VELVET CHAINS

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rippling through his broad frame, jaw tight, s

" Bella asked

he muttered

. "She didn't s

rough his dark hair. "That's Viv for you. A

the heat still lingered between them. But now her hea

l someone, isn't sh

er fully. "Because Vivienne doesn't know how t

in, slowly, like appro

ted that her body still ached for him. That her thighs were sticky with ne

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even know

stepping closer. "I know how you sound when I

yson

n the bed, one hand catching her ankle beneath the sh

agged slowly up her calf. "I could r

g the inside of her

wled higher, pulling the sheet

mouth brushing her inner

he was on

ng hers with fevered desperation. Their bodies tangled,

and ready, pressin

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n them, finding his belt, y

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k, B

ushed his pants down, her fingers w

sped, pressing his forehead to

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reathed. "Mo

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all. Her legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him deeper. Their rhythm buil

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er clit in rhythm with his thrusts-and she came u

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er, buried deep, groanin

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nam

breath, a

tood in the marble bathroom

with his touch. She looked like a different wo

sn't he

posed to happ

champagne, pretend to belong for one night... not end up in the

cold water

erase the memo

like she was real, when most

ed the bedr

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off after?" he ask

't usually

scanning her in the

lieve

art tw

enne would tel

said. "And I'

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tell

hesi

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w her. To say her name wi

said finally.

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up her cheek, thumb g

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omach

pened a drawer, and pu

. It's empty. Stay there. Don't c

.. sendin

you," he said. "

t if you

ething dark and dangerous

I marr

dropped.

ound. Make it look like we've been seeing e

't even

ow en

ck. "Grayson,

ldly. "This is my world, Be

evator

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