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one and handed it to her. He opened the other one for himself and took a big drink. Once they finished, he took the empty containers and put them on the counter.
    “How about I show you the upstairs?”
    At Neve’s nod, he led the way out of the kitchen and to the staircase inside the foyer. Reaching the upper level, Jalen showed her each guestroom, leaving his own for last, which was at the very end of the hallway. They stepped through the open double doors and he did a quick scan to make sure he hadn’t left and dirty clothes on the floor. There weren’t any, thank goodness. And he’d made his bed.
    Neve walked to the middle of the room. “Well, this puts my bedroom to shame. I wish mine was this big.”
    It was on the tip of Jalen’s tongue to tell her he hoped this would be her room sometime very soon. At least, that was what he wanted to happen. He watched her walk over to his king-sized, four-poster bed and run her hand over the dark blue Egyptian cotton duvet. Neve near his bed gave him all sorts of ideas, and ones that had her naked and willing on it.
    “As I said, I like my space.” The huskiness in his voice gave away his thoughts.
    Neve turned in his direction. She gave him a sexy grin that had blood surging to his cock. “Your bed definitely has lots of space. It makes me wonder what you do with it all.”
    Jalen took in her heavy-eyed look and knew exactly what Neve referred to. It also made him want her in a bad way. The only thing causing him to hold back was what would happen if he took her again. Did he want to take the chance he’d still be able to maintain enough control to stop himself from absorbing some of Neve’s life energy?
    Then in a single move, Neve took his decision away. She pulled her shirt off over her head. Keeping her gaze latched onto his, she reached behind and undid the clasp of her bra before letting it slip down her arms to the floor. All he could do was watch as she cupped her breasts and tugged on her nipples.
    Jalen crossed over to Neve in one long stride and yanked her against his chest. His lips came down on hers, kissing her as if he hadn’t had her in a month. She moaned into his mouth as she wrapped her arms around his neck and rubbed against his straining erection. He groaned, holding her tighter as he rocked his hips into her.
    Trailing kisses from her mouth and along her jawline to the side of her neck, he said gruffly, “I can’t seem to get enough of you, Neve. I just look at you and I want you. I’ve never needed another woman like this before.”
    She cupped the back of his head, stroking her fingers through his hair. “The feeling is mutual. If I could, I’d keep you.”
    Jalen lifted his head and met her gaze again. “Then why don’t you.”
    Neve blinked a few times, some of the dazed arousal leaving her eyes. “What?”
    “You heard me. Keep me.”
    “As in you being my boyfriend?”
    “Yes. And you coming to live here with me.”
    She opened and closed her mouth. “Move in with you? Isn’t that rushing things?”
    “It might be fast, but I know what I want,” he said. “And I want you.” Jalen blew out a breath. “I’m going to be honest with you here, Neve. I don’t normally find a woman who can hold my interest longer than the pleasure she can give me for one night. But with you, I want so much more. I know you think it’s too soon to be talking like this, but it doesn’t change my feelings. I’m falling for you, Neve.”
    Jalen swallowed as she just stared at him wide-eyed. Shit, he’d spoken too soon, gotten lost in their kiss. But knowing each time he slept with her that more of his true nature would come out, he wanted her to know how serious he actually was about her. And he had no idea how long his control would hold out.
    Since Neve had yet to respond, he said, “Say something.”
    “I don’t know what to say,” she said slowly.
    He decided to do a little backtracking. “At least, agree to stay here with me tonight.