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standing on the porch trying to impress her with carnations instead of roses. It was the thought that counted but how do you tell someone that the effort means more than the actual act?
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    “I tried to cook you this amazing dinner to make you smile. Who knew all I had to do was set the place on fire?”
    She sat down on the sidewalk beside him, their view of the ocean blocked by the grass covered dunes, but the sound of the crashing waves and the salty breeze left him feeling light hearted as he stared at her. As if pulled by a magnetic force, she leaned into him and captured his mouth. Jake parted his lips, allowing her tongue entrance. She tasted like the sea, warm and salty, with a hint of something sweet he didn’t recognize. Jake pulled her to him, sitting her in his lap. His erection was a hard reminder between them of the way she engulfed his body in flames, the burning passion between them a constant sign of how this woman made him feel. When she was in his arms, the rest of the world fell away and nothing else mattered to him.
    “Paisley, I’ve missed having you so close to me. It’s been torture not having you in my arms.”
    Her soft flesh gave way to his strong fingers as they kneaded their way up her arms, and curled into her long silken hair. He had never felt a connection so strong to another person in his life, not even the woman that had torn his heart out, causing him to leave his hometown behind. He thought that living alone on the beach would allow him to heal from the betrayal that had brought him here. He never once thought fate would give him another shot at happiness, and the women in his arms would be the remedy to his broken soul. This chance had an expiration date though. Did he have a chance in hell with Paisley? He wasn’t sure, but he knew he needed to take a leap and faith and find out.
    His hands found their way to the hem of her shirt and began moving up and down her waist.  She stood abruptly and he thought that he was going to lose her again, but as she grabbed his hands and began leading him into the house, he felt his luck had changed.
    “We can’t do this here, someone is bound to see us,” her voice breathless, as she motioned for him to close the door behind him. He followed her up the stairs to the bedroom that overlooked the ocean. The breeze that was blowing through the open doors caused the curtains to billow in the wind, but still shadowed the room from the blistering autumn heat. The warmth of the afternoon sun cast a candlelight glow over the room, setting the perfect scene.
    She started to slowly unbutton her top, but his hands snaked out to help her, taking control of how fast her body was revealed to him. He took his time unwrapping her body, treating each button as if it would snap under the pressure of his fingers. Pushing her shirt from her shoulders, he slowly turned her around, and unsnapped her bra, allowing it to slide down and pool at their feet. With her back still facing him, he turned his attention to her shorts. He undid the button and pulled at the zipper. The sight of her lace panties, barley covering her luscious ass, had him picking up the pace to expose every inch of her to his wanting eyes. When she was finally bare before him, he stood and gazed in astonishment at her beautiful body.
    Her curves were perfect, her breasts hung high and heavy, and he ached to take them in his mouth. Jake allowed his hands to slowly travel the length of her body, starting at the curve of her neck. He moved his callused hands down her arms to hold her wrist tight against her hips.  With her pinned in his grasp he took control of her mouth, turning the kisses into something deeper then started and when the need to taste her became overwhelming he began his journey down her body, starting at the sweet hollow just below her neck. She tasted like the ocean from the breeze leaving just a hint of salt on her sweet skin. He alternated small kisses and light nibbles as he