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Chapter 89

Author: Benita Jones
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Without a word, he turned, grabbed his discarded shirt from the riverbank, and draped it over her shoulders. The fabric was still warm from his body, carrying his scent.

“Mine,” he murmured, voice deep and possessive.

Elena shivered, though not from the cool night air.

A flicker of amusement danced in her eyes as she looked up at him. “Possessive, aren’t you?”

Asher smirked but didn’t deny it. Instead, he ran his fingers along the edge of the shirt, adjusting it so it covered more of her.

“Damn right,” he said, voice husky. “And you love it.”

Elena flushed, but she couldn’t deny the way her heart raced at his words.

He reached down, grabbing her pants from where she had left them on the rock. Before she could protest, he crouched slightly and helped her step into them, his fingers grazing her thighs as he pulled them up.

The simple act sent a thrill through her—not from lust, but from the intimacy of it.

Once she was dressed, Asher cupped her face, running his thumb alon
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