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Authors: Emma Darcy
He wanted a family in his future. The loss of it had driven him all these years and now that the goal he had set himself had been reached, he could plan a different scenario for his life, hopefully with Laura. It was like a miracle that it was possible at all.
She put down her cup and gave him a look of eager anticipation. âAre we done here? Ready to go?'
Desire roared through him like an express train. He couldn't get her out of the coffee shop fast enough. They started the walk towards Town Hall hand in hand, a joyous bounce in their step. It was rush hour, people crowding past them either way. They came to a building with a recessed entrance and Jake instantly pulled Laura out of the mêlée on
the sidewalk and into his embrace against a sheltered side wall.
âI've been wanting to do this ever since I saw you yesterday,' he murmured, his eyes blazing with naked need.
âYesterday?' she echoed quizzically.
âI thought you'd come for your father. If I'd known you'd come for meâ¦'
He couldn't wait. Like in the garden the first day they'd met, like on their first date on the way to the hotelâ¦he had to kiss her and she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him right back, their passion for each other as wildly exhilarating as ever, more so with the freedom from all restrictions.
But they couldn't give it full expression in this public place.
They had to move on.
And they did.
Together.
ISBN: 978-1-4592-1407-1
THE COSTARELLA CONQUEST
First North American Publication 2011
Copyright © 2011 by Emma Darcy
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