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I’m trying to trustyou.

He felt the tension leaving her body, flowing out of her muscles. Scooting closer to her, he tucked his knees behind hers and placed his hand on her breast. He felt his eyes closing—he was emotionally wiped—but then her nipple spiked in his palm. When she wiggled her butt into his groin, he dragged his thumb across her nipple and felt her breath hitch. She wanted him...

And, man, it felt so incredibly good to be wanted byher.

Not only was she lovely, with a body that he wanted to worship on a daily,hourlybasis, but she was fresh, kind and, well,good. She was like a gust of fresh air blowing through his life, dispersing the secrets and the machinations, scattering the shadows.

Addi lifted her arm to grip the back of his neck and he lifted himself so that his mouth could touch hers. It was an awkward position, so he rolled her onto her back and covered her lips with his, sinking into the spiciness of her mouth.

Making love to her was such a revelation, every single time. Sometimes it was hot and fast, filled with laughter, sometimes it was slow and languorous, almost dream-like. He pulled back and pushed her hair back, their eyes connecting and holding.

This woman was magic; she was safety, grace and freedom.

Disconcerted by his wayward thoughts—she was a fling, and it would be over in a few weeks—Jude ducked his head to kiss her again. When his lips connected with hers, he dived into her mouth, wanting the flash and heat of passion to burn away his dreamy thoughts. He didn’t want to feel emotional, he wanted to ride the wave of passion and be immolated by their desire. This was about the pleasure they could give each other, not the succour their soul—his soul—needed.

Disconcerted, Jude wrenched his mouth off hers and ducked his head to drag his mouth down her neck. He sucked her nipple into his mouth with more desperation than finesse. He needed to stoke the fire, to make them yearn and burn, to be consumed by what their bodies wanted. Sliding his hands between her legs, he slid one finger into her, then another, looking up to see her eyes close and her mouth fall open.

Yeah, she was with him, carried away by the passion. He placed his thumb on her bundle of nerves, loving the sound of her harsh pant, and her ‘take me now’ moans. She was so close, and so was he. His erection rested next to her hip, hot, hard and demanding, but he needed to watch Addi fall apart first, riding the pleasure he could give her.

Sitting back, he used his other hand to play with her nipple and watched her blue eyes fog over. She was so close. He debated whether to kiss her nipples, but he wanted to watch her come, wanted to watch her body flush as the moment hit her.

He heard her beg him to come inside her, and although he wanted to, desperately, he swiped his thumb across her, her hips lifted off the bed and her pants grew harsher. She was so close...

And so was he. If he didn’t find himself inside her, he might just make a mess of the sheets. ‘Addi!’

Her eyes flew open at his harsh command, and he loved the way she found it difficult to focus. He’d done that. He’d made this amazing woman cross-eyed with pleasure and it was one of the greatest achievements of his life.

‘Addi, I’m going to touch you again and you’re going to let go, okay?’

‘Need you...’ she muttered, her eyes closing.

‘Look at me, Addi!’

When her eyes slammed into his, he touched her again, working her sensitive nerves, and curled his fingers inside her. Heat, heart and pleasure slammed into her and, as she released a keening sound, he pulled out of her and slid inside her, moaning when he felt her warm channel grip him. He didn’t need to move, to do anything, he just took a breath and let go, riding away on the force of her orgasm.

It was the hottest, most intense sexual experience of his life and Jude didn’t know how to deal with it. All he could do was bury his face in her neck and hold on.

CHAPTER NINE

AFTERVISITINGFOURcountries in two weeks, Addi was back in Cape Town. She’d been on so many flights lately that she was now a dab hand at moving from Jude’s private plane to his waiting car, sliding into the back seat and greeting Jude’s driver by name.

Going back to the real world after being spoiled by private-plane travel, five-star hotels and excellent food was going to be a big culture shock.

Addi looked around the swish reception area of Mazibuko, Cowell and Sithole, and shuffled in the leather club chair. She and Jude had flown in yesterday afternoon so that Jude could attend a meeting in Cape Town. Thankfully, she’d also managed to secure an appointment to see her lawyer to discuss the process and the progress of getting custody of the girls. She also needed to see a doctor for an antenatal check, but wasn’t sure she had time to do that on this trip.

Addi heard a door open behind her and turned to see a gorgeous woman step into the reception area. She wore sky-high heels and a stunning lemon-coloured suit.

‘Ms Fields? I’m Thandi Ndaba-Green.’

She was the junior partner Addi had been corresponding with. She stood up and shook her hand. ‘Hi, it’s nice to meet you. I’m looking forward to hearing where we are and what progress you’ve made.’

Thandi grimaced and Addi frowned. ‘Is there a problem?’ she asked.

Thandi gestured to the small conference room off the reception area, with its glass walls and door. Addi followed her inside and turned when the door snicked behind them.

‘I tried to call you this morning but I couldn’t reach you,’ Thandi said, crossing her arms across her chest.

Addi winced. ‘Sorry, I was in the air. I saw your message but, since I was coming straight here from the airport, I thought returning your call could wait.’

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