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his waist as he pounded his
    cock deep into her willing body. Tamping down the instant surge of wildly
    inappropriate lust, he bent over her just as her eyes fluttered open. “Let me help you,”
    he said, his voice gone rough with tenderness and passion.
    Trea was lost in her grief and it was more than obvious to him. He reached for a
    towel and helped her get out of the water. Once she stood shakily by the side of the tub, he gently dried her, careful to keep his touch casual. Her state of mind was fragile and he didn’t want to make a misstep with her after all she’d been through.
    “Thank you, Hudson,” she whispered as he draped the oversized towel around her.
    He tucked her beneath his arm and, leading her directly into his room, grabbed up
    the tee shirt and tugged it into place on her body. The thing swallowed her whole but at least it was clean. “Sit here and let me deal with these tangles.”
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    Obediently, she sat while he fetched a brush to deal with the mess of her hair.
    Sitting behind her on the bed, he heard her sigh as he carefully untangled the wet
    strands. “Almost finished.”
    “Too curly.”
    “Nah, it’s pretty. Long and thick.” He set the brush aside and pulled her gently
    back until she rested against his chest. His arms went around her. “All finished. Do you think you can sleep?”
    “I’ll try. I don’t know when I’ve ever felt so tired. At first, when everything
    happened, this weird adrenaline rush went through me and there wasn’t time to do
    anything but run. Now I’m, I don’t know, just sorta numb.”
    Hudson pressed his lips to the top of her damp head. “Understandable. But listen,
    honey, you don’t need to think now. Plenty of time for that tomorrow, okay? Just rest here. Your body and mind need it.”
    Trea’s head rolled until her cheek rested against his chest. Her breath swept warm
    over his chest. He went still. “I’ll be in the guest room, if you need me.”
    Immediately she sucked in a breath and tilted her head to look at him. Panic filled
    her eyes. “No! I can’t let you give up your bed. It’s not right.”
    “To hell with that. There is more room here for you.” Hudson disentangled himself
    from her and stood. Scooting her along the mattress, he pulled the covers down farther and then settled the sheet over her. “If you need anything, holler, okay?” he smiled, hoping to put her at ease.
    Reluctantly, he turned but then stopped when she grabbed his hand. Looking back
    over his shoulder, he saw her eyes were wide and imploring. “Please stay with me,
    Hudson. I don’t want to be alone tonight.”
    “I’m not sure that’s such a good idea, darlin,” he murmured, careful to keep his
    voice soft. “If I sleep beside you I’m liable to think of things I shouldn’t. You aren’t ready for what I have in mind. Not yet. You are an unmated female nearing her time of change. This is a dangerous proposition.”
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    In answer she released his hand and scooted to the far side of the bed and
    mustering a smile, patted the wide empty spot with the palm of her hand. “There’s lots of room, Hudson. Please. I promise I’m not in any state of mind to jump your bones as gorgeous as those bones might be.” She released a shuddering breath and Hudson
    relented despite the fact her praise of his “bones” did spectacular things to the size of his cock.
    It seemed he couldn’t tell the female no . He frowned but despite his better judgment crawled into the bed beside her. Instantly the fresh, clean scent of her wrapped around him like a seductive balm. When she sighed, he gave up and stretched out, realizing
    he’d resigned himself to a night of torment. Pushing those thoughts aside, he reached out and trailed a hand down the length of her arm. “Sleep now, honey. I’m here if you need me.”
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    A cloud of red fogged her mind, swirling through her sleep, sneaking like a thief. Voices, wavery and