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again.” He set his hand around her chin and pulled her closer, nipping her lower lip between his teeth and kissing her deeply before stepping away. “Understand?”
    She was out of breath . She swallowed, her cheeks flushed. “Yes.”
    “Good ,” he said.

Chapter 6
    Before she opened her eyes, she could smell him, and her body became aware of his heat beside her in bed. He was all lean, hard—a work of perfection. She loved to wake up in the morning, tucked up against him, skin to skin. She slept with her head on his shoulder, which was hard as a rock, but to her it was the perfect pillow. When he rested his arm around her, his hand on her hip, holding her possessively against him, Laura was positive she had died and gone to heaven. Andy would never let her wear anything to sleep, as he himself always slept naked.
    “Good morning, sleepyhead,” Andy whispered as he nuzzled her ear, lifting the hair from the back of her neck and kissing her.
    She didn’t want to open her eyes —not yet, anyway. She wanted to lie there and feel all the delicious things he was doing to her body. He was amazing, how he loved her. He could have her doing anything for him. “The kids awake?” she asked. Her voice squeaked as he ran his hand over her stomach and touched her sensitive breasts, jolting her as if with electricity. She had been so exhausted for so long, but now he ignited her desire.
    Andy had n’t found her any help yet, but he’d stepped up to the plate, helping more than he usually did, allowing her to nap and rest. Chelsea and Jeremy had also decided to get their timing down, and they had woken up only once the past night.
    “Don’t jinx it . We need to hurry, before they wake up,” he said. He rolled her over on her back and was between her legs. “I can’t wait long. I’m sorry.”
    She didn’t want to wait either, and she ran her hand over and down his back. He slid his hand between them to touch her, and she thought she would come off the bed from that simple touch. He rubbed his nose against her, touched her lips with his as he slid inside her slowly, taking care not to hurt her. He held himself above her and watched, his eyes taking on a heat she hadn’t seen in so long. Then he moved.
    “Are you okay ?” he whispered, his voice close to the edge. She could feel the way he was holding himself back, and he moved again.
    “Yes. Oh God, Andy.” Her voice squeaked, and she could feel his strength with every move as she ran her hands over his back and wrapped her legs around his waist. It felt like an eternity since they’d been this close, and the rush didn’t lessen the magic that had always been between them. Maybe because they hadn’t connected this way in so long, Laura lost all ability to reason, caught up in the insanity of the moment. She was about to scream out when she heard one of the babies cry, and Andy exploded inside her, filling her with warmth as she joined him—rushed, hurried, and amazing.
    He didn’t stay inside her but pulled out, leaving her feeling cold and empty. She loved it when he lay with her after, staying inside her until she felt all her senses return. Instead, he slid out of bed and walked naked, comfortable with his amazing body, comfortable with who he was. She wondered if he ever questioned for a second who he was and what he needed to do, and she openly studied his body, all lean and solid, with dark hair lightly covering the most amazing chest and six-pack abs. Even with the cut of his muscles across his shoulders and back, the man had it all going on.
    Laura started to get up , but Andy stopped her, pulling on a pair of jeans. “I’ll get Chelsea before she wakes up Jeremy,” he said. He had just zipped up when Jeremy let out a howl as if he had just realized Chelsea was about to eat without him, and Andy added, “Well, why don’t I get both of them?”
    Laura smiled as she heard Andy through the baby monitor , listening to how he talked to his babies. He