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you,” he said, his voice low and deep. “But I don’t want to hurt you.”

His words sent shivers across her skin.

“Tonight only, Roe,” she said. “I promise you won’t hurt me. I want one night.”

He pulled her to him again and kissed her fiercely. She separated his shirt the rest of the way, then ran her hands across the warm, hardness of his chest.

“You are so very handsome,” she said. “Beautiful, really.”

“Men are not beautiful,” he said all the while tracing kisses down her throat.

“That’s not true. You are. And obviously Adonis was and probably Achilles and Eros—”

“Caroline, stop talking.” He kissed her to occupy her mouth and she forgot she even knew how to speak.

She continued running her hands across his chest.

His mouth created scandalous sensations throughout her body. She felt bold and brazen and wonderful. He made her feel that way. So she tossed all propriety and caution aside and did exactly what she wanted. She took his hand and led them over to the bed. With deft hands, she removed his shirt, tugging it out of the back of his trousers and tossing it to the chair in the corner.

She leaned in and kissed his chest, lightly at first, and then more boldly, opening her mouth and nibbling at him. His breathing stopped. She moved slightly, kissing her way across his torso. He closed his eyes, and his mouth fell open, though he made no sound.

She ran her hand down his chest to the thin line of hair that disappeared into his trousers, but Roe grabbed her hand and stopped her from further exploring.

“Where did you learn to be such a seductress?” he asked.

She shook her head. “I want to touch you. For you to touch me.” She didn’t have to ask again. He ripped her shirt open, buttons sprayed across the room. She’d need another one of those if she were to disguise herself as Grey again, but tonight she didn’t really give a damn about that. Roe was tearing her clothes off. Desire made her limbs feel heavy and she stood still waiting to see what he would do next.

“This is a travesty,” he said fingering the linen that wrapped her breasts. He began unwinding the fabric, slowly, deliberately, and her breasts tightened in anticipation. When he was done, his eyes locked on her breasts, then he lifted his hands to them, cupping them gently. The warmth of his hands soothed her weary flesh. He bent and pressed a tender kiss to the swell of her right breast.

She wanted more, ached for more, but he moved away from her momentarily from her chest and worked on the fastenings of her trousers. This would be a night she’d never forget. The pants slid down her legs leaving her in nothing but her drawers as she’d removed her stockings and boots before coming to his room. She wanted to cover herself from him, hide her narrow hips and small breasts, but he sucked in his breath as he removed the last piece of clothing.

“You’re exquisite,” he said. “And those legs. You had no idea how long I’ve wondered about those legs.”

Just like that, all her embarrassment melted away. Instead of hiding her body, she wanted to open out her arms and parade herself around the room. He thought her exquisite.

He picked up her nude body and gently placed her on the bed. The velvet coverlet beneath her was soft and luxurious against her bare flesh. Roe crawled in next to her and gave her a searing kiss. His tongue caressed her own, and she grabbed onto his head and held him firmly in place, taking all he would give her.

After several minutes, he ended the kiss, leaning down and trailing his hot mouth across her neck down to her collarbone. Sensations fired all over her body, fighting for dominance. Lust and desire shimmered through her and she didn’t know what to focus on, so she closed her eyes and ceased thinking.

Feeling was what she should do. Only feel. Every sensation he gave her was new and exhilarating and she wanted to imprint it on her mind. This would be her one night in Roe’s arms, and she knew that. He’d never start a long-term affair with her so tonight was what she would get.

Slowly he ran a hand from her ankle, up the side of her leg, over her hip, across her abdomen, until it rested on her right breast. He leaned his head down and took