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need a cigarette.”
She giggled beneath him, effectively pushing him out of her, and he
shoved to his feet, padding around the cabin nude, finding his pack
on the counter.
    Valerie had a glorious view of
every inch of him, all his tattoos, and she admired them unabashed.
She spent a little extra time getting a good look at the muscular
curve of his ass, the tendons working in his legs, the sinewy
stretches of his back, shoulders, and arms. He was an incredible
creature, and Valerie couldn’t believe someone that well formed
wanted anything to do with her. As she watched him light a cigarette
and blow smoke out with a satisfied breath, she smiled to herself and
decided that, maybe, she’d consider that later. For now, this
was far too enjoyable to ruin it with paranoia and common sense.

    * * *

    Tyler was reluctant to take
Valerie back to her car at the office. In fact, they’d gone two
more rounds before the sun started to go down and they had to head
back to the marina to escape the chill in the night air, and he was
reluctant to depart from her at all. So, as she dressed and combed
her hair, he approached her from behind, wrapping his arms around her
waist and nuzzling her neck until she giggled. “Let me drive
you home.”
    She raised an eyebrow. “What
about my car?”
    He grinned. “My father owns
the property it’s parked on. It’ll be fine. And I can
take you to work in the morning. Then you can drive it home tomorrow
evening.”
    In theory, it sounded great.
Especially if she could convince Tyler to stay the night with her.
But she also knew their work schedules weren’t exactly the
same.
    “ You do realize you’d
have to get to the office an hour earlier than usual if you took me
to work.”
    He shrugged as he moved away from
her. “My father would be so proud,” he told her in a dry,
sarcastic voice. “I don’t mind. Hell, maybe we could
spend that first hour together, and you could help me study for the
bar exam.”
    That one threw her for a loop.
“Tyler, I’m not in law school. I’m a paralegal, and
I really don’t know anything about being a lawyer.”
    But he shook his head. “You’re
obviously a much better student than I ever was. I’m smart, I
just never know how to study, and I get bored. I think working with
you would be enjoyable and enlightening.” He gave her a wicked
grin. “And if you want, we can stop by my place, and I’ll
get some clothes for work tomorrow, and we can spend the night
together.”
    A shiver ran down Valerie’s
spine at the idea, and she gave a shy smile back. “I think I
might like that. But be warned, my apartment is small and sparse.
It’s nowhere near the luxury I’m sure you’re used
to.” She swept her hand around the cabin in illustration.
    Tyler frowned and pulled her to
him in an embrace that felt warm and inviting to him, something he
wasn’t used to experiencing. “I’d rather be naked
and happy with you in a roach motel than bored and alone in the
Ritz.”
    Her cheeks warming, Valerie
thought he wasn’t that far off, and while that sounded
beautiful and romantic, she doubted seriously that it was true.
Still, she nodded. “Let’s get going then.”

    * * *

    Everything about Valerie was
sensual, and her sexual appetite was as insatiable as Tyler’s.
They explored each other’s bodies for hours, finally falling
asleep sometime around 2:30. While Tyler was used to keeping such
hours, Valerie was exhausted when the alarm went off, and the one
thing she was grateful for was that Tyler had traded the motorcycle
for his Mercedes last night, meaning she didn’t have to worry
about wearing a helmet or holding tightly. She was weak and sore from
seriously hot bouts of sex, and she didn’t trust her muscles
right now.
    As he walked into the office,
Tyler whistled, feeling invigorated and ready to face the reality
that he had to make a move on his bar exam. His time was short, and
he liked his lifestyle, so he wasn’t prepared to lose the