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He didn’t speak, but he tipped his forehead against hers for a brief second, then pulled back slightly. “I…” he said, and kissed her gently.
Lifting his mouth from hers, he murmured, “…love…” and kissed her again, more firmly.
Lifting his mouth a mere hairsbreadth from hers, he whispered, “…you,” his breath warm on her lips, and this time, she was more than ready for his kiss.
turned my knees to water. Good thing I am sitting down.
Great chapter, Janet. The beginning had all the waffiness and heat I was craving, and the rest of it had some really fascinating explanations for lots of things I had wondered about on occasion: clothes, lawsuits, internet!