He didn’t need her to beg, but he was pretty sure she was close to doing so. He whispered in her ear, “gladly.” Rick lifted her chin with his hand to get a proper kiss. It was deep and held all of the promise of what that night would hold for them.
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She started the water in the kettle, then began preparing two mugs. She pulled herbs from jars and concocted some floral tea infusion. He didn’t see her hand hover over the prescription bottle she kept there, but his angels must have been watching, because the water was ready as she was about to open the bottle and decided she wasn’t ready to deal with a second body.
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Peter shifted slightly, but she knew that stance. She knew the change in his posture and his voice. She swallowed heavily and he knew she was just as affected as he was.
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