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Peter closed his eyes and pictured himself carrying Ellen to his bed....

Suddenly the word virgin flashed into his mind. For a moment, the male animal in him reveled at the thought of being the first man to possess her. Then a chill of reality swept over him. Did he want that responsibility? Ellen had waited a long time for Mr. Right. Peter couldn’t take her in a moment of weakness....

He stepped back, releasing her completely.

“I told you that you were safe here. And I’m a man of my word. You came here a virgin. You’ll leave here as one.” Before she had time to respond, he headed back to the loft. That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, he admitted. And he knew he would never have the strength to do it again....