mattress. Before she could push up, a heavy
am. Hot, ragged lips crushed
the dark. Her nails scraped across a broa
grabbed both her wrists with one hand and pinned them above her hea
burned against hers. He
rning mouth trailed down her neck. Cla
he sobbed against his skin
had stole
sharp, searing pain tore through her. She a
her skin. A deep growl rumbled from his ches
thing. The scent of cedarwood and
d. The heavy body collapsed on her. His
her bones, Clara slid out from unde
clothes. Her fingers hit something sharp.
l carving of the bed frame. She yanked free. The claspecurity checking the breakers. T
wrapped it around her naked, br
shed through the fire door, the lights blazed
at her arms, the bruises and dark marks scattered
e climbed back to the presidential suite. Every step wa
ulian wasn't back. She
setting, and stood under the scalding water. She scrubbed h
reflection. Tangled dark hair. Red-rimmed eyes. The despa
ver her neck and collarbones. She changed into a long-sleeved, high-necked silk pajama set. The ruin
se, the front door clicked op
and squeezed her eyes shut. Under th
elming smell of fresh body wash radiated off him
ran into some old friends." His g
. My head is killing me," she ras
his face. He turned and
d. The woman who had walked down the aisle ye
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