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but mostly the man, made her feel warm all over. “I think everything is going to come together nicely.”
    That’s when Nick cupped her cheek in his palm and kissed her.

Chapter Five
    T he sudden move shocked Ryleigh speechless, which wasn’t much of a problem really since her mouth was otherwise occupied in a really spectacular way. Nick moved his lips over hers, slow and sweet, then trailed nibbling kisses down her chin and across her jaw. There was a place just behind her ear that was especially sensitive and he sucked on it. A feeling like an electric shock shot into her breasts and down her legs. She heard his breathing—fast, harsh, ragged.
    He stopped, not touching her anywhere except his breath on her cheek. “You smell good.”
    â€œThanks.” She squeezed the wineglass hard, fully expecting it to shatter, then rested her forehead on his shoulder. “So do you.”
    â€œGood to know.”
    â€œSo, what was that? Sneak attack?”
    â€œIf you say so.” There was humor in his voice and asexy note of need. “Call it an icebreaker. To get rid of the nerves. It’s not a massage or meditation. But I thought it might help.”
    â€œYou thought right.” It was hard for her to stay nervous when desire ripped through her like a tornado in Kansas farm country. “It was nice.”
    â€œThere’s more where that came from. Are you ready?”
    She nodded, unable to form a word what with need knotting in her throat.
    Nick took her wineglass and set it on the table along with his own. “This is the last time I’m going to ask. You haven’t changed your mind, have you?”
    â€œNo.” The fact that she really, really wanted him was just an unexpected bonus in her quest to get pregnant.
    â€œOkay.” He stood, then reached a hand down to her.
    She put her fingers into his wide, warm palm and let him pull her to her feet. “Okay.”
    Wrapping her hand in his, Nick led her to the stairs and they climbed together. It was like so many other times, except now there was no marriage. That didn’t really matter. She’d yearned for him before they tied the knot and for a long time after the divorce. The way her body quivered and burned for him now proved that she didn’t need to be in love to get physical.
    At the top of the stairs, he turned right into the master bedroom and hit the switch just inside the door. Instantly a bedside lamp turned on. Like too many times to count, Nick walked to the side of the bed closest to the french doors leading to the outside balcony. The shades were drawn and white shutters closed on all the windows, sealing them in a private world for two.
    He put a hand on the comforter and she did the same on her side, letting muscle memory take over. As they worked together folding down the bedding, she couldn’ttear her gaze away from his. Intensity flared, turning his eyes to blue flames. When the sheets were uncovered, Nick pulled his shirt from the waistband of his jeans and undid the first button.
    Ryleigh’s mouth went dry. Slowly he unfastened each one, parting the cotton and revealing teasing glimpses of the hair-dusted chest beneath. Her heart was pounding when his shirt finally hung open. She held her breath, waiting for him to take it off. To her extreme disappointment, he didn’t.
    â€œHave you done any more research that I should know about?” His voice was deep and rough and sexy.
    â€œOn?” Along with the rest of her body, her brain was having a meltdown. One word was all she could manage.
    â€œThe best position to achieve conception.”
    She shook her head. “I’ve looked extensively. As I told you, there are two schools of thought and—”
    â€œNo definitive study exists for proof of either.” His grin revealed straight white teeth.
    Her legs went weak and a trembling started in her thighs. “Each side makes a valid point in