to　his　throat。

Intoxicated　by　its　musky　scent；　she　freed　the　knot　of　his　tie　and

released　the　front　buttons　of　his　shirt。　Her　sigh　warmed　him　when　her

hands　slid　over　his　flesh；　but　his　moan　prevented　her　from　going　on。

He　pushed　his　hands　into　her　hair。　〃Look　at　me！〃　His　eyes　were　hot　with

desire。　〃Do　you　know　what　I　want；　Chloe？　I　want　to　feel　you。　I　want　to

know　every　inch　of　your　body。　Half　measures　never　worked　for　me　with

you。　I　need　to　be　inside　you。　Can　you　accept　that？〃　His　gaze　flickered

over　her　flushed　features。　〃Will　you　hate　yourself　tomorrow？〃

The　question　took　her　by　surprise。　She　didn't　want　to　think　about

tomorrow。　Her　eyes　filled　with　the　tears　of　a　deep；　emotional　yearning。

〃I　don't　know　what　I'll　feel　tomorrow；　but　I　know　what　I　want　now。　I

know　what　I　need。〃

〃Why　now？〃　It　was　another　surprise　question。　〃Eleven　years　ago　it　was

rebellion。〃

〃Not　rebellion。〃

〃Then　why？〃　he　asked　more　gently。

She　took　a　deep　breath。　The　scent　of　his　skin　gave　her　strength。　〃Yes；

you　were　different。　The　other　men　we'd　known　had　been　handpicked。　Our

brothers　were　as　fussy　as　our　parents。　But　there　was　more　for　me。　You

were　new。　Refreshing。〃

〃A　challenge？〃

〃Maybe。〃

〃Do　I　challenge　you　now？〃

〃Yes；　but　that's　only　part　of　it。〃　Need　loosened　her　tongue。　〃The　pull

is　there；　just　like　it　was　eleven　years　ago。