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Ari smiled to herself, but didn’t open her eyes. The unfamiliar weight and warmth of another body in her bed being a welcome change. Bjorn had one arm wrapped tightly around her waist, pressing her body back into him and making it impossible to ignore the effect she was having on him. Feeling particularly mischievous, she nestled back further into him, and Bjorn growled low in her ear, nipping gently.
“Don’t tease, Ari.” She twisted her neck around so she could kiss him, and Bjorn’s hand moved to cup her cheek. She still wanted him with the same burning passion she always had, but without the risk of being discovered, both of them were taking their time and getting to know each other’s bodies in a way that they’d never been able to before.
“You love the tease,” she whispered against h
