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“Who’s dead?”
    “The woman.” Her body arched as she threw the covers off. “How did I get here?” A moan escaped before Rachel could stop it.
    “You fell asleep in my arms. I fished the key out of your pocket and put you to bed.”
    Rachel rubbed her hands down her thighs. “I ache. What’s happening to me?”
    A pained expression passed over Gabriel’s face. “What I’m about to say is going to sound crazy.”
    Rachel writhed on the bed. She couldn’t seem to ease the need burning through her body. If she didn’t get relief soon, she wouldn’t hear a word that Gabriel had to say. She bit her lip and blood welled.
    Gabriel’s gaze locked on her mouth. He hadn’t moved, but the heat coming off him was approaching nuclear. His eyes devoured her. Everywhere his gaze touched ignited an answering flame inside of her.
    She mewed. “What are you doing to me?”
    “I could ask you the same thing,” he said. His nostrils flared and his muscles tensed, revealing the outline of his straining arousal.
    Rachel’s breath caught as a new kind of hunger struck. “We’ll talk later.” She reached for him, and he came to her without a fight.
    The second their lips fused Rachel was lost. Her mind took a back seat to her need. She blindly stripped Gabriel’s shirt off, feeling the hard planes of muscle that had been hiding beneath. She couldn’t get enough of him. Rachel followed the dark trail of hair down his stomach, her greedy fingers seeking his hard length. Gabriel gasped when she closed around him, but stopped her from exploring further.
    “Not yet,” he said through gritted teeth. “I want this to last.”
    He reached for the front of her blouse and ripped, sending buttons and material flying. Rachel threaded her fingers through his hair as she pulled him into another embrace. Tongues, lips and teeth collided as they devoured one another in a frenzy of melding flesh.
    Gabriel’s hands seemed to be everywhere at once, stroking and teasing her until Rachel was convinced she’d expire from sheer delight. Somehow he managed to finish undressing them both then went to work pleasuring her from head to toe. Gabriel had a very talented mouth that he put to good use. It didn’t take long for Rachel to reach her first peak.
    Her body continued to quiver as he slipped inside of her and began to move. Sweat glistened on his forehead. Her hands danced along his spine, feeling the muscles bunch beneath her fingertips. Rachel couldn’t tell where she left off and he began. He reached between their bodies and stroked until she soared ever higher. Rachel was still crying out in passion, when she felt a slight sting below her ear. Gabriel nuzzled her neck, gently lapping the spot, while he rolled his hips, driving deep to tumble her over the edge. He gave one last thrust, then followed her into oblivion.
    It took several minutes before either of them could move. Gabriel slowly withdrew from her and gently kissed her lips. “Thank you,” he said.
    “For what?”
    “For sharing something so precious with me.” His thumb gently brushed her neck.
    “It was just sex,” Rachel said, knowing it was so much more.
    Gabriel met her gaze and shook his head. “No, it wasn’t.”
    Rachel’s heart fluttered at his admission. It would be so easy to love this man. She shied away from the idea. She still hadn’t heard what he had to say. She might not feel the same afterwards. Even Rachel realized it was already too late. The vulnerability and need she’d seen in Gabriel’s blue eyes had allowed her to unlock the pain she’d been harbouring. Whether he realized it or not, they needed each other.
    “We better get this over with,” she said reluctantly.
    Gabriel rolled off her, taking his warmth with him. “I was hoping we could … ”
    She smiled. “Maybe later.”
    His lips thinned. “I doubt you’ll be in the mood after I explain what really happened the night you were attacked. In fact, I’ll be amazed if you