Free Mastered 2: Ten Tales of Sensual Surrender by Saskia Walker, Portia Da Costa, Opal Carew, Jennifer Leeland, Madelynne Ellis, T.J. Michaels, Emily Ryan-Davis, Cynthia Sax, Evangeline Anderson, Avery Aster, Karen Fenech, Ruby Foxx Page A

want to end it between us.  And I want this to last as long as you’ll let it.”
    Her stomach tightened at his unreadable expression.
    “I’m afraid it’s too late.”
    “Too late?  You mean, you’re ending it now?”
    He shook his head.  “No, sweet thing.  I mean that I’ve already dropped the charges against your brother-in-law.”
    “What, but—how did you know?”
    “I told you, I learn as much as I can about people who are important to me, so I found out about our legal action against him while I was on my trip.  I knew that was probably why you had come to me, but even if it wasn’t, I didn’t want that, or anything else, to come between us”
    “But the money you’ll lose—”
    “Isn’t important.  I have lots of money.”
    “And what about what the media says?”
    He shrugged.  “I don’t care about any of that.”  He stroked her shoulders.  “I only care about you.”
    A flood of emotions swirled through her.  This man… this incredible, sexy, giving man… cared about her.  Wanted her.
    “I… can’t believe I’m so lucky.  You are so… so…”
    “Sexy?” he asked, eyebrows raised.  “Handsome?”  He grinned.  “An incredible lover?”
    She giggled.  “Yes.  Yes.  And yes.  But I mean generous.  And…”  Her eyes swelled with tears, but she blinked them back.  “Very special.”
    His lips found hers and he kissed her with an intensity that filled her with complete certainty that this relationship would continue.  And maybe even lead to love.  Because she knew she was more than halfway there already.
    When their lips parted, he smiled.
    “Now that that’s settled…”
    He stroked her shoulder, then downward until his fingertips glided over her nipple.  It hardened immediately.  He cupped her breast and she reveled in being enveloped by his big, warm hand.
    “I bet I can make you orgasm several times before breakfast.”
    She laughed.  “I’ll take that bet.”
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    About Opal Carew
    As a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of erotic contemporary romance, Opal Carew writes about passion, love, and taking risks.  Her heroines follow their hearts and push past the fear that stops them from realizing their dreams… to the excitement and love of happily-ever-after.
    Opal loves crystals, dragons, feathers, cats, pink hair, the occult, Manga artwork, Zentangle, and all that glitters. She earned a degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, and spent 15 years as a software analyst before turning to her passion as a writer. She grew up in Toronto, and now lives in Ottawa with her husband, and three cats.  One of her sons just finished a Masters degree at Sussex University in the UK and is now pursuing a second Masters at Carleton University in Ottawa.  The other son is working on his undergraduate degree at Carleton University.  Yes, mom is proud!
    Other Books by Opal Carew
    Contemporary erotic short stories and novellas
    Taken By Storm   (prequel to His To Possess )
    Debt of Honor
    Ready To Ride biker series
    Hot Ride
    Wild Ride
    Riding Steele (novel)
    Hard Ride (novel)
    Three series
    #1:  Three   (also available in the anthology Northern Heat )
    #2:  Three Men and a Bride
    #3:  Three Secrets
    Three Happy Endings   (Three series #1-3 box set)
    The Office Slave series
    #1:  The Office Slave   (this is also Red Hot