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her in warm, delicious waves.
While she still pulsated from her orgasm, he withdrew his hand, lifted her thigh, and pushed into
her from behind. She gasped as he filled her, then gave herself over to the pleasure. His fingers tugged
at her nipples, pinching and then soothing, while his mouth and tongue traced wet patterns on her neck
and her shoulders.
As the tension built, he touched her lightly between the thighs and she came again, feeling his cock
swell, then pulse with his own release.
She lay, half beside him, half beneath him. Some inner sense was warning her that she needed to
move, but this felt so perfect, so right and instead, she pushed back against him as he wrapped his
arms around her.
I love you. The declaration whispered across her skin, sank into her mind, and she had to blink
back the tears.
At least he couldn t see the effect his words had on her. Because if he did, she doubted she would
ever make him go, and suddenly she needed him gone.
Because she could feel herself cracking and breaking all over again.
She wiped all expression from her face, pulled herself free, and sat up, wrapping her arms around
her knees. It s time for you to go.
Shock flared in his face, followed by a flash of anger. Are you telling me you feel nothing?
She bit her lip. Didn t you listen to a word I said earlier? It doesn t matter what I feel. I won t
allow this to go any further. I can t. Maybe it was time for those tears after all. She blinked, allowed
one to roll down over her cheek and he almost recoiled in horror.
Jess?
She sniffed.
I did this to you? Talk to me.
She swallowed. Maybe it was time to tell him the rest. Did you ever wonder why I was coming to
see you that night? The night I had the accident.
I presumed you were just coming to try and patch things up.
I was pregnant.
His face went blank. What?
Only a few weeks, but I d taken at least three tests. And God, she d been so happy, thrilled,
excited at the thought of Declan s baby. She d known he would do the right thing, wouldn t abandon
them, and by that point she would have done anything to get him back. She didn t want to be that
person again.
What happened?
I lost it. And only then had she realized how much she had desperately wanted the baby and not
just as a means of keeping Declan.
In the accident?
Maybe. But the doctor said it might have happened anyway. It does sometimes, and it was so
early, just a handful of cells.
Why didn t you tell me?
I didn t know about the miscarriage when you visited. I was still in shock from the accident. Then
you said it was over& again. And I realized I wanted you to stay because you wanted me and not
because it was the right thing to do. But after I got out of hospital, I was hurting and I needed you so
badly. I would have even accepted the friendship thing at that point. I was so pathetic.
And I was gone.
You were. I saw Rory and he basically told me to take the hint and leave you alone. Anyway, I had
no way of contacting you so I decided to take his advice. But it hurt. So excuse me if I don t want to
lay myself open to that again.
It wouldn t
But she d had enough. Please go, Declan. Please. I can t take any more.
He looked at her for an age longer, then gave a brisk nod of his head. I ll go, as long as you
promise you ll come tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night was his father s birthday, and there was to be a big party at the club. The last night
before Declan was due to give evidence at the trial. And then this would all be over.
I ll be there.
He rolled to his feet, raked a hand through his hair it was growing longer he hadn t had it cut
since they d met again, and now it tousled over his forehead. Naked, he was spectacular, and she
didn t try to look away. Would she ever see him like this again? The thought that this might be the last
time was like a black cloud engulfing her mind. But that only made her more determined to get out
before she went beyond the point of turning back.
He picked up his clothes, and dragged them on, sat on the edge of the bed to pull on his shoes, and
then his gaze fixed on something on her wall.
She followed the look and her breath caught in her throat. Declan rose slowly to his feet and took a
step closer, then reached out and unhooked the frame from the wall, examined it closely.
My father gave you this?
That day I went to see him. It doesn t matter anymore.
He gave her a look as if to say she was crazy. You ve had this for over ten years, you put it on
your goddamned bedroom wall, and you say it doesn t matter.
She had no clue how to answer. Unfortunately Declan wasn t quite so reticent.
He shook his head. I can t believe he gave you this. He waved the check in her face.
He was doing what he thought was right for you.
He gritted his teeth. How the fucking hell dare you defend him? He pulled the frame apart, took
out the check, and tucked it into his back pocket. Just make sure you re there tomorrow night. Or I ll
come looking.
And he was gone.
Chapter Twelve
Declan hovered outside the bedroom door, unsure whether to go back in. But his brain was about to
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