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willing.
    “Morning,” he said when their lips parted.
    Joanna bolted upright with a shocked gasp. “I’ve missed the train.”
    Saber bent his head to take her nipple in his mouth. He drew gently, watching her face the whole time. When her eyes drifted shut, relief suffused him. It would be all right. He’d talk her in to staying with him for a while. A soft sigh escaped her parted lips as he nuzzled her breast. Grinning, he rolled over onto his back, tugging her with him so she ended up sitting astride him. His hand grazed her hip, enjoying the silky skin along with the view. The more he had her, the more control he seemed to have over his wayward feline genes. After that first time, the 37
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    cat had seemed content to bask and purr with the pleasure, enjoying the intimacy of being with his mate instead of fighting to shift.
    “Why don’t you stay a while?” he said, keeping his tone casual. But his heart thumped strongly while he waited for her reply. Saber had no idea what he’d do if she refused to stay.
    “Stay? But—”
    “Never say you’re into one-night stands,” Saber said deadpan. A bit hypocritical considering he was a single male who’d had his fair share.
    “No…but I don’t want anything serious either.” A trace of panic flickered across her face and she tried to scramble off his body. Saber held her in place.
    “There’s another train this afternoon. Or I can drive you back to Dunedin.”
    “The train’s fine,” Joanna said hurriedly. Not exactly flattering, but at least the tenseness left her shoulders and legs. “But I’d better ring my friend or else she’ll worry. If she’s still talking to me.”
    Saber relaxed. “Good. That will mean we can spend more time together.” He reached up to kiss her, at the same time wondering how he would persuade her to stay longer. The week or better still, never go back to the city. She didn’t want a serious relationship. Could mean anything. Either she wasn’t over her husband or he’d hurt her badly. Damn, he’d have to give her time. The kiss slipped from casual and friendly to persuasive and hungry. Saber abruptly changed his mind about letting her set the pace on top. He wanted to pound into her until they both exploded. Saber tore his mouth away before flipping her over and covering her with his body.
    “We have time for a quickie before you make that phone call?”
    A blush swept into her cheeks as she stared at him. She swallowed and whispered,
    “Yes.”
    One simple word that gave him hope. Somehow, he’d talk her into staying in Middlemarch.
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    She reached between them to wrap her hand around the swollen hardness of his arousal. Firmly enough that he gritted his teeth against the frisson of pleasure. The quickie had been a figure of speech. He intended to make this last. Saber explored her mouth, languid and lazy as if he had all the time in the world. Her hum of appreciation echoed in the slow pump she gave his cock.
    “You do that so well,” he murmured, taking a deep and unsteady breath. The woman was gonna kill him. The roar of arousal drew his balls tight. “Stop. I want to come inside you.”
    Joanna’s laugh held a smoky quality. “What are you waiting for? I’m ready for you.”
    Saber shifted and trailed his finger through the moist flesh between her legs. She was wet and slick—more than ready. Saber’s arousal kicked up another notch as he slid between her legs and into her pussy. He grasped her hips tightly, lifting her for his thrust. One finger slid between the cheeks of her ass and strummed across her puckered rosette. When she purred with approval, he eased the tip of his finger inside.
    “Saber,” she whimpered, her womb squeezing his cock so tightly he knew this was going to be over more quickly than he’d like.
    “Easy,” he murmured, but she came so rapidly that his hips jerked and he exploded, his climax breaking over him in a storm of sensation. Saber removed