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His knee jerked the tiniest bit against the apex of her thighs. Her
eyes flew open, and she gasped at the hard pulse of pleasure that zipped
through her.
She tingled all over. Especially her nipples.
She pressed her forearm against her chest and prayed the feeling
would pass. That it wouldn t.
He was still hard. Maybe even harder now. My God, he s huge. Now
she could see the ridged crown of his cock outlined perfectly against his
jeans. The long length. Its thickness.
Damp heat pooled between her thighs. Her pussy throbbed. If she
reached down and rubbed herself, she d come. But she couldn t. She was
trapped here. And she... Without conscious thought, she pressed her hips
down, pressing her heat against Toby s knee.
Warmth of arousal flooded her face. She could feel every pulse of
her heart in her core. She stared at him and imagined what it d feel like if
he slid that long, hard shaft into her.
She moved her hand again, this time laying it over his cock. She felt
it flex. God, he was hard. Rock solid. She wished he wasn t wearing pants,
that she could feel his skin.
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Again her hips flexed. She bit her lip to keep from moaning. Spirals
of heat, of pure pleasure, coursed through her. She was so close.
She flicked out her tongue and licked his stomach. Slightly salty.
Sweet. She did it again.
You do know I m about ready to explode, don t you?
She screamed. With a hard yank, she jerked her arm from beneath
him and rolled off the couch, whacking her thigh on the corner of the
coffee table.
Rusty came running from the bedroom barking.
Kate. Toby reached for her, but she scrambled to her feet. Backed
away. Mortified. Terrified. She couldn t breathe.
Toby came to his feet and started toward her.
Panic seared through her embarrassment, and she ran for her
bedroom. Slamming the door, she locked it. Get out!
The dog barked and barked. And then stopped.
What had he done to Rusty? God, don t hurt Rusty. Please don t
hurt Rusty. No. Toby saved Rusty. He wouldn t hurt him. Tears stung her
eyes. She couldn t breathe. Falling to her knees, she wrapped her arms
around her stomach, preparing for the nausea.
It didn t come.
She didn t feel sick. Why?
Her hands shook. Hell, her whole body was shaking, but she didn t
feel like vomiting. Turning her head, she listened. Footsteps along the
hallway. They stopped in front of her door.
I gave Rusty his chew bone. I m going now.
He was leaving?
Kate... She heard a sigh and some low words she couldn t make
out. Damn, babe. I m sorry.
The tears fell from her eyes. He was blaming himself for this? She d
been molesting him while he slept, and he was apologizing? She d freaked
out again, and he was apologizing for it? He hadn t done anything.
She stood up and grabbed the doorknob. He had nothing to
apologize for. She did.
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The living room was empty except for Rusty sitting on the couch
chewing his rawhide bone. She ran to the front door and jerked it open.
Toby was just rounding the side of the building. She called to him, but he
didn t stop walking, so she ran across the apartment to the window
overlooking the street. He was climbing into his truck. She knocked
against the window, but he didn t hear. Didn t even look up. And then he
drove away.
She slumped to the floor and folded her arms over her head. Stupid,
stupid, stupid. How could I be so stupid?
Rusty licked her hand and whined. She scooped him up and
snuggled him against her chest. He licked her chin. She blinked away the
falling tears.
What am I going to do, Rusty?
He whined.
Did I chase him away for good?
Rusty settled his head on her still achy breast and sighed while he
looked up at her with those sad little eyes.
I can t let him walk away, can I? She squeezed her eyes shut
against the tears. I don t want him to leave for good.
* * * * *
Okay, what s up? Why d you drag me away from work for lunch
at ten forty five in the morning? Why do you look like you haven t slept?
Toby ran his hands over his face. His sister looked worried. He
didn t want to worry her; he just needed to talk to someone who would
understand and hopefully shed some light on what the hell was going on
in Kate s head.
You were at Darby s last night, weren t you? I heard about the
window. Is there something you re not telling me?
Toby dropped his hands to the table and glared at her. Just what
are you insinuating?
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She rolled her eyes. For crying out loud, Toby, I m not insinuating
anything. I m asking if you re hurt again. Did you get more stitches? Were
you in the hospital and didn t tell me?
Stop. His eyelids were like lead weights. Exhaustion dragged at
him, but he knew if he went home he wouldn t be able to sleep. I m fine.
Nothing happened to me. At her frown, he forced a smile. I swear.
She sat back and picked up her iced tea. Then what s going on?
He waited until the waitress had set his burger on the table in front
of him and left them alone. I have a friend with a problem.
Oo kay. She snatched a fry from his plate. What kind of
problem?
She was raped.
Stacy dropped the fry and choked on the bite in her mouth. Toby
handed her the iced tea and waited until she d wiped the tears from her
eyes.
It happened a couple years ago, but she s not dealing with it well.
Not on a personal level. She s He didn t know how to describe Kate s
paranoia. Her unreasonable reactions to...to him.
Christ, it killed him when he thought of her reaction this morning.
She d been turned on. Her breathing had been quick, erratic. She d been
riding his leg like a wanton. The touch of her tongue on his skin had
seared him to the soul. And when she d laid her hand over his dick, he d
almost come right then.
She s what? Stacy s eyes were wide, her brow furrowed. Has
she gotten help? Is she okay? Is there anything I can do?
Propping his elbows on the table, he rested his forehead against his
fisted hands. Physically she s fine. She says she s seen a therapist, but
hell, Stacy, she s...
Hey. Stacy s cool fingers touched his arm. You care about her,
don t you?
He nodded and raised his head to look at his sister. A hell of a
lot.
She took his hand in hers and gave it a squeeze. What happened?
Tell me.
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Toby told her about the night he found Rusty, about Kate s panic.
And then skimmed over what had happened less than an hour ago.
When he was done, Stacy sent him a gentle smile. Just because
she s been hurt by a man and is frightened of them doesn t mean she s not
a normally functioning woman. She has needs and desires just like the rest
of us.
Not caring to hear about his sister s desires, he frowned.
Stacy laughed, sat back in the booth, and reached for another
French fry on his plate. This woman is obviously attracted to you.
I think so.
If she was getting all hot for you while you were asleep, there s no
thinking needed. She wants you. She s just afraid to do anything about it.
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