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else. "
    A hot, sharp thrill went through her at his words and brought a rush of new moisture to the point where their bodies were connected.
    He took another stroke as he held her down and demanded an answer. " You understand me? "
    " Yes. " It was all she could manage. Her hips tilted, begging for more.
    At her acknowledgement, he released her hands and moved them under her, holding the silky cheeks of her butt in his hands, and lifted her into him. He began moving in steady strokes, inflaming them both.
    It was good. God, it was so good . Ashley couldn ' t focus on any one thing. Her thoughts kept flying everywhere in her brain. She was making love with Ryan. He was jealous and possessive and she loved it. He was thick inside of her and stroking her toward orgasm . Back and forth, her body was inundated with pleasure, pure pleasure.
    He leaned in for her mouth just as she lifted her chin for his. Her lips opened and his tongue slammed in. The kiss was hot, wet, their lungs gasping for oxygen but not letting go of each other.
    Her body tightened, and she knew she was about to come. A soft vibration came from her throat, a noise of need and excitement, and her internal muscles began clenching on his shaft. She pushed up into him as ecstasy unfolded around her. The orgasm was deep, internal and her mind closed down to anything but the mind-blowing pleasure that took over her body.
    She was still riding the waves when he began groaning and slamming into her with more force. Three hard strokes and he was coming, following her over into the world of intense, profound pleasure. He hung over her, spilling his hot, wet, delicious seed inside her.
    She felt it all the way to her soul as she clung to his shoulders.
    His mouth left hers and he dropped his head beside her. His open lips landed on her shoulder, and he stayed like that, his mouth wet on her skin as they both began to slowly come down.
    His lips moved to her ear. " I ' m sorry, baby, " his whispered.
    He held himself over her, still connected to her body.
    Ashley was only just beginning to think again. And it was all good. No regrets at all, just good feelings and a sure knowledge that he cared for her. What was he apologizing for? " What are you sorry for? "
    He lifted himself off her, carefully disengaging and moving to her side. He slid his arms around her. " I was too rough on you. "
    " No, you weren ' t. "
    His hand slid to her breast where her soft, white skin was already showing the effects of his touch. " Jesus, babe, I bruised you. "
    " It ' s just a hickey. It doesn ' t hurt. " Her words were soft, trying to assure him.
    " I wasn ' t trying for a hickey. I didn ' t even realize what I was doing. "
    Pleasure spiked through her. " It ' s okay, " she whispered.
    " And I shouldn ' t have threatened you. I didn ' t mean to scare you, Ash. About that guy you danced with. "
    She turned her head to see his eyes. " You didn ' t mean it? "
    " Hell, yes, I meant it. But I didn ' t mean to scare you. "
    " Do I look scared? "
    He smiled. " Not really. "
    " I ' m not. " Her answer was definitive.
    " Good. " He slid his hand down and captured her mound in his grasp. " Okay. That was practice. Now for the real thing. "
    He leaned down and put his mouth on hers.
    ****
    The days that followed sailed past. They spent all their free time together and slowly, Ashley ' s belongings began migrating from her apartment to Ryan ' s house.
    He didn ' t seem to mind. In fact, he openly encouraged it by demanding she sleep at his house more and more. He wanted her to be comfortable, so he wanted her things at his place.
    She began taking the pill, and everything was good between them.
    Until the night Julie called and told her not to come back to the apartment because the police were everywhere. She didn ' t know if there had been a robbery or exactly what had happened. That was all the information she had. Ashley offered to come get her and bring her to Ryan ' s. Julie told her she ' d let