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Authors: Calista Fox
can’t accommodate you, stud?”
The playful look in her sparkling green eyes did all kinds
of crazy things to his insides.
“I’m just saying it’s going to be a snug fit.” Slipping one
finger inside her had made him worry over hurting her. But she’d been so wet
and slick, he’d eased right into her.
She brushed her fingertips over his lips as she said, “I get
the logistics.” Her expression turned serious as she added, “If you don’t want
to make love to me because you’re afraid you’re going to hurt me, that’s gonna
be a problem. Because I really, really want you.”
He let out a sharp grunt. “You have no idea how much I want you . And not making love to you, particularly tonight, is all about
not having a condom, and wantin’ to take things a bit slower.”
Her teeth briefly sank into her lower lip. Then she said,
“Okay, I’m definitely an idiot. I didn’t even think about the condom.” Her
eyelids squeezed shut…but fluttered open as he kissed her forehead.
“Wouldn’t expect you to be thinking about it. I didn’t come
here tonight with the intention of making a move on you. We were going to have
dinner and I was going to keep you company so you didn’t jump out of your skin
at every noise you heard outside.”
“Wow,” she said, astonishment on her face. “I forgot all
about those guys. Geez…” With a self-deprecating laugh, she told him, “You
completely distract me with your hunky body and pretty blue eyes.” She smiled
sweetly at him as she added, “And I feel so safe with you. Those jerks couldn’t
possibly get close to me when you’re here.”
“I’m still hoping they high-tailed it out of town, since
today was the last day of the rodeo. I really can’t imagine them hanging
around. But in case they do, I want to make sure you’re—”
“Hey,” she said, instantly cutting him off. “I totally
appreciate everything you’ve done for me. I mean, you really saved my ass on
Friday. But if anything happens to me, it’s not on your head, Ryan.” She gave
him a pointed look. “I can see how protective you are and that you’re
constantly worried about my size. But you can’t take responsibility for the
fact The Powers That Be failed to give me longer legs and a sturdier frame.”
He opened his mouth to respond as his head came off the
pillow, but she pressed a finger to his lips.
“With regard to the latter,” she said in a stern tone, “I
may be small, but I am not fragile. So don’t you dare treat me that way.”
His head dropped back to the pillow. “You can’t quite
understand where I’m coming from, sweetheart.”
With a hollow laugh, she said, “Oh please. I’d load a
science and a math book in my arms and you’d immediately swoop in to carry them
for me, as if the extra weight might tip me over. When I tried out for the
cheer squad, the advisors told me I was a great dancer, but all the girls had
to do flips and they were too afraid I’d break a frail bone, despite the fact I
could do back handsprings around every one of their chosen girls. I’m always a liability,” she said, tears suddenly filling her eyes.
She moved away from him so swiftly and unexpectedly, he
couldn’t pull her back. Slipping from the bed, she tugged on the lace of the
bodice of her nightgown, moving the material back into place.
“Hey,” he said as he rolled onto his side, propped his elbow
on the mattress and rested his head in his palm. A very unassuming position, he
hoped. “I never called you that.”
She stood in the middle of her large bedroom and planted her
hands on her hips. “How can you not think it after Friday night?”
“And how many times has that situation happened to you,
Ginger?” he asked, keeping his tone level.
Drawing in a deep breath, she held it a moment before slowly
letting it out. With a somewhat defeated look on her face—because he’d sapped
the wind from her sails—she said, “Never.”
“Well, there you go.”
She
The playful look in her sparkling green eyes did all kinds
of crazy things to his insides.
“I’m just saying it’s going to be a snug fit.” Slipping one
finger inside her had made him worry over hurting her. But she’d been so wet
and slick, he’d eased right into her.
She brushed her fingertips over his lips as she said, “I get
the logistics.” Her expression turned serious as she added, “If you don’t want
to make love to me because you’re afraid you’re going to hurt me, that’s gonna
be a problem. Because I really, really want you.”
He let out a sharp grunt. “You have no idea how much I want you . And not making love to you, particularly tonight, is all about
not having a condom, and wantin’ to take things a bit slower.”
Her teeth briefly sank into her lower lip. Then she said,
“Okay, I’m definitely an idiot. I didn’t even think about the condom.” Her
eyelids squeezed shut…but fluttered open as he kissed her forehead.
“Wouldn’t expect you to be thinking about it. I didn’t come
here tonight with the intention of making a move on you. We were going to have
dinner and I was going to keep you company so you didn’t jump out of your skin
at every noise you heard outside.”
“Wow,” she said, astonishment on her face. “I forgot all
about those guys. Geez…” With a self-deprecating laugh, she told him, “You
completely distract me with your hunky body and pretty blue eyes.” She smiled
sweetly at him as she added, “And I feel so safe with you. Those jerks couldn’t
possibly get close to me when you’re here.”
“I’m still hoping they high-tailed it out of town, since
today was the last day of the rodeo. I really can’t imagine them hanging
around. But in case they do, I want to make sure you’re—”
“Hey,” she said, instantly cutting him off. “I totally
appreciate everything you’ve done for me. I mean, you really saved my ass on
Friday. But if anything happens to me, it’s not on your head, Ryan.” She gave
him a pointed look. “I can see how protective you are and that you’re
constantly worried about my size. But you can’t take responsibility for the
fact The Powers That Be failed to give me longer legs and a sturdier frame.”
He opened his mouth to respond as his head came off the
pillow, but she pressed a finger to his lips.
“With regard to the latter,” she said in a stern tone, “I
may be small, but I am not fragile. So don’t you dare treat me that way.”
His head dropped back to the pillow. “You can’t quite
understand where I’m coming from, sweetheart.”
With a hollow laugh, she said, “Oh please. I’d load a
science and a math book in my arms and you’d immediately swoop in to carry them
for me, as if the extra weight might tip me over. When I tried out for the
cheer squad, the advisors told me I was a great dancer, but all the girls had
to do flips and they were too afraid I’d break a frail bone, despite the fact I
could do back handsprings around every one of their chosen girls. I’m always a liability,” she said, tears suddenly filling her eyes.
She moved away from him so swiftly and unexpectedly, he
couldn’t pull her back. Slipping from the bed, she tugged on the lace of the
bodice of her nightgown, moving the material back into place.
“Hey,” he said as he rolled onto his side, propped his elbow
on the mattress and rested his head in his palm. A very unassuming position, he
hoped. “I never called you that.”
She stood in the middle of her large bedroom and planted her
hands on her hips. “How can you not think it after Friday night?”
“And how many times has that situation happened to you,
Ginger?” he asked, keeping his tone level.
Drawing in a deep breath, she held it a moment before slowly
letting it out. With a somewhat defeated look on her face—because he’d sapped
the wind from her sails—she said, “Never.”
“Well, there you go.”
She