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Roxi slid her hands over his chest and locked them behind his head, careful not to touch the lump he’d sustained in the storm.

Strong, sexy Roxi, who’d chosen to let him be the one to show her how loving should be done. His heart swelled.

The woman beneath him slid her hands back over his chest and lower to grip his hips. “I want you. Now.” She increased the pressure, pulling him toward her.

Decker slid into her, all the way until he could go no farther. This was where he wanted to be. This woman made him feel more alive than he had in a very long time and he wanted to keep on living if only to be with her.

THEY MADE LOVE, holding and caressing each other until the electricity blinked out around midnight. It didn’t matter to Decker. He didn’t need a light to know where she was. When they were completely satiated, they slept, curled inside each other’s arms.

Decker slept deeper than he’d done since the accident, no dreams to wake him, only the sound of Roxi’s soft breathing to lull him into a happy place. When he woke it was to the soft gray of dawn, edging past the cracks between the storm shutter slats.

Otis stood beside the bed and woofed.

Roxi stirred and stretched, her arm sliding across Decker’s chest. “He needs to go outside.”

“I’ll take him.” Decker pushed the sheet aside and flicked the switch on the lamp on the nightstand. Nothing happened. “Electricity is still off.”

“It will probably be off for a couple of days,” Roxi said, her voice gravelly with sleep.

Decker found a pair of shorts in one of his drawers and pulled them on.

Otis trotted across the wooden floor, toenails clicking, headed for the door to the deck.

With all the windows covered, Decker didn’t know what to expect outside. By the silence, he’d guess the storm had passed.

When he opened the door, Otis ran out on the deck and down to the beach. Debris had washed up on the sand, including a fishing boat, boards from what might once have been someone’s dock and other items. It was a mess, but nothing that couldn’t be cleaned up in time for next summer’s tourists.

Otis took care of business and returned to the cottage, lying down on the rug in the living room.

Eager to get back to Roxi, Decker hurried to the bedroom. Roxi sat propped against the headboard, the sheet pulled up over her breasts.

Decker’s cock twitched in his shorts, hardening as he took in the way her blond hair tumbled about her shoulders, brushing the swells of her breasts.

Roxi stared at him across the room and slowly lowered the sheet, exposing her chest.

The shorts couldn’t come off fast enough and Decker dove for the bed.

Roxi chuckled and threw back the sheet, rolling into his arms. They made love, taking their time, exploring each other’s bodies.

When at last they lay back, Decker nuzzled Roxi’s neck. “You know we could be stuck here for days.”

“Mmm,” she murmured. “And that’s a bad thing?”

“Not at all.” He slid his hand down to one of her nipples and teased it into a tight little bud. “I like having you all to myself.”

“Greedy much?” Roxi wove her fingers through the hairs on his chest.

“Where you’re concerned, hell yeah.”

“What happens when everything returns to the way it was? What then?” she asked.

“Frankly, I don’t think it ever will.” He moved his hand to her other nipple, stroking it and tweaking until it budded into a tight little knot. “I don’t know what’s happening between us, but I don’t want it to stop.”

“Me either.” Roxi cupped her hand over his on her breast. “I like this…what you do to me…how you make me feel.”

“And I like the way you feel in my arms.” He stared into her eyes. “Is it love?” He shrugged. “If it isn’t yet, it soon will be. Are you willing to give it a shot?” Decker held his breath, waiting for her response.

Gone was his reluctance to move on with his life, his survivor’s guilt fading in the light of the sun after the storm. He wanted this chance to get to know Roxi better, and maybe fall in love again. For the first time since Allison’s death, he believed in the possibility.

Roxi snuggled closer, resting her cheek against his chest a smile curling her lips. “I’ve never been in love, but if it’s anywhere near as intense as I feel when I’m with you…I want to give it a chance.” She pushed up on one elbow and stared down in his eyes. “Count me in.” Then she kissed him and Decker held on with both hands.

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About the Author

ELLE JAMES
also writing as
MYLA JACKSON
is a
New York Times
and
USA Today
Bestselling author of books including cowboys, intrigues and paranormal adventures that keep her readers loving, laughing and on the edges of their seats. With over eighty works in a variety of sub-genres and lengths she continues to produce high-quality entertainment for the avid reader. When she’s not at her computer, she’s traveling, snow-skiing, boating, or riding her ATV, dreaming up new stories. Learn more about Elle James at
www.ellejames.com

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