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trust. “You make me feel things I haven’t felt in a long time.” If ever.
    With one hand he parted the placket of her shapeless oxford shirt and ran a slow finger along her collarbone. “Have you ever thought about us being together this way?”
    â€œYes.” That simple admission took a truckload of effort.
    She visually followed his movements as he toyed with the top button on her blouse. “I’ve thought about it, too,” he said. “I’ve had some serious fantasies about us together. And right now I want the reality. All of it.”
    So did she, but at what cost? “I’m still not sure this is a good idea.”
    â€œLook at me, Val.” She raised her head to find him studying her intensely as he rested his palms on her thighs. “Do you want me?”
    â€œI…well…” She couldn’t quite voice her feelings, but she recognized that her flushed face, the tiny catch of her breath, gave her away.
    He ran a fingertip along her jaw. “That’s what I thought.”
    Gavin held her again, kissed her until all the reasons why she shouldn’t allow this flittered away with every soft caress of his lips. With a gentle tug he brought her legs around his waist and her bottom closer to the edge of the table, closer to his body. She ran her hands down his back and up again while his palms drifted along her rib cage beneath the blouse. The kiss turned deeper, wilder, desperate as he grazed his thumbs along the sides of her breasts. She knew that if she only gave him some sort of sign, he’d touch her the way she wanted him to touch her. The way she needed him to touch her.
    Instead he stilled his hands, broke the kiss and tipped his head against her forehead. “Just say the word, Val, and I’ll make love to you. All night. In my bed.”
    That word formed in her mind and came out on a breathy sigh. “Yes.”
    He lifted his head and leveled his dark eyes on her. “Are you sure?”
    â€œYes.” She covered her face with both hands. “Even though I’ll hate myself in the morning.”
    â€œThen it’s not going to happen tonight.”
    Totally taken aback, Valerie dropped her hands and stared at him. “I don’t understand.” And she didn’t. First go, then stop. Was he trying to tease her into submission?
    He backed up a couple of steps and slid his hands into hispockets. “I don’t want you to hate yourself, and if you do, then you’re not ready. And if you’re not ready, then I’m not ready.”
    She sent a direct look at his distended fly. “All evidence to the contrary.”
    He rubbed a hand over the back of his neck and shifted his weight. “Physically I’m more than ready. But I want you to go into this willingly, without any reservations. And when this happens between us—”
    â€œ If this happens, you mean.”
    â€œ When it happens, the only thing you’re going to feel in the morning is real, real good. Until then, I’m going to let you decide how fast or how slow we go.”
    She pinched the bridge of her nose between her thumb and forefinger. “This is still a bad idea.”
    Gavin took her hands into his and rubbed his thumbs along her wrists. “It’s not a bad idea at all. It’s a great idea. I’ve wanted you for months now, and if you’ll give me the chance, I’ll prove how much I want you in ways you won’t forget.”
    She had no doubts about that, even if she did doubt her wisdom in even having this conversation. “You’re very sure of yourself, aren’t you?”
    He brushed her hair aside and kissed her cheek. “I’m only sure of one thing, Val. You’re a beautiful, sexy woman and I want you so bad, I hurt. However long it takes to prove that to you, I’m willing to wait. And as soon as we’re finally together, neither of us will ever forget it. I