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“I don’t want you to stop,” she replied.Her hands came up, running over his cotton tee shirt.He sucked in a breath, savoring her soft touch on his pecs.His abs.Ryan was in good shape, and he loved her hands on his body.She lightly gripped his tee shirt as if hanging on to him for support, and Ryan drifted even closer, their mouths mere inches apart.

He could feel the warm exhale of her breath, see those perfect pink lips—

The sudden cracking of a twig had them both jolting in surprise, and Ryan cursed as he swung Avery behind him.He’d been so lost in her, he hadn’t been paying attention to their surroundings, which was unlike him.He was a goddamn Navy SEAL, and he hadn’t even heard other people approaching.

A family came bounding down the trail at that moment, kids in tow, and Avery shot him a shy look, her eyes bright and face flushed.He hadn’t even kissed her yet, but she was practically glowing.He could only imagine how she’d look when he was inside her, Avery coming on his cock, crying out in pure pleasure.

“Later,” she told him.

“What?”he asked in surprise, slanting a gaze her way.

“You can absolutely kiss me later on.”

Chapter 2

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AVERY FLASHED RYANa look as they continued down the trail to the waterfall a few minutes later.He’d refused to give Avery her backpack again, insisting on carrying both the rest of the way.He’d also taken her hand once more, and she practically wanted to shiver in delight at his touch.Ryan’s big hand wrapped around her own was sending sparks of heat shooting straight through her.Or maybe that was from their near-kiss moments ago.

Her heart had nearly pounded out of her chest as he’d moved closer, saying that he wanted to kiss her.Avery had yearned for him with an intensity that surprised her.He was always careful with her.Protective.And she loved how he went out of his way to let her know she was special to him.She might not live here, but he’d give her rides back to her hotel when she was visiting the island or bring her a coffee if he was picking her up for an adventure.She’d been to Oahu for conferences and vacations alike, each time spending more and more of her free hours with him.Her brother didn’t seem to appreciate the attention Ryan gave her, but Aaron could hardly talk given that he was busy with his own girlfriend.

Besides, she and Ryan hadn’t been dating all this time.They were just friendly.Flirtatious.

Nothing had ever happened between them...until it almost had.

Her gaze ran over him now, Avery practically giddy with the delight at the way he carefully held her hand in his own.

Ryan was only a couple inches taller than her, big and broad, with delicious looking muscles.Veins trailed over his hands and forearms, and he smelled good, like soap with a hint of spice.He was bigger than her despite their slight difference in height, and she loved that.He was clearly strong enough to protect her from any danger, but she also liked the idea that he could cage her in with those muscular arms and kiss her like he meant it.Take her how he wanted.

“Nope.You can’t carry your backpack,” he teased, noticing her eyes on it.She met his light green eyes, which were currently dancing with amusement.She’d never get it back from him if he didn’t want her to have it.Somehow that knowledge alone was a thrill.

“I’m perfectly capable of carrying it myself,” she pointed out.

“That you are.Doesn’t mean I don’t like helping you.Besides, I gotta put these muscles to good use,” he joked.“I’ll tell my CO I did some intense training over the weekend.”

Her gaze briefly caught on his biceps, and then she flushed as he chuckled.

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