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.Desire shone from the depths of his eyes, but something more, something that made hope soar in her.She clung to him.He groaned and drove hard into her like a man possessed, telling her with his body that she belonged to him.She arched her hips to meet his thrusts.She never wanted to let him go.His low groans powered her with feminine pride.No other man could ever make her feel this way.He’d been her first.She wanted him to be her last.Crazy with his feel and touch and taste, she dug her nails into his back and moved her head from side to side.He thrust deeper and harder, making her cry out.She watched the ecstasy and the torment play across his beautiful face and knew that she had always belonged to him.“Dorie,” he said in a tortured whisper.“Logan.So good.” Her moans filled the room.Wildness overtook her and all rational thought fled.He plundered her mouth with his tongue.She scraped her nails along his back and met every thrust of his tongue and hard penis.Her female heat, moist and slick, wrapped around him, claiming him.Logan plunged deeper and deeper inside her, taking her, claiming her.Doriana clutched his shoulders.He took her higher and higher.Spasms trembled through her and her screams reverberated through the room.Then he took her higher.His body shuddered and he cried out his release.The fire and the fury of their passion spiraled them into a private paradise that she never wanted to end.He collapsed against her.She welcomed the crush of his body.She couldn’t move.Her body ached in places she’d forgotten.Logan’s breathing finally slowed.He rolled off her, pulling her into the protective curve of his arms.She rested her head against his chin.She wanted to stay locked in his embrace forever.They lay in blissful silence until sounds from the outside world intruded.Children shouted and cars raced by on the street.Wishing the world would go away, Doriana snuggled closer to Logan.“Afternoon delight.”“What?” He kissed her temple.“Like the song,” she said.“Afternoon delight.”He laughed softly.“You delight me any time of the day or night.”“Do I?” She propped herself on her elbow to study him.“You’re beautiful.There’s never been anyone like you in all these years.”Pain flashed in his eyes and he put a finger to her lips.“Don’t.I don’t want to think about you with other men.That’s in the past.”“What’s in the future?” The words slipped out.He gave her a long look.“I don’t know.”The mask had slipped over his eyes again.Logan hid something.They had no future if he wouldn’t trust her with the truth.She shivered.He pulled her next to him and wrapped the covers around them.Her body felt satiated and spent.But her heart felt ready to break.She’d lied to herself.This one moment wasn’t enough.A lifetime with Logan wouldn’t be enough.If he walked away again, her heart would shatter.* * * *Pale shadows of late afternoon fingered the room.Doriana slept next to him, breathing softly.Logan held her tightly and stared at the ceiling.Soon he would have to wake her.They had to dress before Josh got home from school.Josh couldn’t find them like this.Logan tamped down the anger that threatened.He was Josh’s father.He shouldn’t have to hide his relationship with Doriana.For these next peaceful minutes he’d hold her and pretend that the hurt and lies of the past sixteen years didn’t stand between them.Doriana filled the emptiness in his soul and excited him like no other woman ever could.Fear vined around his heart.He’d loved her once.He’d hurt her.She’d hurt him too.In subtle ways she’d always shut him out of her world.Did she care about him now, or was he still the rough kid from the bad neighborhood, exciting, but not someone she wanted in her life permanently? If he told her the truth, would she ask him to stay and be a father to Josh? But he’d never know if she accepted him for what he was or because his wealth made him part of her world.He pulled her closer.He wasn’t being fair to her.But he had to know that she wanted him for himself.Logan closed his eyes against the old pain.He’d walked away from her once.The next time would destroy his soul.~~~~CHAPTER EIGHTEEN“Logan, did you hear what I said?”Logan turned from the window in the penthouse office to face a perplexed-looking Callahan.“I heard you.You and James worked on the final bid for Devlin.You submitted the bid and then you promptly replaced it with one that only you know.If another outfit submits a bid close to your original, you’ll know James sold it to them.”Dan smiled, looking relieved.“Damn, you are good.I was worried there for a while.You spent so much time staring out that window I wasn’t sure you were still with me.”“Don’t worry,” Logan said.“I’m with you.”“You sure everything’s okay?” Dan gave him a searching look.Callahan would probably throw him through the window if he knew about him and Doriana.Logan’s body tightened thinking about their passionate lovemaking yesterday.She’d trusted him enough to give her body to him.He wasn’t so sure about her heart.Did he and Doriana have a future or would all the lies, past and present, forever haunt them?“You look distracted,” Dan said.“I’m fine.Just a little tired.” And distracted by your daughter.Dan gestured to a chair.“Sit down.We need to discuss our plan.”Forcing himself to concentrate on the assignment, Logan sat across from Dan at the large conference table.Dan adjusted his glasses and pulled papers out of the folder in front of him.He slid some papers to Logan.“That first sheet is the bid Bryce submitted, with my okay.The next piece is the replacement bid.”Logan studied them.“Not much difference between the two,” he said, looking at Dan.Dan nodded.“But just enough.Most bids are close for these types of jobs.”“Let’s hope this flushes out the culprit,” Logan said.Callahan steepled his fingers and stared toward the window.When he looked back at Logan, sadness shadowed his eyes.“I want to catch who’s doing this to me.But I don’t want it to be Bryce.”“I know,” Logan said.“I can’t quite figure Bryce out.He might steal the bids if he needs money, but I can’t see him vandalizing the sites.”“That bothers me too.” Dan leaned closer.“Any luck on finding Rove’s kid?”“Not yet.The police promised to stake out Candi’s house.Let’s hope they are and let’s hope no one gets hurt before we get him.” Logan fisted his hands on the table
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