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    He’d almost taken her right then.
    They’d hurried through the rest of dinner and refused dessert. In his car, one more deep kiss, one more squeeze of her breast, had to satisfy Max until he could drive to Karessa’s condo. He’d damned his bucket seats all the way to her home.
    But once inside her condo, the dam had burst. He’d taken her against her front door with her legs wrapped tightly around his waist while he’d pounded his cock into her creamy pussy.
    The first time had been quick, rough sex. The next time, he’d made love to her in her bed, urging her toward her climax with soft touches and gentle licks of his tongue before he ever entered her.
    Max’s breathing deepened. His strokes quickened. The orgasm snaked down his spine and grabbed his balls. He moaned deeply and closed his eyes as pleasure flowed through his body.
    It took him a moment to remember how to breathe. Opening his eyes, he noticed the drops of cum on the faded carpet. He stared at the spots, wondering if the housekeeper would even notice them in this dump. He normally stayed in five-star hotels, but couldn’t do that and pretend to be poor. This shabby motel had been the perfect solution.
    He hated it.
    Sighing deeply, Max cleaned himself with the towel, then bent over and dabbed up the evidence of his orgasm. He was beginning to hate everything about this job.
    Mostly he hated himself.

 
Six
     
    A aron watched Karessa pace across the bedroom floor, then turn and pace back again. “She isn’t a happy camper, Mary.”
    “No, she isn’t.” Mary chewed on her thumbnail. “She’s been upset for two nights, ever since she argued with that man.”
    “She obviously knows him. Who do you think he is?”
    “I don’t know, but he’s here every day, working on the house.”
    Karessa walked to the bed and sat on the side. Aaron sat beside her. His great-great-granddaughter seemed to sense him and Mary, to know when they were close. She didn’t sense his presence now. That told him she was truly upset. “What’s his name?”
    “She called him Max.” Mary stepped in front of Karessa. “Whatever happened between them had a profound effect on her. They must have been in love.” She tilted her head to the side. “And I think she still loves him.”
    Aaron frowned. Rarely did he disagree with his wife, but this time he did. “She hates him.”
    “There’s a fine line between love and hate, darling. A woman wouldn’t react so strongly to a man if the feelings didn’t run deep.” She knelt before Karessa. “We have to help her.”
    “How?”
    “She needs to remember how much they loved each other.”
    “Mary, you don’t know for sure she loved him.”
    “Trust me, Aaron, I know. I’m a woman. I understand how she feels.”
    “So you’re going to interfere.”
    “I’m going to help. There’s a difference.”
    Aaron watched his wife lay her hands on top of their great-great-granddaughter’s. Karessa jumped as if startled. Her gaze darted to Mary’s face. “She sees you.”
    “She can’t see me, but she senses me.”
    “Maybe we should leave her alone.”
    “In a minute.”
    Mary closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly released it. Aaron had seen his wife do a similar thing many times over the last century. She touched someone when she wanted them to do her bidding. But it hadn’t worked on Karessa earlier in the week when they’d tried to keep her out of their room. “Mary—”
    “Shhh.”
    His wife left her hands on top of Karessa’s for almost a full minute. Karessa didn’t move the entire time. Aaron looked back and forth from Mary to Karessa. He’d never felt such strong energy in the air. The two women were truly connecting.
    When Mary opened her eyes, they were glowing.
    Chills slithered down Aaron’s spine. He’d never seen Mary’s eyes glow. “Are you okay, baby?” he asked softly.
    Shaking her head, Mary lifted her hands from Karessa’s. She cleared her throat. “Yes,