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her and took her away to the frozen tundra of Birmingham she made
him promise her a courtyard. And this is it.”
    “That's sweet.” Julie took a bite of kiwi
fruit, savoring the sweet taste of it. “I didn't know you had ties
to Birmingham when we were in school together.”
    “Well, you were so shy, I don't think we ever
really got a chance to talk about anything other than class
stuff.”
    Since Julie remembered every conversation
they'd ever had—even the most trivial—she said nothing.
    But if Matt noticed, he didn't say anything
about it. “I used to come to stay here for the summer every year.
My parents were always too busy with the social scene or their own
issues to have much time for me. And when they split up I moved
here permanently.”
    “I had no idea.” Julie marveled that Matt had
been here in Birmingham at the same time she was and she'd known
nothing about it. Which was silly of course. She hadn't even known
him, so how could his being here have affected her one way or the
other? Still, somehow she felt sad that he'd been here grieving the
break-up of his parents' marriage and she'd been across town living
her life without ever guessing he was there.
    They continued to chat about their lives
before law school, and even a bit about what they’d been doing
since. The food was delicious, and Julie had to admit that the
company was just as good.
    “Now,” Matt said, his grin turning wolfish,
“it's time for dessert.”
    Since she had seen the now empty picnic
basket, Julie had a fair idea of just what dessert would
entail.
    He took her by the hand and took the wine
bottle and their glasses and led her to a chaise lounge, padded
with a brightly floral patterned cushion.
    When she went to sit down, however, he shook
his head. Placing the wine bottle and glasses on a nearby table, he
sat down first, and pulled her down into his lap.
    “There,” he whispered against her ear.
“That's much better.”
    She wriggled a bit and soon felt the lift of
his erection pressing against her bottom.
    “Much, much better,” he said against her
neck.
    “Smart thinking wearing a skirt today,” he
said, running his hands up her legs to reach around and unzip the
garment, caressing her bottom as he pulled it off.
    Julie sent up a silent prayer of thanks that
she'd worn the sexy bra and panty set from Victoria's Secret today
instead of the sensible cotton mismatched pair she'd briefly
considered. At the time she'd bought the enticing underwear she'd
been sheepish about the expense, but seeing the expression on
Matt's face when he saw the black silk boy short panties bordered
with blonde lace, she decided they'd been worth every last
penny.
    “Does the bra match?” he asked, his blue eyes
darkening with lust.
    At her nod, he swallowed, sending a little
thrill of satisfaction through her.
    His kiss took her by surprise in its
intensity. And as they played dueling tongues, she felt his hands
fumble a bit as he unbuttoned her crisply starched blouse.
    She should have felt vulnerable out here on
the terrace, in just her bra and panties, but when Matt set her on
her feet before him, she was almost overwhelmed by how empowered
she felt. The desire in his gaze was both aphrodisiac and
ego-booster.
    He stood up, his erection spoiling the fall
of his trousers, but Julie was sure that any fashion designer of
sense wouldn’t give a damn.
    “Lie down on the chaise,” he ordered. And
rather than balking at his demand, she obeyed without question.
She, who was usually so utterly in control of everything around
her, reveled in letting someone else take charge for a change. And
to her surprise, she trusted this man implicitly. In a way she
hadn't been able to do since before her parents died. In this
moment, in this instance, she gave herself up to him and found
pleasure in knowing that she need not fear giving her power to
someone else.
    ***
    Matt watched with ill-disguised desire as
Julie, in her hard-on inducing