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herself this night, she wondered.
    „Kelsey, Kelsey,“ he murmured huskily. „I can feel you trembling in my arms. Don’t lie to me, honey.“ He drew his hand down the line of her vulnerable throat and once more found the gold buttons of the red knit dress. This time he undid them methodically, each action a caress. By the time he had finished, Kelsey was leaning help lessly into his strength, tiny tremors of desire racing through her, sapping her will. When Cole finally slipped his hand deliberately inside the parted material of the dress and found her breast she had to swallow her instinctive cry of longing.
    „Oh, Cole…“
    „I can feel what you’re trying to tell me, sweetheart. Just relax and let it all happen as it was meant to happen.“ He allowed her to bury her face against the fabric of his sweater as if he knew she would find it easier that way.
    „Cole, this won’t change anything,“ Kelsey managed, but her voice was thick with emotion. „In the morning…“
    „I’m not interested in anything but the present. We’ll worry about tonight now. The morning will take care of itself.“ He stroked the dusky rose tip of her small breast with the pad of his thumb. „Your nipples are like hard little berries, Kelsey. Earlier this evening I could see then-outline through your dress and I knew you hadn’t worn a bra.
    You wanted me to know, didn’t you? It was an invitation. A small act of intimacy. And it made my head spin just thinking of what it meant.“
    „Cole,“ she said, sighing. „You don’t understand.“ But in a way she knew he did. He certainly understood the depths of the physical attraction between them. And he seemed to comprehend completely just how thoroughly he could dominate her senses.
    „Hush, Kelsey,“ he soothed, lowering his head to kiss the sensitive skin just under her ear. His fingers toyed with the damp strands of her hair. „I’m not goingto wait any longer for you.“ He paused, letting the tip of his thumb graze her flowering nipple again. „Wantme, Kelsey?“
    She shuddered, giving up the pointless battle. „I want you, Cole. But it won’t change anything in the morn-ing.
    ‘Tor our purposes tonight the future is as nonexistent as the past.“ Then he covered her mouth with his own, holding it captive, while he stripped the red knit dress from her body.
    In one mind-shattering moment, Kelsey found herself naked in front of him, shivering from the cold of the rain and the heat of desire. He freed her hands and she moaned gently, wrapping her arms around his neck.
    „Kelsey, I’ve wanted to see you like this for so long.“ Cole’s palms slicked down her sides, following the contours of waist and thigh with a hungry touch. She heard the deep groan in his chest. „Come on, honey. We need a hot shower. We’re both too cold and wet.“
    He led her into the bathroom, tossing aside his sweater and stepping out of his shoes and slacks with impatient efficiency. Kelsey was unable to take her eyes from the strong, lean body, revealed as he undressed. When he reached out to shove aside the yellow shower curtain and turn on the water, the muscles of his broad shoulders moved with smooth coordination.

    Cole turned to confront her as the shower came on, and Kelsey felt a rush of nervous anticipation as she saw the full extent of his arousal. He smiled one of his very rare smiles as he took in the expression in her eyes.
    „Come here, Kelsey. You know as well as I do that there’s no turning back now.“ He held out his hand.
    After the briefest of hesitations, Kelsey put her fingers in his and allowed him to tug her under the hot spray. The water chased away the shivers that had been caused by the cold rain but not the tremors of rising passion. They only seemed to increase.
    „Kbu’re so sleek and soft, Kelsey,“ Cole whispered into her wet hair as he pulled her against him. „Feel what you do to me.“
    „I’ve already seen what I do to you,“ she blurted