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Lori inside and threw her arms around her, practically
knocking the flowers flying.
    Marie pulled back and grinned at Lori, then
held out her left hand and wiggled her fingers. A bright, shiny
diamond glittered on her ring finger. Lori grasped Marie’s hand and
stared admiringly.
    "It’s gorgeous."
    And it was. A marquis cut solitaire in a
white gold setting. The matching band had a delicate pattern
engraved on the surface.
    "Here, I brought some flowers." Lori handed
Marie the bouquet.
    "Lovely. Thanks." She led Lori into a large,
gourmet kitchen and grabbed a crystal vase from the cupboard beside
the stainless steel, double door refrigerator, then filled the vase
with water.
    Lori peeled the paper from the flowers and
placed them in the vase.
    "Perfect." Marie’s face glowed.
    Well, why not? She was a brand new bride and
she seemed very happy. "Come on. Let me show you around."
    "Where’s… ah… Drake," Lori asked.
    "Oh, he won’t be arriving until late
tonight." Marie grinned. "He thought you and I would like some girl
time to catch up without the new husband getting in the way." She
waved a dismissive hand. "I told him there’d be no problem but… he
seemed almost nervous to meet you. Imagine that."
    Nervous? So, did that mean he’d recognized
her, too? Did he have feelings of lust in return? The mere
possibility sent Lori’s hormones dancing, chased away by guilt… and
the realization that if it were true, the weekend would be
excruciatingly long and awkward.
    Sunshine danced along the polished, dark
hardwood floors as Lori padded into the kitchen, awakened by the
smell of coffee. The house was very quiet. Marie and Drake must
still be asleep. The coffee maker had probably been set to
automatic.
    She slipped into the kitchen, poured herself
a cup and carried it to the stools that sat in front of the
counter, facing a fabulous view of the lake. As she took a seat,
she noticed a note on the black granite counter top.
    ‘Gone to do some grocery shopping. Back
about one.’
    Lori glanced at the clock. It was only nine
now. That meant she had the house to herself for four hours.
    She ate a quick breakfast then pulled on her
bikini and headed for the patio doors to the backyard. She stepped
through to a paradise of plants, stone decking, and a gorgeous free
form pool with a waterfall-and even a hot tub.
    Wow, her idea of heaven.
    She stretched out on one of the lounge
chairs and opened her book. After about a half hour, she dropped
her book onto the table beside the chair and rolled onto her
stomach. She undid the strap of her top to maximize her tan and
tucked her hands under her head. The sun beat down on her, lulling
her into a quiet nap.
    "You’re going to burn if you’re not
careful."
    A man’s voice-it must be Drake’s-startled
her. She flushed as she realized from the back, with her thong
bottoms and her top strap undone, she might as well be naked.
    "You need some protection."
    She saw his masculine hands pick up her tube
of sun block from the table beside her and felt the warm lotion
form a line across her back. His large hand stroked her flesh as he
massaged it in: first across her shoulders, then down her back,
then the length of each leg. Next, she felt his hand cup one of her
ass cheeks as he slowly and thoroughly massaged the lotion into her
skin. She longed to flip over and allow him to give the same
attention to other parts of her body. Her breasts tingled and her
vagina tightened with need.
    But he was just being a good host. He didn’t
want her to sunburn. She couldn’t stand the wonderful feel of his
hands caressing her a moment longer. It felt too good. She clutched
her bathing suit top to her chest and rolled over to a sitting
position.
    He smiled that electric smile of his and
winked. "Whatever you say."
    He stood up and she nearly gasped. He wore
the briefest, sexiest bathing suit she’d ever seen on a man. It
left little to the imagination. She could see the length of his
cock