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My heart tried to do something. Start beating again, maybe. Whatever it was, it hurt and I did not like it. Straightening my shoulders, I swallowed back the sensation. Forced it behind a wall of ice where it wouldn’t get in the way. When she turned to face me, her eyes widening with surprise, I didn’t even flinch. Despite the fact that she was still the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen.
“Belle.” He grabbed my chin and tilted my face up toward his. “You always do that.” “Don’t pretend like you know me.” With his hand still gripping my chin, he inched his face closer to mine. “I do know you.”
His jaw hitched and he growled, a low sound in his throat. Hooking his arm around my waist, he hauled me roughly against him. Before I could say a word, he grabbed my ponytail and took my mouth with his. The heat of his kiss blazed, lighting me up from the inside.
His tongue slid out over his bottom lip, a quick gesture I almost missed. But I got the distinct impression he could still taste me. Without another word, he turned and walked away, leaving me bewildered.
We were both adults, we could enjoy sex while I was in town. And it didn’t have to change anything. Heading into the kitchen, I pushed aside the nagging feeling that it already had.
