669小说网

第31部分（第4页）

palms；　her　head　began　to　spin。　He　intoxicated　her。　But　she　didnt　want

him　leaving　her；　and　said　so　with　a　cry　when　he　angled　his　body　off；

then　cried　out　again；　differently　now；　when　his　hand　found　her　breast。

He　trailed　kisses　from　her　eyes；　down　her　cheeks　to　her　neck；　while　she

unbuttoned　his　shirt。　His　bare　chest　was　an　Eden　of　sinew　and　fuzz；　a

potent　aphrodisiac。　She　was　ready　to　burst　when　his　hand　left　her　breast

and　held　her　neck　so　that　he　could　kiss　her　harder。　She　weled　it；

needed　it。　〃Annie；　Annie；　Annie；〃　he　groaned；　ragged　against　her　lips；

〃what　am　I　going　to　do　with　you？〃

She　held　his　head；　then　dropped　her　fingers　down　his　throat　and；　again；

into　the　tawny　hair　on　his　chest。　〃Look　who　started　it；〃　she　whispered

but　she　was　fascinated　by　the　bunch　of　muscles　under　her　hand。　She　moved

her　palms　around；　then　over　his　nipples。

He　made　a　frustrated　sound　and　sat　up；　hauling　her　along　with　him。

Abruptly　he　released　her　and　leaned　forward。　He　put　his　elbows　on　his

knees　and　his　head　in　his　palms。

Everything　about　him　cried　of　sudden　distress。　Anne　rubbed　the　taut

muscles　at　the　back　of　his　neck。　〃What　is　it？〃

He　gave　her　a　sidelong　glance。　〃You　dont　know？〃　When　she　didnt　answer；

he　shrugged　off　her　hand　and　pushed　himself　into　a　far　corner　of　the

sofa。　〃I　thought　Id　be　able　to　chalk　what　we　have　here　up　to　a　vacation

thing；　but　each　time　I　go　home；　I　cant　put　you　out　of　my　mind。　I　want

you；　Anne。　Want　you　bad。〃

She　was　dizzy　with　pleasure。　〃Why　does　that　upset　you？〃

He　stared；　then　came　forward。　〃Do　you　know　what　Im　talking　about　here？〃

〃Yes。　Im　not　stupid。　Youre　asking　yourself　the　same　questions　Ive

spent　hours　asking　myself。　What　am　I　doing　here？　Why　did　I　e？　What　do

I　want　to　happen？　Wheres　my　sense　of　propriety？　The　list　goes　on　and

on。〃　She　caught　a　breath。　〃What　do　you　want　me　to　say？　I　know　what

youre　saying；　but　I　dont　know　what　to　do　either！〃

Mitch　sighed　and　drew　her　back　to　his　chest。　〃Its　gone　past　that；　Anne。

Im　asking　myself　whether　Im　ready　to　see　you　in　public；　in　New　York；

and　whether　youre　ready　for　that。　Im　asking　whether　Im　ready　for　more

of　a　mitment　than　just　a　physical　one；　and　whether　youre　ready　for

that。〃　He　tipped　up　her　face。　〃I　want　to　sleep　with　you；　Anne；　but　I

cant　do　that　and　then　walk　away　when　its　done。　For　the　first　time　in

so　long　its　not　just　a　physical　need。〃

He　had　echoed　her　thoughts。　Anne　was　more　interested　in　him　than　in

anyone　else　since　Jeffs　death；　but　she　wasnt　ready　for　a　full…time；