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The
hail had slowed down for a few minutes, but now it returned in full
force. Luke reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “ You ’ d
better stay here tonight. There ’ s
no knowing how long this storm will go on for. ”
    Relief coursed through
her. Although she ’ d been trying not
to show it, she ’ d been worried about
driving home in the storm. “ Okay, ” she agreed, leaning into him as his fingers caressed her hair.
    His eyes snared hers and
his mouth slowly descended. She held her breath, waiting for the
moment when their lips would touch. He slanted his mouth over hers,
his tongue coaxing her lips to open. Cassie parted her lips in
surrender, her pulse beating erratically. Luke gathered her to him
as if he was never going to let her go.
    Finally! was
her last coherent thought before she gave herself up to his sensual
kiss. His strong, capable hands roved over her back, and she wound
her arms around his neck. When they at last broke apart, they both
breathed heavily. She buried her face in his neck, inhaling his sexy
scent of honeyed hay.
    “ Cassie, ” he murmured in her ear. His soft breath stirred her delicate nerve
endings.
    She raised her eyes, his
heated gaze sending ripples of excitement straight down to her core.
    “ Do
you know how long I ’ ve waited to kiss
you like that? ”
    She
searched his face. “Why did you wait?”
    He made a sound that was
half laughter and half groan. “ Because
I didn ’ t want to scare you off. ”
    “ I
wasn ’ t sure if you were interested in
me, ” she admitted shyly, hope soaring
in her heart.
    “ Oh,
I was interested in you all right, ” he confirmed, tilting up her chin and brushing a kiss on her lips. “ Ever since you spilled those eggs on
me. ”
    Heat stole across her
cheeks at the memory. “ I can ’ t
believe I did that. ”
    “ It
was worth it. ” His lips swooped on
hers as he kissed her thoroughly.
    She stroked the nape of
his neck, hardly able to believe that this was actually happening.
    The kiss grew more heated
and Luke ’ s hands roamed over her
body, toying with the buttons of her green floral blouse.
    He unfastened her top
button and slipped his fingers inside, stroking the skin above her
bra. Cassie pressed closer to him, wanting more - so much more.
    Disappointment flitted
through her when he reluctantly withdrew his hand, his voice husky. “ You can sleep in the guest room
tonight. ” He crushed her to him,
almost growling, “ If we do much more
of this, I won ’ t be able to stop. ”
    Now was the moment to be
courageous. “ I don ’ t
want you to stop. ” At first she
wasn ’ t sure if Luke had heard her or
not, until he drew back and looked at her searchingly.
    “ Are
you sure? ”
    Faint doubt flickered in
her mind. Would Luke feel the same way about her when she was naked?
Would her voluptuous figure be a turn off for him - or a turn on?
    This was Luke, she
reminded herself. She ’ d never felt
this way about any other man, not even Phillip - before she realized
what kind of man he really was. Deep down, she knew that she could
trust Luke, and that he wouldn ’ t
abuse that trust.
    “ Yes, ” she breathed, her arms stealing around his neck once more. She
tugged his head down, fitting her mouth to his, revealing the force
of her desire for him.
    “ Hell, ” he muttered thickly against her lips, molding her body to his. The
cotton of his shirt rustled against the silky fabric of her blouse,
her ample breasts pressed against his torso.
    Their lips still joined , Luke maneuvered them to a standing position. She gasped against
his mouth as he swung her into his arms and carried her down the
hall.
    “ Luke-- ” his firm, sensual lips muffled her protest as he continued to kiss
her hungrily. His confident gait demonstrated he could carry her
easily and she relaxed in his arms, kissing him back with all the
fervor she possessed.
    He entered a bedroom and
gently laid her down in the center of a