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pumped into her once, twice, and suddenly everything inside her and outside her collided, exploded and she screamed his name. Her release began and seemed to never end, the contractions rippling over and over. He let go seconds after her, groaning hard and calling her name as he came.

Seven
    Nick woke up to the unusual feeling of a soft, warm female in his arms. Unusual because not only had he been going through a dry spell these last six months but because even before then he’d gotten into the habit of not spending the night with a woman.
    He’d learned early on what behavior led to expectations and problems and what didn’t. So to say having Kate in his bed was a big moment was an understatement in more ways than one. Last night she’d blown. His. Mind.
    It was still dark out, the sun not yet having risen, no sunlight coming through the skylights. Without thinking, he began another slow seduction, wanting to experience more of what she’d so willingly given last night. He woke her with lazy kisses on her neck and soon she was squirming her backside against his aching groin until he was going crazy with need.
    He rolled her over and immediately poised himself at her entrance, finding her already slick and ready for him. As he slid into her wet sheath, a low groan escaped from his throat and an accompanying shudder shook her smaller frame.
    “Heaven,” he muttered.
    She arched against him, pulling him deeper. Her eyes were still hazy and sleepy but she was clearly enjoying too. Nick wasn’t just enjoying. He was completely lost in her.
    He’d brought her here to prove he wanted her, to show her what they could share together if she gave them a chance. He’d learned something too. To hell with Faith or any other woman he’d had in his past or who he came across in his future.
    Kate was it for him.
    He moved inside her, feeling the ripple and clench of her inner walls gripping him tight and his eyes nearly crossed in his head. She bent her knees and he thrust hard, as deep as he could get, wanting to get as close as physically possible. She already owned his heart.
    “Nick,” she groaned. “Oh Nick.”
    He clenched his teeth and let himself go, bringing them up and over the edge together, coming so damned hard he thought maybe his brain exploded too. He collapsed on top of her, caught his breath for a few minutes before rolling to the side, pulling her into his arms.
    “I told you we’d be explosive,” he murmured against her skin. And his last thought before falling back to sleep was that they might need more time as a couple, but he couldn’t feel any more for her if he tried.
    When he woke up again, his bed was empty and Kate was gone.
    “Shit, shit, shit !” He threw the covers off of him, pulled on his jeans, leaving them unbuttoned as he went in search of Kate.
    How far could she have gotten without a car? The silent house and no sign of her clothes on the floor in the bedroom provided an answer, but he checked the rest of the house anyway. The bathroom was empty, so was the kitchen.
    How had he missed the sound of an engine pulling into the driveway? Easy. Sleeping beside Kate had lulled him into a false sense of security and now, the morning after, he recognized his mistake in not talking things through with her before he took her to bed.
    Did he go talk to her immediately or give her time to think? Nick was at a loss, so he opted for a shower before dealing with the stubborn woman who’d snuck out of his bed.
    * * *
    Faith might have picked Kate up from Nick’s, but she wasn’t happy with Kate and they hadn’t spoken during the ride home. Kate wasn’t happy with herself at the moment but she hadn’t been able to help prevent the full-blown panic attack that sent her running from Nick’s bed.
    Faith stopped the car in front of the garden apartment where Kate lived. “Thanks,” Kate said and tried to open the car door but it wouldn’t open.
    Kate tried to unlock the door herself but the