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"Did you hear me earlier? I want you."

She shakes her head, her breath shallow. "You want her, and you're using me as a substitute. And my heart is getting in too deep."

"I want you, Florence." I realize how true the words are as soon as they're out of my mouth. I want her—not Mel. "I don't know where that leaves us. I can't make promises. But I wantyou."I take a step toward her. She closes the gap between us, taking my face in her hands.

"Are you sure?" she asks. I lean into her, my lips an inch away from hers.

"One hundred percent."

Just being this close to her takes my breath away.

"You need to rest." She presses her lips against mine.

"I can rest later," I murmur against her lips. "Please." My voice is raw.

"Okay," she laughs softly, pushing me toward the bedroom. "Will you let me touch you?"

The idea of her hands and her mouth on my body makes my pulse race. "Yes, but I'm going to come undone the moment you do," I breathe softly, pushing her onto the bed. I tug at the hem of her shirt. "Can I…"

As she pulls her top off, I realize I haven't really seen her yet. When I fucked her on the dining room table, all I had was her neck.

I want all of her tonight.

"Naked." I tug at her slacks.

She slips out of them, leaving her on my bed in all her beautiful glory. "You, too." She pulls my shirt over my head, then pulls my bottoms off. She stops, her eyes raking across my bare skin. "Can I touch you?"

I swallow, my heart in my throat, as I trace a fingertip across her collarbone. "I want to make love to you first." I push her down on the bed, straddling her. I can feel the heat of her between my legs. "I—" I close my eyes, trying to catch my breath. "I'll fuck you again later, but…"

I lean forward, my bare breasts against hers, and kiss her. Just her breath, her lips on mine, sends heat to my core.

She wraps her legs around me, pulling me down on top of her. Her breath speeds up, and I close my eyes.

"I'm too big to be on you," I whisper against her mouth.

Wrapping her arms around me, her fingernails rake up my spine, and I feel myself tighten. "God, I'm going to come if you do that." I pull her hands off me, holding her wrists down on the bed. "Just wait, okay?"

She chuckles. "I thought that was the point, but okay. You just want me to lay here then?"

"Yes," I breathe.

She gives me an amused look. "Okay. Tell me when I can participate."

"Not until you come for me first." I tilt her chin up, my lips finding the pulse point at the hollow of her throat.

She swallows.

I move to taste her Adam's apple.

"There are other parts of my body that are more sensitive," she says, her voice throaty.

"I'll get to them. I promise." My mouth finds her neckline first, and I inhale the scent of her soft skin. Familiar territory, but I don't know if I'll ever tire of it.

My teeth find her collarbone, and I nip gently across her chest. Her skin is so soft. She's so beautiful she takes my breath away.

She moans softly under my kisses. She tries to wrap her legs around me again, but I shake my head, straddling her leg. Grinding into her.

"Josie." She's desperate, grabbing fistfuls of the sheets beneath her. "Please."