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74 Irresistible Forces
appropriate. This is what he wanted. And he was
struck by the enormity of just how much passion
was in one single kiss. Of how much tongue action
was required. He was enjoying sharing both with
her. There was nothing gentle about the kiss. Far
from it. There was hunger, greed and a desperation
he hadn’t been used to before, but was getting
familiar with now. For some reason she felt right in
his arms. Right in his mouth. Right with her body
pressed intimately against his.
It wasn’t easy, but he finally gained control and
pulled back. She gasped for breath the moment their
mouths separated. After pulling air into his own
lungs he leaned back close to her, lowered his head
close to her ear and whispered in a deep, husky tone,
“Hmm, so much for us not being on speaking terms.”
For a full minute Taylor was speechless, too
awed to form any kind of coherent words. It was
hard to believe that this was the man with whom,
until three weeks ago, she’d shared a strictly professional
relationship. And now what they were
about to share was anything but that. And considering
the reason they were there, she could hardly
suggest to him to slow down.
Her heart was racing as she stood rooted in place.
Dominic, however, seemed rather at ease, unerringly
calm, as he walked over to the sofa to remove
his jacket.