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I decided I wasn’t ready for whatever this is.” He lifted her chin, and kissed her gently, his heart hammering. “I couldn’t risk… what might happen.” “ What made you change your mind?” she asked, her lips inches from his. He wrapped her in his arms, pressing her close. “It was a bigger risk if I didn’t take the chance.Tracy March
2
Hey there, ” she said, her blue eyes shimmering. Collin swallowed hard, and took her in his arms, cradling her head against his chest. “Hey, yourself, ” he murmured into her hair, and kissed her head. He held her there for as long as he could without it becoming awkward, then gripped her shoulders and stepped back.Tracy March
3
Slow and sweet and sexy…. “ Hell of a first kiss, ” he said with a hint of a grin.Tracy March
4
I’d offer you a ride, but ---“ … “Maybe next time, ” she said. He nodded and gave her a sly grin. “Then I have something to look forward to.” Ellie’s eyes glinted as she turned, and headed toward the spruce forest. After covering several yards, she glanced over her shoulder, and caught him staring. “ I’d say we both do.Tracy March
5
She wasn’t the only one with an eye for sexy men — especially ones licking ice cream.Tracy March
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I’m not gone.” He pulled her close and whispered in her ear, “And we’ve got tonight.Tracy March
7
But your perfectly good bed doesn’t come with a blanket of stars.Tracy March
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Collin’s playful look turned serious, and he stood, took Ellie’s hand, and eased her up to join him. He pulled her into his arms, pressed her close against his hard body, and swayed to the music. Combing his fingers through her hair, he swept it away from her ear, and whispered huskily, “This feels right.Tracy March
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You sing?” she asked. “ Mostly in the shower.” “ Then I should’ve had my ear to the bathroom door when you were in there.” He pinched the beads at the end of the tie on her blouse, and rolled them between his fingertips. “You should’ve been in there with me.Tracy March
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You’re the kind of girl who deserves way more than a one-night stand.Tracy March