Chapter Twenty Baxter quickly followed Mallory onto the bed, straddling her and placing his hands on either side of her head. He paused for a few seconds, looking down at her with a wide smile before leaning in for a kiss. She let out a loud moan as their lips touched, and she felt Baxter’s mouth twist into a smile. It was just as well he’d sworn himself to silence, because he no doubt had a smart arse comment hovering on the tip of his tongue. Well, she’d make sure to keep his tongue busy for as long as humanly possible, so by the time he was allowed to speak, he’d hopefully have forgotten about her apparent eagerness. Reaching up with both hands, she tangled them in his hair and pulled him harder onto her, deepening their kiss. Lust zinged wildly through her body, centring not only in

