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ush Knox out of my mind, bury him under routine, under Jar

way, and it nearly drove me insane because

even though I could feel his gaze on me every time w

sessive.

gaze, but I al

act like I was the perfect girlfriend to Jared, that indulgent

ertained. My entire act, my carefully

t infur

to know what was real and what was deflection. That every kiss I gave Jare

sn't

with Jared, learning how to be the p

Kn

stolen moments and he had me

ght and disappeared into their separate corners

there, and sat in front of the vanity mirror, gently ap

t his reflection behind me, damp curls tousled, chest still gli

ot f

ching the soft smile he

iful like this," he murmu

intly, chee

" I asked,

ips brushing the shell of

through my skin. I looked down,

r, open-mouthed kisses along the curve unti

other gliding beneath the fabric of my nightdress until it

against him. For the first time in d

s what

n I loved. Th

in a slow, searching kiss that deepened quickly. His tongue brushed mine,

this. I n

Knox out of my s

his arms around my thighs as I let out a surprised lau

hs never

onto the mattress and following me d

ween my legs, against my naked wet core, separ

thril

riction, more heat. My hands slid down hi

mouth from mine to kiss along my jaw, my nec

ame, clung to th

s is all I need

nough... maybe I could d

his hands were sliding lower to find my soaking pus

hone

pau

for him, b

ered, tugging at his

already p

ly, brushing a kiss to my for

ng and falling in quick, uneven breaths as I watched

nd then without another word, stepp

clicked s

half-naked, throbbing,

n

the

ered, and extremely horny to an

ne, the more that tight, an

r opene

d, expression unreadable. He set it down on t

"It was work. One of the regional reps messed so

swallow the disappointment,

od partner does.

rms around his waist from behind and presse

trail over his chest. "I know work gets

se on my toes and kiss his jaw, then his nec

ping my fingers just under the waistband of

g into me, he gently

aid, looking at me apologetically. "Tha

ee

g, then disappearing for over t

ing sn

me here, in the middle of us almost having sex, to t

aught off gua

n't plan for the call. It just h

stunned i

ss to my cheek,

he said. "Yo

the covers back on his sid

mured, already half-asleep, pulling the sheets ove

e added, bar

ike that,

eful and oblivious, while I burned inches away from him. My bo

ai

of the bed, holding in the

ot

t. No shoes, just my silk robe sliding over bare skin a

ut it didn't do a damn thing to cool me down. I

red for myself, drinking it at a go, body still buzzing

an excuse. Tired. Stressed. Not now, and this time that h

sake I had

e, and then saw movement

's r

ssive floor-to-ceiling window was wide open, dimly lit from wit

aybe

muscles in his shoulders and back flexed as he moved. Then he

nder

eath

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almost lost my footing,

ed, and that sharp pulse between my

itself into her mind, long,

of running wa

med to go bac

Pretend none o

dy had ot

ate, like I was moving through honey. I couldn'

was hunger, and I

l as I walked, pulse h

supposed

kept