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kiss. Their breath mixed and moans mingled as his questing tongue met hers in long, lush strokes that sent warm ripples to the place between her thighs.
    She pushed his hat off.
    He cupped her breasts with both hands, gently squeezing.
    She whimpered with the growing need to feel his hands on her bare skin, his mouth on her breasts. His callused fingers answered one of those wishes, gliding down her body and under her skirt. Slow and deliberate, he inched upward toward the apex of her thighs. She answered with a moan as his warm fingers explored beneath her panties, delving into her wetness. She clenched her thighs together, trapping his hand. His mouth never left hers as he circled and stroked her, continuing to ramp her need until she shuddered with the first spasms of pleasure.
    â€œGood God.” She broke breathlessly from the kiss. “You sure know how to get a girl all hot and bothered.”
    She drew her skirt higher to straddle his thighs, squirming against his erection but rather than moving to penetrate her, Reid withdrew his fingers and slowly eased her back with a deep, regret-laced sigh.
    Her gaze darted to his face. “What’s wrong?”
    â€œThis is about to get way out of hand, sweetheart. I didn’t mean for it to go so far. I’m not about to do this parked in your front yard.”
    â€œYou wanna go somewhere else?” she asked. “I can’t take you inside. I live with my grandparents, and they’re kind of old-fashioned about these things.”
    â€œThen we have something in common,” Reid said. “So am I.”
    â€œBut I don’t understand. I thought you…we—”
    He shushed her, pressing a finger to her lips. Another shudder of desire rippled through her at the smell of her own essence. “It’s not a good idea to start something up when I’m leaving in a few days.”
    â€œWho says this has to lead to anything?” Haley quoted Yolanda. She throbbed with the need he’d incited but now refused to relieve.
    His blue gaze met hers. “I do. As much as this pains me, and believe me it does , this ain’t gonna happen tonight.”
    â€œTonight is all there is, Reid. I thought this is what all you marines wanted. I don’t understand you at all.” She wanted to grind her teeth in frustration.
    â€œI’m not so hard to figure out. I said I don’t do hookups. Neither do you, by the way. When I get you in my bed, I want to take my time and do it right.”
    â€œIn your bed?” She laughed. “Who says you’ll ever get another chance after this?”
    â€œ I do . Now give me your number.”
    â€œNot likely. As you just said, there’s no point in getting further involved. You’re leaving.”
    â€œBut I’ll be back,” he countered.
    â€œAnd I’ll be gone. UC Davis is over five hours away. Besides, I have a strict no-marine policy.”
    â€œThen what was this?” he asked softly.
    â€œA momentary lapse of reason, but I’m quite recovered from it.” Not exactly the truth, but she was burning with resentment. She’d offered to do something she never did, and he’d rejected her.
    There would be no second chances.
    â€œGive me your number, Haley.”
    He tried to kiss her again, but she pulled away and reached for the door. “Good-bye, Reid. Thanks again for the ride.”
    This time he didn’t stop her. She listened for his engine as she walked to the front door, but he didn’t burn rubber like she’d expected. The porch light flickered. Her grandpa opened the door with a look of surprise.
    â€œYou’re home early.” He gazed past her shoulder to Reid’s big, black truck in the drive. His brows met in a scowl. “Who’s that? And where’s Yolanda?”
    â€œJust a friend, Gramps. I had a headache and Yolanda wasn’t ready to go, so he offered me a ride.”
    â€œYou aren’t