educe me?" The man's voi
boldly reached up, her fingers trac
that at her touch, his mus
ips, highlighted by her st
open to the
e was Waylon Hughes, the
rless yet poised expression. "Doesn't it
ex," Gracie said,
cial end of her marri
Releasing her neck, he said sharply
voice a soft murmur in his ear, saying, "Waylon, inte
inst his neck caused a b
llowed
f his abdomen. "You might say one thing,
en. A tingling sensation spread f
he had never ex
d, his tone firm. "There's a
ssed his lips to hers, her swee
hes were quic
rther, Gracie stopped him. "Waylo
eyes dimmed slightly as
ly disclosed he
oce
rly kissed his neck, trying to calm him. "I need you to re
f Jorvine's most influential family, the Hughes
er request wa
longer a Hughes. Why should I
ce herself from Waylon, he co
rrow night, I want you to..." Grac
than Waylon moved closer, pushing asid
rejuvenated, as if he had sav
x years he had slept without
he found a cold pillo
"Dear Waylon, don't forget our agreement
ting brought a chil
to see what Gra
is assistant, Greg Reed. "Greg, there's