After finding herself, she stepped back on uncertain legs. “Take off your clothes and put them on the chair.” Her legs stiff, she struggled with ...ending over and untying her shoes, then pulling them off. After stepping out of her jeans, she pulled off her shirt. Trembling, she was naked before him. She looked over and saw the woman sitting on the couch, staring at her, a wicked smile on that beautiful face as her fingers played with her long, dark hair. “On your knees.” She lowered herself. My fingers encircled his thick length and he growled against my mouth. A drop of rain fell against my cheek momentarily distracting me as I looked up at the cloudy indigo night sky. He licked the rain drop that trailed down my cheek and I shuddered at the gesture. He grabbed my panties and ripped them off in one swift move. My surprised gasp was lost in the sudden rustling of leaves. He gave me a wicked grin, his face bathed in the flare of lightning that streaked across the night sky. He held. "Just promise you won't let on to anybody."I put my shopping through the till, using the codes to let me buy the wine without having to wait an hour for some kid to check my age. I picked up both of my bags and the two heaviest of Melissa's and followed her out of the shop. I followed her down a few familiar back streets before we stopped at a nondescript two-up, two down. I laughed to myself."What's so funny?" I figured out where this house backs onto." And?" The garden backs onto the garden. ”“I’m not jumpy!” she yipped.“Yes ... you are.” He moved away from her, scooting his chair a few inches. “I know you’re under a lot of stress, Mizz Bradford.” Again he emphasized the “Mizz.” “I’ll help you, but I have to tell you, I’m mostly doing this for Ted, because he asked me to help you. I’m not here to get into your panties, okay?”She was astounded. No man had ever talked to her like that! No man had ever been that direct with her ... at least no man who wasn’t trying to “get into her.