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CHAPTER 42

Author: Nancy Grey
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-29 14:45:14
Dahlia’s POV

His grip on my hand shifted, slowly dragging it down over the lines of his chest. Every inch made my breath come shorter, faster, until I thought I would faint. My fingers brushed the ridges of his abs, the hard muscles flexing under my touch, and my body trembled like I was balancing on the edge of something dangerous.

“Lower,” he commanded softly, his mouth brushing against my ear, his breath hot against my skin.

I squeezed my eyes shut, shaking my head. “Luca… please.”

“Please what?” His tone was mocking, taunting, but underneath it there was a huskiness that made my stomach twist. “Please stop? Or please don’t?”

My chest rose and fell too quickly, panic and something else twisting inside me. He didn’t wait for me to answer. He guided my hand lower, his movements unhurried, deliberate. My palm slid down his stomach, lower and lower, until it brushed against the waistband of his pajama pants.

A sharp gasp escaped my lips, my body freezing. I could feel the heat there, th
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She really needs to come off it already! They're married so there's nothing to be scared about! Ugh
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