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whispered, but he swallowed her words, kissing her harder, driving his
    tongue into her mouth.
    Her mind fought him, tried to force this stranger away, but her body was held in
    his thrall. She tightened her legs as he thrust against her faster. He was driving her arousal higher with each touch, each unspoken demand.
    She tried one last-ditch attempt at feeble resistance. Dragging her nails along his
    back, she scratched him. Hard. She grinned when she heard his hiss of pain. She’d
    scored a point.
    She was surprised when he released her hair and reached for her hands. Grasping
    them tightly by the wrists, he pulled them above her head, holding them against the
    mattress.
    “Trust me,” he said against her lips, his words deep, powerful. He didn’t give her a
    chance to respond. He merely punctuated his command with another hard kiss.
    She tried once more to free her lips from his. She needed to breathe, needed space
    between them so she could think. He was driving her arousal higher with each touch
    until she found it impossible to form a coherent thought. He adjusted his grip, holding both her hands with one of his while the other took control of her head. His implacable clasp told her he could easily possess her.
    She continued to fight, to struggle—though the effort was halfhearted at best. The
    combined feeling of his cock against her needy center, his fingers in her hair, his lips and mouth consuming her as he held her immobile against the bed, was working some
    sort of magic on her.
    His tongue swept along her lower lip before diving into her mouth again. Suddenly
    the fight went out of her. She brushed her tongue against his, letting her arms lie slack in his grip.
    She understood. She knew now where it was Sean wanted to take her and for the
    briefest of moments, submitting to him sounded heavenly. She was tired of fighting
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    him, fighting her attraction to Chad, fighting this incredible feeling. To hell with the consequences. She knew wherever Sean led, she’d follow willingly.
    The hand holding her ponytail loosened and Sean pulled away only an inch, his
    gaze capturing hers.
    He gave her a victorious grin. “You’re mine, Lauren.”
    She tried to assimilate his words while the riotous emotions rocketed through her
    body. One word kept pounding in her brain, taking up the same rhythm as the blood
    coursing through her veins.
    Submit. Submit. Submit.
    Isn’t that what she’d just done? Put herself in Sean’s hands? Given him control of
    her body? Yes. She had. She thought she’d be more uncomfortable with the realization, but her mind and body seemed to agree on only one thing. She wanted to give him
    everything she had to offer, but she needed more.
    Sean pulled her T-shirt over her head, bending down to take her pebbled nipple
    between his lips. He sucked hard, the rough suction sending impulses along every part of her body. She pushed her hips against his, needing more stimulation, more sensation.
    Her body was on fire, held hostage by his mastery.
    As he stripped her pants off, she reached to shed his clothing as well.
    “Put your hands back on the bed.” His voice was deep, firm.
    “I want to see you.”
    Sean paused. That charged moment was all she needed. His face told her he would
    have his way on this and she put her hands back on the pillow by her head.
    “I know what you need, Lauren,” he said. “Now let me give it to you.”
    His lips returned to hers and his kiss washed away every other thought. All she
    needed was relief.
    Then, the image of Chad’s face flashed in her mind.
    “God,” she groaned when he pulled away to suck on her breast once more. Her
    mind was running in a million different directions, her emotions on system overload.
    Sean moved farther away, knelt between her open legs. His gaze drifted from her
    pussy, slowly up her body until it landed on her face.
    Then he reached forward and pressed a finger inside her. She groaned. She’d been
    waiting for