmth drain from his face

ell is goin

ness in his voic

en I call you, it goes straight to

cing myself. The explosion I

ven darker with anger flaring in them. "I left you a thousand messages...messages you neve

ly, trying to remember wha

all you have to say? Do you have a

an explanation since the real Kimberly had gone AWOL on him. The words rang in

"I...I wasn't ignoring you becau

ke it was the last thi

"It was serious. After you travelled, I collapsed. I had

ha

r or worse. He gripped my shoulders, looking both angry and

u because you were busy and...

rself?" A muscle flexed in his jaw

going to tell

d his hands, took a ste

s because I knew you'd hear how sick I

the while?" he cut in harshly. "You totally

nowing what else to say to cal

ing, Kim. I hate being put i

won't happen ag

inally exhaled-a long, heavy breath that see

closer again. His hands came up to my face, gen

ause I was lying to him. He thought I was his fiancée. It was obvious he wa

ing my gaze for fear that he would see

again. "You got me so scared. I couldn't think, I couldn't function properly. I

brushed by the truth. I pulled back slightly to look at his face, sh

urving his lips. "I don't know. You

laced my fingers behind his neck and rose on my tip

and holding me there as he kissed me again. Slower this time, deeper, u

nger. "You've been pushing yourself too hard, stressing over the planning of this w

ned eyes. The more he looked at me with those worried eyes, t

ou'll take things easy as from

"Okay. I

doubt you have anything to stress about any

ought made my

to make you

in love, totally oblivious to the su

ck. I needed to cha

ckly, helping him get out of his

ith you makes me feel better. I'

ly, I tried to change the topic once more, afraid w

ry. I'll make you

for a while, and being in the kitchen meant some distance,

as a wro

, as if it had never been there at all. The warmth in his eyes v

y heart s

I sound...off? Was that not some

, searching, assessing, as if he was seeing me for th

my

on behind those dark e

ming as he spoke in a low, quiet voice devoid of any warmt

are