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tongue invaded his
    mouth. His lips, his tongue, his taste…
    He groaned.
    That sound… my God, that sound.

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    Then his hands were on me and his arms were
    around me. I could feel him, all of him. It felt so fucking good.
    Desire.
    His need, hard against mine.
    Just when I thought I didn't want this to ever end, he pulled his mouth from mine.
    I was so torn.
    I wanted him to take me to bed. I wanted that with him.
    But I wanted something more.
    I wanted to get to know him, I wanted that with him. I knew it was far too soon to be thinking relationship, but I wanted something more with him. Once wouldn't ever be enough.
    Like he understood, he smiled. "Whew," he exhaled with a laugh. "That… um… I thought for a minute I'd read the wrong signs. I thought at first when you didn't kiss me back…"
    I chuckled, a little embarrassed at my reaction to him. "It's not very often I'm rendered catatonic by a kiss."
    He laughed. "You certainly weren't catatonic the second time."
    I blushed again. Jesus, what was it about this guy?

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    He touched the side of my face with the pad of his thumb. "So the city's toughest cop isn't that tough after all,"
    he said quietly. "In fact, he's quite shy." He leaned in and pressed his lips to my already heated cheek. "This blush gives you away."
    I didn't answer. Well, I couldn't answer. The words wouldn't come.
    "Normally, I'd um…" He shrugged. "Well, normally I'd just ask you if you wanted to fuck." My eyes widened at his blatant words, and he smiled. "But I don't want to."
    Oh .
    I felt the stab of disappointment twist in my gut.
    "Oh, no," he said, alarmed. He wrapped his hand around my jaw and pulled my face toward his. "What I meant is that yes, I want that. I really want that." He pecked my lips with his. "But I want to get to know you, too."
    Ohhhh .
    I huffed out a breath, relieved. I nodded. "Me too."
    He grinned, and kissed me soundly. Sweetly. When he pulled away, he took a step back, putting some distance between us. He chuckled and shook his head—he seemed as surprised by the attraction between us as I was.
    "I have classes in the morning," he said. "But I'm free for lunch."

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    He wanted to see me tomorrow. I smiled, but then I remembered… "I, uh, I can't risk being seen out with a guy.
    I'm sorry."
    "That's okay," he said genuinely. "You can bring lunch here. I'll be home by noon."
    I couldn't help but smile. "Deal."
    "Look, Matt," he said my name so softly. "I know you're worried about the guys finding out. But I promise you this," he looked at me so intently. "They won't hear it from me."
    I didn't know what it was about him, but his eyes—I could see only honesty in them. I nodded, and before I was plagued by thoughts of it-won't-be-long-before-he's-sick-of-hiding, he asked me to give him my phone.
    He laughed at my expression and rolled his eyes.
    "Are all cops so suspicious?"
    Well, yes. Mostly. But I handed him my cell phone regardless. He worked his thumb over the screen and showed me. He'd put in his number under the name Kira.
    "Now I know you've got my number," he said. He pressed the call button, and the phone on the counter, his cell phone, rang. He grinned. "And now I've got yours."
    "If anyone reads the name Kira," he went on to say,
    "they'll just think it's one more female admirer."

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    "Thank you, Kira," I said, and he smiled when I called him by his given name. Though I'm not exactly sure what I was thanking him for—dinner, for taking a chance on me, for being so understanding. Or all three. "You're being very… gracious."
    He shook his head. "Like I said before, we're keeping the same secret."
    I stared at him. I could see the rise and fall of his chest, but I was lost in his eyes. I touched the side of his face, and his lips curled upward.
    The words were out before I could stop them. "You have such a beautiful smile."