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“Am I hurting you?” he asked.

“God, no.”

He thrust into her harder than before and she called out again, their bodies perfectly synchronized.

The waves that had been flooding her memory faded into the background as her body took control, welcoming her lover into herself, and a fierce storm burst inside her. He thrust into her faster and faster until he came, too, his orgasm making him shudder and shout.

They collapsed onto the bed, their bodies still joined together.

She had to tell him.

If they were going to be honest with each other, she had to let him know she’d regained such an important part of her memory. Marco. The man she’d been planning to marry.

And what would become of them now? Could she possibly go on seeing Trevor while engaged to Marco, or would she have to choose one or the other?

Someone knocked harshly on the front door and their eyes met in surprise.

“Who could that be?” she asked.

Trevor hopped off the bed, pulling on his jeans and zipping them over his naked body. “Stay here.”

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Hawk heldthe knife in his hand and peered out the window beside the door, beneath the cereal box he’s used to patch the hole. Jax was on the porch, with Cowboy, Matteo, and Logan standing behind him. Cowboy bent his head toward the window and waved at Hawk as he would a toddler.

Two things occurred to Hawk at once. Logan had ratted him out, and it had finally stopped snowing.

Hawk opened the door and met Jax’s stony stare. Hawk stepped back for them to enter. “Hello, Logan,” he said pointedly.

Logan looked from Hawk to Jax and back. “I’m sorry, Hawk.”

“No problem. It’s always good to know who’s got my six and who doesn’t.”

Jax turned his head sharply. “Don’t you put this on him. This is all you, Hawk. From the moment you heard the first intel on Steele, you were packing your bags, HERO Force and my orders be damned.”

Trevor raised his chin. “I’m doing this for HERO Force. I’m doing this for Ralph. Do you remember Ralph, Jax? Tall guy, about six three…”

Jax pushed Trevor in the collarbone, making him take a stumbling step back. “How dare you imply I don’t take care of my men?”

“Then why don’t you act like it, huh? Why don’t you go after that bastard yourself instead of chastising me for doing it?”

“Outside,” commanded Jax. “We need to talk.”

Olivia appeared in the hallway. “Uh, excuse me.”

The men turned toward her in unison. Someone hummed appreciatively.

“This is Olivia Grayson,” said Hawk. “We were in a car accident together.”

Cowboy walked over and tipped his hat. “How you doin’, ma’am? I’m Leo Wilson, but you can call me Cowboy.” He winked.

She bit her lip. “Trevor, may I speak to you for a minute?”

Matteo raised his eyebrows and said quietly, “I think you’re in trouble,Trevor.”

Trevor put his hand on her shoulder. “Give us a minute.”

“But I need to tell you something.” She looked upset, and he didn’t blame her. The team could be overwhelming, and from her rosy cheeks and bed-tossed hair, it wasn’t hard to imagine what they’d been doing. She must be embarrassed.