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. I shouldn t be here.I m glad you reokay, but I ll let Cassidy take care of you.Travis tightened his grip on her arms. What? I have to go.I have to She tried twisting away, another involuntary shiver racking her body. What s wrong, baby? Travis caught her by the chin. Where s my singing gypsy who makes mesmile?She shook her head.Travis lifted her chin.His dark grey eyes examined her face carefully. You re scared.There was no way to deny the fear in her gut, so she nodded.His smile grew. Hon, remember, if I d picked a fight with some big, bad guy in a bar, when wewere done I d have dragged myself to my truck and driven home.I feel like I m being coddled rightnow.There s no beer soaking my clothes, no glass in my hair hell, I might need to get Cassidy tostep up his game next time.A whimper escaped before she could stop it.Travis s thumb skimmed her jaw as he made a soothing noise. I m sorry for scaring you.Really,I m okay. I know. The words rattled past her teeth as she continued to shake.All the possible outcomes ofthe previous times he d gone fighting mixed together with the memories she fought to keep away.Too many hurts, too many sorrows. She s in shock, Cassidy said, curling the edges of a blanket around her shoulders.Travis s gaze flashed up to meet Cassidy s. But I m fine. She s not, Cassidy insisted.A firm touch rotated her face toward him, those green eyes sparklinglike hypnotic jewels. Travis isn t bullshitting, you know.He s walked away from worse beatingsbefore, including once carrying my sorry ass.But if it makes you feel better, you go ahead and babyhim.Something in the depths of his gaze made her wonder if Cassidy understood better than he wasletting on how upset she was.If maybe he felt a little like she did.Travis skimmed his fingers into her hair before leaning in to kiss her. Distract me, he ordered.And like that, the cutting edge of her panic eased.As if he d taken away the choice of being fearful.Travis tilted her head to the side and angled his mouth over hers, and she kissed him back frantically.Hungry for proof that he was more than okay.That he wasn t holding anything against her.Well, not anything but his hard, muscular body.Oh God.Travis s lips never left hers as he caught her around the waist and used himself as a brace to hoisther into the air.He shuffled back until he could once again sit on the bed, arranging her in his lap as ifhe couldn t stand to be separated.She folded herself against him, his warmth easing her pain.Forcing away the shadows that hadthreatened to knock her aside.It might be wrong to ignore the truth, but she wasn t ready to deal with some things yet.Being withTravis, feeling his fire that was what she needed right now.She grabbed the opportunity with both hands.Hard, muscular thighs pressed her legs as she straddled him.He explored her curves, hands tighton her hips to settle her into the position he liked before slipping upward.A soft caress of her waistfollowed.A slow, intimate cupping of her breasts.He pulled his lips from hers and stripped off hershirt, humming in approval.The throaty sound he made wasn t the only noise in the room, and she stiffened lightly as sheremembered where they were.Who had brought her there.Cassidy s gaze was fixed on her body asshe twisted toward him, and the heat in the depths of his eyes washed her fear away.With a nearly audible click, the final piece fell into place.She didn t check with Travis.Didn tstop to think beyond the here and now because this this was what she needed.What they allneeded.She held out her hand to Cassidy.All the oxygen in the room vanished as his eyes darkened, gaze skimming up from her silentlyoffered proposal.He was seeing it all he had to.Her fear, her sadness, her desire.Only he didn t stop with her, his examination continuing past where Travis was stroking her skin toTravis himself.Ashley knew what dark pleasure waited in his eyes the boldness, the hunger.She didn t dare look.Didn t dare move for fear she d break the spell.One motion, one nudge in thewrong direction, and Cassidy would be gone.He took her hand.Heart pounding, she pulled him closer.As he dropped to his knees beside the bed, she wondered atthe strange timing but wasn t about to complain.Not when Travis leaned back far enough to allowCassidy to inch forward.Her pulse flickered in her throat, and he kissed it.Lips soft against her skin.His voice a soothinglayer of shimmering lust. You re safe.Travis is fine.And I ve been going crazy thinking about thetwo of you, he confessed. We ll make you forget being scared. The words drifted past her ear as Travis leaned in andkissed her cheek. We ll make you feel so much pleasure you ll forget everything else.Everything she wanted was right there for the taking.Cassidy s hand rested on her hip, Traviscaressing his thumb in a relentless circle over her taut nipple.Only& Your back, she protested.Travis chuckled softly.He caught her free hand and tugged it downward until her palm covered theridge bulging his jeans. My back is fine, it s my cock that needs attention.Cassidy s hand drifted up her naked back, making goose bumps rise as his fingertips traced eitherside of her spine. Come on, Ashley.Tell us.Is this what you want?She wanted more, but this was a start. Yes [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]