第10部分(第3/7 页)

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Everywhere　she　moved　her　eyes；　she　saw　him；　one　point　more　alarming　than

the　next。　If　it　wasn't　the　vee　of　his　chest；　with　its　wisps　of　dark　hair

edging　alongside　the　tab　of　his　collar；　it　was　the　breadth　of　his

shoulders　or　the　lean　tapering　of　his　middle　or　the　casual　set　of　his

hips。　Those　hips　told　their　own　story。　She　tore　her　gaze　away；

pletely　convinced　of　his　preference。

He　grinned。　〃Any　further　questions？〃

The　slight　shake　of　her　head　was　enough　to　bring　his　lips　into　contact

with　her　cheek；　and　Chloe　was　suddenly　conflicted。　Pull　away。　Move

closer。　Keep　your　eyes　shut。　Look　at　him。　Look　at　him。　Look　at　him。

She　looked。　His　eyes　held　gentleness　now。　And　the　same　desire　she　felt。

So　close。　So　far　away。　〃Kiss　me。　Don't。

He　did。　Very；　very　lightly。　A　ghost　of　a　touch　with　shuddering

intensity。　Chloe's　eyes　were　shut；　her　lips　parted。　To　taste　him　once

more 。。。　When　he　kissed　her　again；　his　tenderness　incited　her　need。　She

moved　closer；　clung　to　him　with　her　own　lips；　drank　in　the　tang　of　his

mouth；　so　moist　and　strong　yet　soft。　His　tongue　touched　hers　briefly

before　he　raised　his　head。

〃Definitely　my　preference。〃　He　spoke　thickly；　his　breathing　uneven。

Chloe　was　momentarily　disoriented。　It　was　a　minute　before　reality

returned。　Then　she　was　appalled。　〃What　am　I　doing？〃　she　asked；　not

realizing　she'd　spoken　aloud。　〃What　am　I　doing？〃

〃Letting　yourself　live；〃　came　the　husky　but　gentle　declaration。

Burying　her　face　in　her　hands；　she　struggled　to　understand　what　had　just

happened。　She　couldn't　face　him；　much　less　herself。　Easier　to　hide

behind　the　cascade　of　hair　that　fell　forward；　shield