Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Meryl's hurriedly explained, "Anne was just joking, you shouldn't take her seriously. I... I..."

But her words faltered, caught in the whirlwind of emotions. swirling around her.

Just then, Chandler leaned in, capturing her lips with his in a sudden kiss.

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Meryl froze, her mind racing as Chandler's large hand cradled the back of her head, tilting her face up towards his.

The world around them faded into silence, the only sounds being the soft rustle of fabric and the faint echo of their quickening breaths. Chandler had indulged in a bit of white wine earlier, and the subtle scent lingered on his lips, intoxicating her

senses.

At that moment, Meryl instinctively closed her eyes, feeling a jolt of electricity coursing through her, even to her fingertips.

His rough fingers grazed her slender waist, settling on her back, sending shivers down her spine.

She felt small and delicate in his embrace, completely at his mercy, not daring to move.

Just as the heat between them intensified, Chandler's phone

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rang, cutting through the tension like a knife.

They pulled apart, foreheads touching, both breathing heavily, their hearts racing in unison.

long seconds, Chandler reluctantly released her and

racing back to the kiss they had just shared, her heart still pounding

slipping on his clothes, his expression shifting from

a business trip last minute. I might be gone for a

three tailored suits suited for different occasions,

she put into packing, he was taken by

eyes softened as he grasped her wrist, pulling her

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arms.

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buried his nose in her fragrant hair, his voice low and teasing. "No sneaky watching porn videos while I'm

for me to come back.

"Is that what I

Exploring together?"

his phone rang again, the

head out the door, feeling a mix of emotions

she tiptoed back

of his body. She pulled the blanket over her, unable to resist the urge to

interrupted

his body... he even asked if I was

Oh, come on!

about being so reserved and composed?

so acting like that because of me, or has he always

tossed and turned, unable to shake the images dancing in her mind, finally succumbing to sleep around three

with a magazine in hand, though he hadn't turned a single page in nearly an

adjusted his seat and closed his eyes, thoughts drifting back to his earlier conversation with Dante over