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The moment the idea of Gabe Knight stripping off her clothes and joining her on top of this table popped into her hazy thoughts, she knew she had to end the embrace.

“Gabe.” She offered him one last breathless kiss, then pushed her fingers between their lips. “Gabe, we have to stop.”

“I know.” With a throaty growl, he pulled away, dropping little kisses to her fingertips as he retreated. “I know you’re right. I don’t like it. But you’re right.”

Despite the rumpled coal-dark hair and the collar she’d wrinkled with her eager hand, his deep blue eyes were as clear and focused as ever. “So why did you kiss me? And yes, I know, it was a team effort. But I’m interested in your motives.”

Motives? She hadn’t thought that far ahead. Still trying to regulate her own breathing, Olivia ran her fingers through her own hair, dismissing the probing question. “Don’t analyze it, okay? Just accept the thank-you.”

“That was more than a thank-you.”