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left, nothing happened with those women. I knew you’d be there. And I wanted you to be anywhere but here. I was—am—dealing with a lot of hurt and I wanted to keep the beautiful memories we had safe from the madness around me.”
    Dana shook her head. “I don’t understand. If you love me, why couldn’t you allow me to help you through this?”
    â€œBecause,” he began, then sighed. “It’s complicated and I don’t want to get you involved.”
    â€œInvolved in what?”
    â€œMy mess. When I saw you, I knew I couldn’t let this thing consume me as it had over the last two years.”
    â€œI know losing your mother was hard, Adrian. I wanted to be there for you and—”
    He brought his lips on top of hers, kissing her softly, tenderly—fighting telling her the truth. Was he still going to destroy the man who abandoned him and his mother? Yes. But right now, in this moment, it didn’t matter. He needed Dana to remind him of love. Over the past two years, he hadn’t allowed anyone to get close to him. No one, in his opinion, had the warmness he felt in Dana’s kiss or the passion he felt in her touch. Slowly, he unbuttoned her blouse, reveling in the silkiness of her skin. Leaning in, he flicked his tongue across her neck, making her moan. Slipping her blouse off, Adrian cupped her breasts, using his thumbs to release them from the cups of her demi-bra. Her nipples reminded him of dark chocolate drops, and they were just as sweet. His mouth watered as he lowered his head and sucked her nipples until Dana cried out in delight. She held the nape of his neck as he licked and sucked her nipples. His tongue sent waves of pleasure vibrating through her body. Moaning, Dana lost herself in the moment, pushing all of the questions about his “mess” down deep in her subconscious. One nagging question still bit at her pleasure—why didn’t he trust her enough to let her in? Did she mean as much to him as she thought? How much did he love her if he didn’t trust her?
    Adrian felt her tense up in his arms. He pulled back and focused his stare on her comely face. “What’s wrong?”
    â€œNothing. Don’t stop,” she moaned. “Please.”
    â€œAre you sure you want to do this?”
    â€œI need you.”
    Adrian slid her skirt down her hips; then she spread her thighs apart. He stroked her through her panties, making her legs shiver and shake as he pulled the crotch of the silky panties to the side. Bringing her hips to his lips, Adrian licked and kissed her wet folds, seeking her throbbing bud. How he’d missed the sweetness of her. Dana wasn’t like any other woman he’d ever known. And if someone had told him a week ago that he’d be able to taste her again, he wouldn’t have believed it at all.
    â€œAdrian!” she screamed as his lips closed around her clitoris. Adrian lapped her sweetness as she exploded in his mouth. Dana reached out and clawed at his shirt until she nearly ripped it off. He pulled back and stripped out of his clothes. Dana’s eyes were drawn to his erection. Her mouth watered as he joined her on the bed. His body was still amazing, like caramel dripping over a delicious treat. He was much more than the fantasies she’d created in her mind over the last twenty-four months. When Adrian pulled her into his arms, Dana shivered from anticipation. The anticipation of feeling him deep inside her, the anticipation of tasting his lips again, and the anticipation of the pleasure she’d receive from the only man she’d ever been so free and open with. Gripping his shoulders, she pulled Adrian on top of her and kissed him with a burning passion, sucking his bottom lip as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
    Adrian wanted to drive into her wetness, revel in the feel of their skin-to-skin contact as he was nearly burned by her heat, but with every ounce