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passion, it was a soft, gentle kiss, filled with emotion, with Her legs tensed as he licked the length of her, swirling feeling, with what she hoped was love, because that’s what she his tongue over her distended clit. The pleasure this man gave poured into it, grabbing onto his shoulders and showing him her was unlike anything she’d ever known. Forbidden, wanton, without words how she felt about him.

more than she could ever desire, he took her on a wild journey When they broke apart, she laid her head on his that inflamed her senses and intoxicated her. When she was shoulder and let him stroke her back, feeling so incredibly just at the brink of orgasm, he stopped, stood up and leaned complete she didn’t want to move, afraid the fairy tale would be shattered if she said a word.

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“Think we’ll ever make love in a bed?”

She snorted. Talk about the intrusion of reality. She lifted her head and smiled. “I don’t know. I guess we could try it.”

He grasped her hand and they headed for the stairs.

“Would be different, that’s for sure.”

“I’ll have to think about it. I’m not sure if I’m up for anything that kinky yet.”

He laughed as they headed down to the street. “You’re right. We should take it slow. We’ll start on the porch again and work our way inside.”

When they passed by her shop, she paused, looked at him, then back at the shop, then back at him, arching a brow.

“Well, we haven’t properly christened your shop, yet,”

he said.

She grinned and dug for her keys.

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me. I never expected to fall in love after that weekend, but it happened. And it was quick for me, too.”

“So true,” Callie said. “Look at all of us. Not too long ago we were lamenting being single with no man in our lives.

Now all three of us are hooked up and in love.”

“And I’m getting married. I mean really getting married Epilogue

this time,” Blair said, shaking her head. “To Rand, of all people.”

“I’m in love,” Callie said, slipping into the booth across

“Just don’t put us in foofy, lime green dresses for the from Blair and Abby.

wedding,” Callie teased.

Blair and Abby exchanged eye rolls, then Blair looked Blair rolled her eyes. “I think you know me better than at her and said, “Tell us something we don’t know.”

that. Slinky, sexy and designer all the way for my babes.”

Callie grinned. “I mean seriously and completely and

“I can’t believe how much has changed for all of us,”

head over heels in love with Jack.”

Abby said. “I’m starting up a new practice and have a man I Abby signaled the waitress to bring a margarita for love in my life now. Callie’s in love. Blair’s in love with Rand.

Callie. “Did you not hear Blair? It’s written all over your Finally,” she added with a teasing wink.

grinning face, you twit. Of course you’re in love with Jack.”

“Unbelievable, when you think about it,” Callie said.

“So you two got things settled, I take it?” Blair asked,

“And we owe it all to your idea for the bet, Blair,”

grabbing for a chip from the basket.

Abby added.

“Yes, we did. And he’s starting his own law business.

Blair grinned. “That was one hell of a bet, wasn’t it?”

Which is just a short walk from the coffee shop.”

The waitress brought Callie’s margarita and she lifted it

“Fantastic.”

high and said, “A toast. To the best damn bet Blair ever made.”

“He wants me to move in with him.”

“To the bet!” they all said in unison.

Blair arched a brow. “Damn. That’s a whirlwind courtship.”

“He loves me. I love him. We have a future together.”

She palmed her own cheeks and took a deep breath. “God, I can’t believe this is all happening so fast.”

Abby shrugged. “If it’s right and it’s meant to be, then it is. You can’t fight fate. Look at what happened with Seth and 184