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read, research, write, or to just be still together. It was theirs.
    “Are you stalking me again, Bethy?” Amusement was clear in his tone.
    “Such a fine piece of meat. How could I resist?” she joked back. “After all, I can’t let the town girls think I have let you go.”
    Jared turned quickly and pulled her in close. Her breath stuttered to a stop, yet her heart kept pumping blood so fast it filled her cheeks and that hot spot between her legs.
    They did this a lot.
    Flirt.
    Play.
    Then they would retreat.
    Jared seemed to be unsure how far to take her so soon. She was just worried she would come off some harlot from hell who’d been officially tainted by Asmodeus. Elizabeth flicked her tongue out, caressing her bottom lip as she gazed up at him. Her fingers made circles on his t-shirt, damp from his hard work. His muscles were flexed and tense from lifting and picking.
    I want him.
    Oh, she did.
    He was everything she’d dreamed about since getting into this mess. Normal, loyal, unselfish, and so handsome he seemed unreal. They’d started sleeping in the same bed again a few weeks ago. Nightmares hit Elizabeth hard and she’d been worried Asmodeus had found her again. Turned out she had a little PTSD from her experiences at the convent.
    “Elizabeth,” he breathed.
    She nuzzled against his chest and breathed him in.
    “I’m going to kiss you. I’m not asking permission. I need it. I’m done being patient and following rules. I need to taste you,” he growled.
    Gulp.
    “Um, yeah, okay—yes?”
    He didn’t wait for any more. He cupped her cheek and she rose to meet him on tip toes. Jared’s mouth slanted over hers and she leaned into the kiss. Slow, careful, passionate. He tasted like man, salt, and fire.
    God, did fire even have a taste?
    Elizabeth realized she was on her back when she pulled away for a breath and he was over her. The sun glinted through the trees behind Jared’s head. He looked down at her in awe.
    “Can I have you?” he breathed.
    He didn’t wait for an answer. Jared took her lips again and this time it was deeper. His tongue nudged her seam open and he owned her mouth. He played with her while seduction filled the world around them. His hands coasted to her hips and she dropped her legs open. He rested his groin between her legs and pressed up against her. Elizabeth allowed a whimper to escape as she met his slow grinding motion.
    She broke the kiss and tilted her head back. His warm kisses trailed down her jaw, her throat. His tongue swirled in the sensitive hollow. Jared’s strong hands kneaded her hips, pulling her in close as his engorged cock nudged at the seam of her shorts. Her clit pulsed. She was so wet she could feel the moisture soaking her panties and through the denim.
    “Please, God, please, more...” she whimpered.
    Normally, begging wasn’t in her nature. In this case, she wanted him inside her. They connected, they fit, they were perfect. Then a throat clearing shattered their pretty little passion bubble. Elizabeth’s eyes flashed open and looking down at them was Josef.
    His look wasn’t totally displeased. Mischief clouded the serious expression. Josef’s gaze travelled towards the sun and they got it. Time to close up for the day and come in for more research. Jared lifted off her with a groan. He reached for her, taking her hand, and began to pull her to her feet. She hadn’t realized her necklace had shifted. The chain was caught in a root that had pulled up from the ground, and the delicate links snipped apart. The pendant slipped to the ground with an almost audible thud.
    Everyone froze.
    Jared reached down and it was then that Elizabeth felt it. Arms, all too familiar, wound around her waist. The gravelly voice that turned her whole body to putty.
    “Gotcha.”
    “Jared!” she screamed.
    She saw Jared jump for her just as the world went dark.
    ***
    “J ared?” she whispered.
    A dull ache had settled into her shoulders. When she attempted