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Closing her eyes, she pressed her cheek to the spot and confessed. "I just...I'm not sure. I don't even know where to start."

He smoothed his hand over his hair and kissed her jaw. "I guess we start with a declaration. Do you still claim to love me now that I'm no longer inside you?"

Lifting her eyebrows, Ellie glanced down. "But you are still inside me."

Boston blinked. "Oh, right." He levered himself up with his hands and slowly began crawling off her. "I'm probably squishing you too."

Ellie actually missed his weight, but she sat up as well.

Lying on a flat wooden surface wasn't the most comfortable of positions.

"Okay, I'm out," he told her, standing there naked with his hands on his hips and giving her the most expectant stare.

Ellie smiled and had to swallow back a giggle. The man was still wearing his black trouser socks...and that was it. "I don't see how I could help but love you with all I have," she said, skimming her gaze down his body. "My, my, but you've grown up nice, Law Boy."

His eyes lit with pleasure. "You too," he said, glancing briefly at her breasts and bare thighs. He licked his lips as his 325

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gaze strayed to her mouth. But as he started to lean toward her, she pulled back.

He paused. "What?"

Ellie swallowed. "What about Cassie?" she finally asked.

"I'll call Mom and ask if she can stay the night over there."

"That's not what I meant."

Boston sighed and leaned down to press his forehead against hers. "I don't understand why you think Cassie would be against the idea of us getting together."

"I'm just thinking about when it's over. What are we going to tell her when—"

He scowled. "I don't plan on it ever being over. What I have in mind for us is pretty damn permanent."

Lifting her face in surprise, Ellie sucked in a breath. "What are you saying?"

His expression changed. And she knew exactly what he was going to say. She couldn't believe it. And she couldn't stop the leap of joy that consumed her.

But just as he opened his mouth, the phone rang. Ellie yelped. Being two inches from her bare leg, it vibrated through her thigh.

Boston cursed. After checking the caller ID, he picked up the receiver and snapped, "She's still here," and hung up again. His eyes slid toward Ellie. "Cameron," he said.

She smiled. "Dying of curiosity, is he?"

"He can go ahead and die," Boston grumbled. Then he grinned. "I guess we should be thankful he didn't just walk over and ask about you."

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Ellie glanced warily toward the closed door. "Should we lock that?"

"Nah. He knows better. Besides, if he does come over, I owe him a peek at you anyway."

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