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driven out by the hot, greedy desire created by the friction of
their bodies moving together.
    He slid his
hand between them, pressing his fingers over her clit, giving her the extra
jolt of stimulation that triggered her first spasm of release.
    As she
reached the peak of sensation, he followed her, his hot semen pumping into her.
    She heard his
shout of satisfaction. Heard herself cry out in wonder as the pleasure of it
went on and on.
    When it was
over, he cradled her against himself, holding her tenderly as she struggled to
absorb the wonder of their lovemaking. Reaching to stroke damp hair back from
his forehead, she was caught by an incredible feeling of closeness that she had
never experienced before. Yet she knew so little about him.
    They lay
together for long moments, until she finally broke the silence.
    “That was . .
. more . . .” Words failed her, but he seemed to know what she meant.
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    “Yes, it
was,” Zack answered, struggling to clear his mind. He’d dreaded this moment all
his adult life. Now he wondered how he could have been so foolish.
    Jenna shifted
against him. “I don’t even know where you live,” she murmured.
    He laughed.
“I guess we should have exchanged some information first. I’m from Maryland.
Not too far from you. And I had to come all this way to find you.”
    She blinked.
“How do you know where I live?”
    He gave her a
rueful grin. “I looked you up, after I found out your name. It turned into a
compulsion. Maybe you didn’t see me around because I was in the business center
on the computers, finding out everything I could about you. I know you went to
high school in Bethesda. I know your political affiliation. You’re a PhD
biologist who works for a drug company. You own your own home. Your parents are
in Florida. You’re in the middle of a big project, but you needed to get away.”
He stopped short. There was more he could tell her, but he wasn’t going to
reveal the depth of his obsession.
    She laughed
softly. “I guess I should have been doing the same thing.”
    “You wouldn’t
have found much. I try to keep a low profile.” He sorted through the facts and
settled on a brief account of his life. “I live in rural Howard County. I’m an
environmental advocate. And I lead some wilderness expeditions when I want to
get away.” He cleared his throat. “But I was seriously considering making a
change. My brother, Cole, works for a detective agency called Decorah Security,
and he wants me to join them. I came down here to think about it.” He could
have added, “And to outrun my destiny.” But he kept that part to himself. For
now.
    She skipped
over the last part and said, “I guess you have investigative skills.”
    “Yeah.”
    He saw doubts
flicker on her face.
    “You
researched me. Did you find out something you didn’t like? Is that why you kept
avoiding me?” she asked.
    He reached
for her hand and knitted his fingers with hers. “Not at all. I was trying
to—keep my life the way it was.”
    “Which
means?”
    She was
giving him an opening, but he didn’t think he could tell her the whole truth.
Not yet.
    “I liked
being single. I didn’t want that to change.” He dragged in a breath and let it
out. “Then I saw you, and the pull was . . . more than I could handle.”
    She stared at
him, and he was sure she was wondering about his choice of words.
    Answering her
unspoken question, he said, “I know you felt the power of what just happened
between us. It wasn’t just making love.” He swallowed hard, taking the
discussion a step farther. “It was bonding.”
    “What does
that mean?”
    “That you
belong to me.”
    As soon as
the statement was out of his mouth, he realized he’d made a bad choice of
words.
    “You’re
sounding like a caveman or something,” she said.
    They’d run
away from a massacre and ended up in each other’s arms. Probably she was wondering
if she’d made a reckless mistake by making love with