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Justine opened her eyes and gazed into his Seth was stripping off his coat and had started to unfasten the buttons of his shirt "I’," she told hi about food

"Oh, Jussie, me too"

He was the only person in the world who dared to call her that

"I can’t believe you’re here," he said He rapidly discarded his clothes, sitting on the far edge of the bed to re his pants Even in his rush, he took time to drape his clothes over a chair Then he stalked naked into the bathroom

The shower had to be the fastest one on record Justine had just slipped out of her shoes and pulled the sweater over her head She’d started to unbutton her blouse when he returned The intense look in his eyes stopped her, and her fingers froze on the last button It was ridiculous to feel so shy with hilorious weekend together as husband and wife But that had been weeks earlier and already seemed as distant as a dream

Ever sensitive to her hts, to sense her apprehensions With a tenderness that ently drew her to him His mouth arm and moist and there didn’t seem to be any part of her that he didn’t want to kiss Soon her blouse was on the bed next to her sweater

Their kisses appeared to have the sa effect on him because he sank to the bed and wrapped his arms about her waist He kissed her belly, then reached up and released her bra, freeing her breasts He moaned and she lowered her ed her onto the bed with hiht in a sensual tumult that lasted until Justine was breathless and spent Wrapped in her husband’s es, she rested her head on his chest, one ar about his waist

Half inclined, his back against the headboard, Seth ran his hand along the length of her hair Justine had closed her eyes, but not because she was sleepy These moments needed to be savored, especially if they had to last her another feeeks

"I don’t knohat brought you here," Seth whispered "But whatever it is, I’rateful"

"I had to know," she said, her voice other chin up, he studied her eyes "Are you?"

Her s deliciously relaxed and sated, she had no proble hiyou so far from home"

"It’s been hard on, but my heart’s been with you from the mohting in the smooth skin there "I didn’t tell anyone at horand up to find you, they’d tella chance"

"You’ve always had an incredible sense of ti," Seth teased

"I do, don’t I?" She rubbed her cheek against the hard ht, the scent of thisover his