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them raw.
    He stopped kissing her and said in a whisper that shattered her, "You can't do this, Kelsey." He withdrew completely from her then. "You can't want more than this. This is good." He thrust into her again, so hard it pushed Kelsey to the edge. Then he stopped, leaving his cock throbbing inside her. "I want this, you want this. Why can't we just keep it that way?"
    She blinked away the tears blurring her eyes. He would never get it, would he? How could he not love her when he made her feel this way? How could he not feel what she felt? How could he remain unblemished by the fire they created?
    No words would change his mind, so she said nothing. The long, brittle silence filled the space between them, punctuated by the sound of their ragged breathing.
    Shaun's expression tightened and he lowered his face, his sweat mingling with hers. "Do you want me to stop?" His whisper was like a feather against her lips.
    "No." She wanted him to finish what he'd started. It would be the last time he was inside her. This would have to be goodbye. Her body arched toward his, urging him to make love to her again. Empty love.
    He started moving against her again, fanning the flames of passion. He didn't stop as he said goodbye to her, stretching her, breaking her, mending her, and then breaking her all over again. His cock thickened even more as it pounded inside her.
    Then he tightened his arms around her. And together they burst into flames, the fire melting their moans, their sighs, her screams.
    After it was over, Kelsey opened her eyes, still gasping for breath. "Please leave," she said to him. "Please... just go."
    He shook his head, confusion darkening his expression. "Kelsey, don't..." He ran a hand through his hair and his jaw tensed. "Are you sure?"
    "Yes." She turned the other way, her chest aching.
    Without another word, Shaun dressed and walked out.
    It was over.
    Kelsey didn't move until she heard the front door open and then slam shut. He was gone. The man she wanted so much, the man she thought could be the one, didn't even try to fight for her. He didn't even want to consider some kind of future with her. He'd chosen to leave, and he would every time. She had finally lost the little piece of him she had clung to.
    She allowed herself to cry for him. He'd been gone for less than five minutes and it already felt as if a part of her was missing. She might never meet another man who made her feel the way he did. Unless it wasn't really love. Maybe she only wanted him, needed him because he was unreachable.
     

CHAPTER EIGHT
     
    Gritting his teeth, Shaun strode into the kitchen and grabbed his laptop, along with several sheets of paper that were spread out on the table. Then he ran upstairs to pack a small bag.
    He needed to get away from her, at least for a while. The distance would keep him from going back there and fucking her until she changed her mind. But that would be foolish. It wasn't just sex to her, not anymore. It was more than sex to him, too, but she couldn't know that.
    He couldn't give her hope, only to crush it later. She was the one woman he never wanted to hurt. And the only way to prevent that from happening was to back off. Maybe it was time for him to leave Dreara for good, to move on before he caused too much damage. He was a few chapters away from finishing his novel. Then there would be no reason to remain in this town. If he had to be honest with himself, the one thing keeping him here now was her.
    He zipped his bag and slung it over his shoulder. What was the point? He couldn't have her now if he wanted to. Maybe he should be relieved. At least he wouldn’t have to suffer through the guilt that came with keeping a dark secret from her.
    He climbed into his truck and drove to Limmery. He'd spend a few days there while he decided what to do next.
     

CHAPTER NINE
     
    The distance between them didn't change a thing. In the silence of his hotel room, Shaun still smelled Kelsey's perfume. When