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Holly stilled, and Avel felt her body tighten. He looked up at her. “You’re beautiful. You’re desirable. Ever since we first met, I’ve wanted you. I’ll tell you that every day for the rest of our lives if you promise to believe it.”

Holly blinked tears out of her eyes. “I’d love that.”

Avel kissed the exposed flesh of her chest before kissing her mouth. The rest of his life with Holly. How had he gotten so damned lucky? He’d always thought he never needed anyone in his life, but she’d changed that. She’d changed him.

He pulled her against him as her mouth opened to his tongue and their kiss deepened.

Holly groaned into his mouth, her chest pressed against his.

Avel cupped her ass and melded their bodies together, almost delirious from the delicious soft warmth of Holly covering him. This was so much better than his fantasies.

Without breaking apart from their kiss, he lifted Holly. Her legs wrapped around his waist as he carried her into the bedroom.

She gasped as he dropped her onto the bed. Her eyes were wide, and she licked her lips, her hands reaching for him.

With a growl of desire, he dropped on top of her. He pulled her jumpsuit down to her waist. Avel stilled as he saw her soft, creamy flesh. She was so beautiful.

A glance at Holly saw caution mingling with her lust. Avel pressed a kiss to her stomach. “You are smart.” He inched the jumpsuit down. “You are determined.”

Holly bit her lip. “Also known as stubborn.”

He chuckled as he kissed more skin and slid the jumpsuit down to her upper thighs. “Sexy. Determined. Bright. Beautiful.” Each word came with a kiss. Each kiss made Holly quiver.

“You are more than I deserve.” Avel pulled the jumpsuit to her ankles, yanked off her boots, and left her in her underwear. “I will worship you. Whatever you want, it’s yours.”

Holly swallowed, and her eyes shone. “How about we start with the whipped cream?”

Avel grinned, grabbed the squirty can, and shook it. “This will be cold.” He shot cream across Holly’s stomach.

She squealed and squirmed. “Oh, my stars! That’s freezing. Ahhhh....”

Avel silenced her with his tongue as he lapped up the cream, licking across her stomach and up to her breasts. His teeth tugged down the fabric of her bra, and he enjoyed the soft, sensitive skin and hardening nipples as he licked and teased and squirted more cream.

He looked at Holly’s face. Her head was back, her lips parted and swollen. There was a sheen of sweat on her forehead as she writhed beneath his tongue.

Avel crept a hand out and grabbed the warm chocolate, drizzling a line of it across Holly’s breasts.

She gasped, and her head shot up before collapsing on the bed as he lavished her breasts with attention.

Her hips moved beneath him, and Avel dropped a hand and tore her panties off. He was done being gentle. He wanted to see all of Holly.

She didn’t stop him and pressed into his touch as his fingers traced along her wetness.

Avel ducked his head lower, licking off the leftover chocolate as he eased Holly’s legs apart.

He stilled as her fingers grabbed his shoulder. “You don’t have to touch me there.”

He blinked up at her. “Why not?”

She glanced away. “I mean, Eric always said—”

Avel snarled, covered Holly with his body, and pressed her into the bed. His mouth landed on hers and he kissed her, deep, urgent kisses to show her how incredible she was. He wouldn’t have Holly thinking she wasn’t good enough and didn’t deserve pleasure. He pulled her arms over her head and held them with one hand as he continued to kiss her.

His other hand slid between her legs, and he stroked and teased, feeling her warmth and heat grow as she moaned into his mouth and trembled.

Avel pulled back from the kiss. “You’re perfect just as you are.”

Holly’s breath came out shaky. “I might need more convincing.”