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step back. S

body r

ispered, barely able

and the moment their skin touched, the heat between them flared to life. His thumb

id quietly, the raw sincerity i

s certain of one thing: this man, at this moment, was too powerful to escape. An

she whispered, barely

helpless. But it was like he had unraveled something deep inside he

ing a wave of heat rushing through her. Slowly, he cuppe

voiding me, but it's clear we can't ignore this. What we have,

th, heart pounding.

ear as he spoke. "I'm saying I want you. All of you. Not

ent a jolt through her chest. She c

one thing: s

re than she c

she had an

ard her. The second their lips met, everything inside her exploded. She could feel the raw inten

e overwhelming need to be closer, to feel e

ssing her against the solid warmth of his body. She moaned into th

hearts, the slide of skin against skin, the heat

Michael pulled back. His lips were swol

f them still breathing heavily. "I can't lose you again.

at his words. "I nev

his thumb gently wiping away a tear she hadn't realized had f

is voice. "But what about everything else? The company? Th

ith an agonizing slowness that left her breathless.

art sk

God, she wanted to. But she

Could she trust him? C

l the questions, all t

r him to prove everything. To prove that the night they sha

r back, she knew it w