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explore each other. She touched his hard stomach, avoiding his erection and then rubbed his back. Finally, she began to relax and she even laughed as Burke lifted her in his arms and gently laid her on the bed.
    He watched her for a moment, noticing the glow of her skin and he wanted her more than he could ever remember wanting any other woman. He took a deep breath, reminding himself to take it slow. Annie opened her arms to him and he accepted the invitation, kissing her rosy breasts, making her cry out in ecstasy. When he suckled her hard nipples, she practically sprang up from the bed. Slowly he kissed his way down to her stomach, hands stroked her inner thighs, making her wet.
    Slowly he entered her, feeling just how tight and slick she was. She bucked as though she wanted more of him. He seemed to be going too slow for her. Burke continued to stoke her as he entered her. She was like a wild animal when she finally spun out of control and yelled her passion. Burke thrust into her as she slowed, and he felt her stiffen in pain. Tears spilled from her eyes.
    He tenderly kissed away her tears and murmured encouragement to her. Soon enough he felt her move against him again. He kissed her as he thrust in and out of her. He could feel her moving against him, matching him stroke for stroke. He wouldn’t be able to last much longer. Suddenly he felt her contract wildly around him, squeezing him as she came. Thrusting two more times, he flung his head back as he spilled himself into her.
    Burke stilled inside her, enjoying the feel of her around him. She brought him a sense of peace he hadn’t known since before he met his ex-wife. He luxuriated in the serenity as he kissed her face and neck. Slowly he withdrew and rolled off her, bringing her with him and splaying her on top of him. He held her as he gazed into her eyes. In her sleepy eyes he could see her passion and satisfaction, and he smiled as she snuggled against his side, her head on his shoulder and her arm on his chest.
    The tenderness he felt for her overwhelmed him and for a moment, he wanted to run. He hadn’t bargained for this, he hadn’t bargained for Annie. This was just sex and nothing else; he couldn’t afford emotional tangles again, especially not with Annie. She could wield the power to devastate him if he allowed it. He vowed to enjoy her but never love her. He would give her kindness, sex, and hopefully children. That would be enough. It would have to be.

 
     
    Chapter Five
     
     
    Annie woke up feeling like a budding rose that had finally opened. She felt very sexy and much loved. She wasn’t used to this warm and fuzzy feeling, but she relished in it. Her one disappointment was that Burke was not in bed with her when she woke, but she knew that the ranch came first. She smiled to herself; she was now a rancher’s wife. Scooping up Cat, she nuzzled her under her chin. Getting out of bed, naked, she went to the window, and greeted the sun as an old friend. Feeling as radiant as the sunrays, she wanted to dance. Grabbing her robe, she held it to her like a dance partner, waltzing around the room, laughing the whole time. Joy was hers for the taking and she was taking it. When she noticed Burke watching her from the door she came to a sudden stop giving him a brilliant smile. Walking toward him, she tried to embrace him, he only half -heartedly hugged her in return . She saw regret in his eyes and wondered what was wrong, but before she could ask, Burke mumbled something about the day wasting away and he left.
    All of Annie’s joy and sunshine faded in that moment. She had been on the cusp of a brand new wonderful life and Burke somehow snatched it away. Dejected, she sat on the bed wondering what had gone wrong. She had thought that the previous night had been magical, but then again she had nothing to compare it to. All of her doubts and insecurities were coming back to haunt her. Tears began to fall down her face. Angrily she dashed them away