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lide　slowly　over　the

length　of　him。　His　hand　stayed　at　the　small　of　her　back；　pressing　her

against　a　full　erection。　To　Chloe's　amazement；　she　was　just　as　aroused。

Their　lips　met；　open　now　and　sure。　There　was　no　limit　to　this　pleasure；

only　the　need　for　more　and　more。

〃The　bed；〃　she　croaked　in　haste；　tearing　herself　away　to　pull　back　the

quilt。　She　fell　onto　the　sheets　with　him；　and　there　was　a　fury　to　this

union；　a　blend　of　yearning；　fear；　and　unbridled　greed。　Morning　was

ing。　They　couldn't　get　enough　of　each　other。　When　they　finally

climaxed　and　collapsed；　their　bodies　were　slick　and　exhausted。　Again

they　slept。

When　Chloe　opened　her　eyes　next；　it　was　to　the　gray　light　of　a　soggy

morning　and；　more　brightly；　to　Ross。　His　dark　hair　was　disheveled。　He

was　staring　down　at　her。

Breaking　into　a　smile；　he　said；　〃I　wanted　to　see　if　it　would　work。〃

〃See　if　what　would　work？〃

〃If　I　could　wake　you　up　by　willing　it。　I've　been　sending　brain　waves。〃

〃Brain　waves　didn't　wake　me。〃　She　yawned。　〃I'd　have　woken　anyway。〃

He　stretched　and　grimaced。　〃I　feel　well　used。〃

〃That's　one　way　to　put　it；〃　she　said；　but　she　was　thinking　ahead。　How

not　to？　Morning　was　here。

She　rolled　away；　but　he　rolled　her　right　back　and　held　her　in　place　with

an　arm　on　either　side。　〃Don't。　After　last　night　you　can't　turn　away。〃

〃Can't？〃

〃Won't。　Let's　talk；〃　he　said　gently　and　sat　up。　His　eyes　wandered　to　her

hair；　which　was　spread　on　the　pillow；　then　the　sheets；　which　bunched　at

her　navel。　He　looked　at　everything　in　between　as　though　it　were

priceless。　At　last；　in　a　deep　voice；　he　said；　〃I　love　you；　Chloe。〃

She　reached　to　c