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anyone. Until meeting you, I ve never been pampered.
He snorted. Pampered? Having to shit in the woods is pampered?
I come out here to get away from civilization and softness.
No you don t. She dropped her hand to his chest. If you wanted
away from softness, to play big, bad, mountain man, you wouldn t have a
pad to sleep on, a tent to sleep in, and you sure wouldn t have brought
protein bars and snack food. I think you come out here to regroup.
He stared at her but didn t say anything. Didn t even blink.
She swallowed hard, sure she d hit the nail on the head with her
summation. You need time away from everyone and everything else in
your life, don t you? This is where you come where no one demands
anything of you. His gaze didn t waver. And then I came along and
spoiled your solitude. Her voice dropped to a whisper. I m so sorry.
Move, Pix.
The dog jumped to her feet and bounded out of the way just as
Jamie surged forward, wrapped his arms around her, and pressed his lips
to hers. Don t be sorry, he said against her mouth. Don t ever be
sorry. He skimmed his tongue along her bottom lip. You re the most
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amazing thing to happen to me in a really long time.
When he swept his tongue into her mouth, she moaned and clung
to his shoulders. He was the most incredible thing to happen to her, too.
She didn t know how she was going to go back to Chicago and never see
him again. He lit her body on fire and warmed her soul. His tenderness
spoke to her heart, even as his body called to her passion.
He pulled back, his breaths heavy against her cheek. The rabbit.
I m going to burn it.
She laughed. Part of her couldn t care less about it, but it was
dinner, and she was hungry. In slow degrees, she released her hold
around his neck and slid her hands over his shoulders. Don t burn
dinner, she whispered even as he nuzzled her neck, making her tingle
and yearn for more touches. More of his incredible body.
Don t burn dinner, he murmured. God, I want you again. He
raised his head and met her eyes. The reason Brenda and I broke up is
because I wouldn t tell her I loved her, because I didn t, and I don t ever
lie to the person I m in a relationship with. And secondly... He pushed
up to his knees so he hovered over her, his gaze dark and intense. She
never came close to doing to me what one look from you does.
With that declaration, he got to his feet to attend to dinner.
Stunned speechless, she lay there watching him. Pixie came back
and flopped down beside her with a groan, and then rested her massive
head on Carla s stomach.
So, what she was feeling experiencing wasn t all one sided.
Jamie felt it, too. Though she kept the thought to herself, she could
definitely admit that Jeff never made her shatter the way Jamie did. Hell,
Jeff was a clumsy oaf in the sack compared to Jamie s talented skill.
I m going to go down to the stream and wash up, then I ll put on
the instant rice, and we can eat in a few minutes.
She nodded but remained mute. Even though she knew what was
in her heart, she couldn t believe it. No way in hell could she be so
attached to a man she d known for only twenty four hours.
Impossible.
Improbable.
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It had to be because she was alone in the woods with him. What
woman wouldn t swoon at his lovely tenderness and sexual demand?
What woman wouldn t wish to keep such a fine specimen of male for
herself?
She wasn t a dreamer. This affair would end when his ride
returned and took them back to civilization. They both had lives very
different lives from each other to get back to. Hell, she couldn t even
admit to him that she helped run a company specializing in porn movies
and sex toys.
With a sigh, she sat up, disturbing Pixie into a groan. Get over it,
you big baby. At least you get to go home with him when this is over.
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Chapter Seven
Here. Try this.
Carla made a cute scrunched nose face at Jamie and then looked
back at the array of greens and flowers in his cupped palms. Try it?
He nodded. It s all edible. The clover is sweet and a little peppery;
you ll like it. If you re ever lost in the woods again, you ll know what you
can eat to survive.
Um. Yeah. Okay. That s nice to know, but you just fed me two
trout. I m full. Besides, I m never going into the woods again unless I m
with you, and you can feed me.
He chuckled, but inside his heart jumped. Did that mean she
wanted to...spend more time with him? Go camping with him again?
Unable to resist, he leaned in and gave her a quick, hard kiss. When she
wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed against him, he dropped
the greens and pulled her hard against his chest, molding her body to fit
against his and press in all the right spots.
I thought you had some more filming you wanted to do, she
murmured as she skimmed warm, damp kisses along his jaw.
He nodded. I did that when I was picking the salad you refused to
eat.
She chuckled. It was a very pretty salad. I d put it in a bowl on my
desk and look at it all day. You should consider a career in floral design.
Smartass. He ran his hands down her sides, over her hips, then
pinched her butt.
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With a yelp and a laugh, she pushed away from him.
Pixie, lying in the short grass a few feet away, woofed.
You pinched me! She rubbed her butt.
He nodded and stalked toward her. Her sparkling eyes, wild hair,
peeling nose... He couldn t get enough of her. She was adorable. Beautiful.
They d made love several times since dinner the night before, and still he
wanted her. Needed her.
Backing up, she held out her hand to stay him, but she laughed. All
morning they d spent traipsing around the nearby woods while he looked
for edible vegetation to document. The hike had been easy, and her ankle
seemed to have healed well, but still her enthusiasm surprised him. When
she wanted to come with him instead of staying in camp relaxing, he d
been surprised and more than a little pleased.
You told me to be a florist.
She giggled and backed into a tree trunk. You picked such pretty
flowers.
He grabbed for her, but she ducked around the tree with a sweet,
musical laugh.
Pixie bounded up with a couple of sharp barks, her tail wagging so
hard it shook her body.
Pixie! Save me! Carla yelled as he chased her around the tree,
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