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The windows shook, scaring the absolute bejesus out of me.
My heart just about stopped. The room didn’t have another exit to escape, unless I wanted to climb up the fireplace. I abandoned my tablet and dove over the couch like the blanket would protect me from goblins in my
The windows shook, scaring the absolute bejesus out of me.
My heart just about stopped. The room didn’t have another exit to escape, unless I wanted to climb up the fireplace. I abandoned my tablet and dove over the couch like the blanket would protect me from goblins in my
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closet and intruders bursting thru my door.
I grabbed the remote and reared to throw.
Bags thudded against the floor. I peeked at the door.
Christ, it was just him.
And he was…stripping.
He peeled his shirt off. His shoes kicked off next.
I swallowed. Pressing hard against the
closet and intruders bursting thru my door.
I grabbed the remote and reared to throw.
Bags thudded against the floor. I peeked at the door.
Christ, it was just him.
And he was…stripping.
He peeled his shirt off. His shoes kicked off next.
I swallowed. Pressing hard against the
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seam of his jeans was just the sort of trouble I knew he packed.
“You’re home.” I gripped the couch. Suddenly, I was very aware that I stole one of his shirts to sleep in.. and conveniently forgot to wear any pants or panties while I snuggled into a steamy book. “I wasn’t
seam of his jeans was just the sort of trouble I knew he packed.
“You’re home.” I gripped the couch. Suddenly, I was very aware that I stole one of his shirts to sleep in.. and conveniently forgot to wear any pants or panties while I snuggled into a steamy book. “I wasn’t
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expecting you tonight.”
“Take it off.”
I smirked, picking at the shirt. “I didn’t think you’d mind if I borrowed it.”
“Take. It. Off.”
Amaikani!
His tone.
That voice.
The twitching muscles, rugged scars, and the devilish swirls of ink coating his chest.
His presence was enough
expecting you tonight.”
“Take it off.”
I smirked, picking at the shirt. “I didn’t think you’d mind if I borrowed it.”
“Take. It. Off.”
Amaikani!
His tone.
That voice.
The twitching muscles, rugged scars, and the devilish swirls of ink coating his chest.
His presence was enough
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to undo me. Combine that with the naughty book I read?
I wasn’t looking forward to sleeping alone tonight. Now I doubted I’d get any sleep at all.
But I hadn’t expected to welcome him home on my knees. In fact, I planned on avoiding him as best I could. It wasn’t that I didn’t
to undo me. Combine that with the naughty book I read?
I wasn’t looking forward to sleeping alone tonight. Now I doubted I’d get any sleep at all.
But I hadn’t expected to welcome him home on my knees. In fact, I planned on avoiding him as best I could. It wasn’t that I didn’t
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like him staring at me, studying me as I curled the shirt over my hips, across my navel, and over the swell of my breasts.
All I wanted was for him to stare at me.
To touch me.
Kiss me.
Hold me.
Stay with me.
The shirt dropped to the floor.
The cool air tickled over my skin,
like him staring at me, studying me as I curled the shirt over my hips, across my navel, and over the swell of my breasts.
All I wanted was for him to stare at me.
To touch me.
Kiss me.
Hold me.
Stay with me.
The shirt dropped to the floor.
The cool air tickled over my skin,
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tightening my nipples beyond arousal and into a painful throb. Only his mouth could soothe them.
A single word stripped my defenses and clothes. His command was issued with authority and masculine desire.
“Come here.”
How could anyone resist? I’d never deny a man so powerful
tightening my nipples beyond arousal and into a painful throb. Only his mouth could soothe them.
A single word stripped my defenses and clothes. His command was issued with authority and masculine desire.
“Come here.”
How could anyone resist? I’d never deny a man so powerful
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and sexy and charming and just…perfect. Too perfect.
My steps padded close, slow and steady, letting the curve of my hip sway to tease his hungry gaze. I shouldn’t have encouraged this. A night with him was just another mistake.
But letting him get into my heart was worse.
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and sexy and charming and just…perfect. Too perfect.
My steps padded close, slow and steady, letting the curve of my hip sway to tease his hungry gaze. I shouldn’t have encouraged this. A night with him was just another mistake.
But letting him get into my heart was worse.
I
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ignored every reasonable expectation for myself and touched the fierce ridges of his abs. The fear of losing him faded. He cupped my breast and soothed the ache inside of me.
I wasn’t following my head. Dhemeti, I wasn’t even following my heart. I acted on need. Selfish, stupid
ignored every reasonable expectation for myself and touched the fierce ridges of his abs. The fear of losing him faded. He cupped my breast and soothed the ache inside of me.
I wasn’t following my head. Dhemeti, I wasn’t even following my heart. I acted on need. Selfish, stupid
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terrible desire. I never should have wanted this man. Embracing him would end in heartache and misery.
I tried not to let him close.
Our bodies touched.
I meant to ignore my feelings for him.
He kissed me.
I wished I could hate him.
But I didn’t. Couldn’t.
And what I did feel
terrible desire. I never should have wanted this man. Embracing him would end in heartache and misery.
I tried not to let him close.
Our bodies touched.
I meant to ignore my feelings for him.
He kissed me.
I wished I could hate him.
But I didn’t. Couldn’t.
And what I did feel
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scared me.
His kiss turned ferocious, and his grip on my breast fierce and possessive. He squeezed, and I fell against him.
Even the little sting of pain felt good in his palm.
He released my nipple to tangle his fingers in my hair. I didn’t expect him to jerk my head back. I
scared me.
His kiss turned ferocious, and his grip on my breast fierce and possessive. He squeezed, and I fell against him.
Even the little sting of pain felt good in his palm.
He released my nipple to tangle his fingers in my hair. I didn’t expect him to jerk my head back. I
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gasped as the nip against my throat was anything but playful. He clapped his free hand against my ass and dug in. He pressed me against him.
And growled.
“I want you. Right here. Right now.”
I rocked with shivers and shudders and excited tingles. My body answered for me, but I
gasped as the nip against my throat was anything but playful. He clapped his free hand against my ass and dug in. He pressed me against him.
And growled.
“I want you. Right here. Right now.”
I rocked with shivers and shudders and excited tingles. My body answered for me, but I
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still purred for him—something vulgar and profane that hardened the bulge pressing into my belly.
He pushed me to my knees, but he batted my hands when I launched for his zip.
“On your back.” His words struck deep into my core. “Spread those legs. Show me what I missed while I
still purred for him—something vulgar and profane that hardened the bulge pressing into my belly.
He pushed me to my knees, but he batted my hands when I launched for his zip.
“On your back.” His words struck deep into my core. “Spread those legs. Show me what I missed while I
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was away.”
What the hell came over my charmer?
And why did I love it so damned much?
I did as he asked, resting on my elbows and spreading my legs in a way I never, ever exposed myself to anyone…except the man who had seen, tasted, and experienced it all before.
I trembled.
was away.”
What the hell came over my charmer?
And why did I love it so damned much?
I did as he asked, resting on my elbows and spreading my legs in a way I never, ever exposed myself to anyone…except the man who had seen, tasted, and experienced it all before.
I trembled.
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He saw everything. Every little quiver of the caramel petals, every shining slickness that became unbearable under his gaze.
This was so naughty. Something about him stirred me to do things I never did before. I loved the rush of heat even if it burned through my resolve. I
He saw everything. Every little quiver of the caramel petals, every shining slickness that became unbearable under his gaze.
This was so naughty. Something about him stirred me to do things I never did before. I loved the rush of heat even if it burned through my resolve. I
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wanted to let him go, to fight whatever twisted feelings I had for him.
I had to deny my attraction for my brother in law
An in-law who kicked away his jeans.
Sunk to the ground.
Pulled my legs apart and laid me flat as he drew my hips to his mouth.
“You have no idea how much
wanted to let him go, to fight whatever twisted feelings I had for him.
I had to deny my attraction for my brother in law
An in-law who kicked away his jeans.
Sunk to the ground.
Pulled my legs apart and laid me flat as he drew my hips to his mouth.
“You have no idea how much
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I need this,” he said.
I had a good idea. My core clenched as his breath brushed over my clit.
“I thot I’d go crazy before I tasted you again. Fuck, I need you.”
Did he not see how wet he made me? His words and demands and body had me wiggling over the carpets like a hyper
I need this,” he said.
I had a good idea. My core clenched as his breath brushed over my clit.
“I thot I’d go crazy before I tasted you again. Fuck, I need you.”
Did he not see how wet he made me? His words and demands and body had me wiggling over the carpets like a hyper
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puppy. I needed him too.
“Happy to help,” I whispered.
I reached my arms over my head and stretched out, letting his thick fingers grip my sides. His mouth fell upon my slit and sealed over my swollen nub.
It wasn’t a tease. It wasn’t gentle. He devoured me—sucking, licking,
puppy. I needed him too.
“Happy to help,” I whispered.
I reached my arms over my head and stretched out, letting his thick fingers grip my sides. His mouth fell upon my slit and sealed over my swollen nub.
It wasn’t a tease. It wasn’t gentle. He devoured me—sucking, licking,
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feasting on everything far too sensitive for his rush of aggression and the brush of stubble from his chin.
My heart pounded. Every little gasp encouraged him. I jerked away as he got rougher, but he liked that. He gripped my hips and dove in deeper. I moaned as his tongue
feasting on everything far too sensitive for his rush of aggression and the brush of stubble from his chin.
My heart pounded. Every little gasp encouraged him. I jerked away as he got rougher, but he liked that. He gripped my hips and dove in deeper. I moaned as his tongue
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slipped within me, lapping the cream he couldn’t reach. I whimpered as he spread my thighs wider and shoved a finger into my tightness. He drew more and more honeyed slickness into his mouth.
And smiled.
Maigoti. This man absolutely worshiped my body. I could do nothing but
slipped within me, lapping the cream he couldn’t reach. I whimpered as he spread my thighs wider and shoved a finger into my tightness. He drew more and more honeyed slickness into his mouth.
And smiled.
Maigoti. This man absolutely worshiped my body. I could do nothing but
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tremble as he completely dominated me. He took his fill and explored what he wanted.
I begged for more.
His finger worked deep inside, pumping against the little sensitive spot within me. I slickened with excitement. He eagerly lapped every bit of me and more.
Daddy… My voice
tremble as he completely dominated me. He took his fill and explored what he wanted.
I begged for more.
His finger worked deep inside, pumping against the little sensitive spot within me. I slickened with excitement. He eagerly lapped every bit of me and more.
Daddy… My voice
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wavered. He brought me to the brink so suddenly my heart forgot to beat. Shock seized my body I gasped for mercy, but he didn’t stop. The bastard increased his movements, thrusting his finger deeper, harder, faster, until I cried out in a constant whimper of delirious pleasure
wavered. He brought me to the brink so suddenly my heart forgot to beat. Shock seized my body I gasped for mercy, but he didn’t stop. The bastard increased his movements, thrusting his finger deeper, harder, faster, until I cried out in a constant whimper of delirious pleasure
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“Come for me,” he said. “I wanna watch you come, Lyn. You have no idea how badly I need to make you cum.”
I had a damn good idea. A second finger joined his first, and my desire coated him in a slickness that might have been embarrassing if he weren’t so damned eager for me to
“Come for me,” he said. “I wanna watch you come, Lyn. You have no idea how badly I need to make you cum.”
I had a damn good idea. A second finger joined his first, and my desire coated him in a slickness that might have been embarrassing if he weren’t so damned eager for me to
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make more of a mess. I bucked my hips as he captured my clit. He suckled it between his teeth.
I moaned, blending his name with everything and anything I ever felt for him.
He didn’t notice.
He fixated on my slit, staring at my tightness as his pale fingers disappeared into my
make more of a mess. I bucked my hips as he captured my clit. He suckled it between his teeth.
I moaned, blending his name with everything and anything I ever felt for him.
He didn’t notice.
He fixated on my slit, staring at my tightness as his pale fingers disappeared into my
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clenching core I arched, and the orgasm crushed me in a quick, crippling, beautiful agony. I gripped the carpet in a helpless shudder. He didn’t stop. He pistoned inside me.
One, two, three quick bursts and I was lost.
I collapsed on the floor and gasped his name over and over
clenching core I arched, and the orgasm crushed me in a quick, crippling, beautiful agony. I gripped the carpet in a helpless shudder. He didn’t stop. He pistoned inside me.
One, two, three quick bursts and I was lost.
I collapsed on the floor and gasped his name over and over
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until he hauled me up and silenced my mews with his mouth.
He tasted of me, and I fucking loved it. I flicked my tongue against his and clutched at him as hard as I could.
“I’m not done with you yet.” His words whispered a delicious threat over me. “You’re mine for the night,
until he hauled me up and silenced my mews with his mouth.
He tasted of me, and I fucking loved it. I flicked my tongue against his and clutched at him as hard as I could.
“I’m not done with you yet.” His words whispered a delicious threat over me. “You’re mine for the night,
