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Being this close to him in the circle of his arms made Ellie uncomfortable as his rock hard abdomen pressed into her and he radiated he. It made her feel the same warm in places she had not thought about in a long time. She cursed herself as her mind drifted to the one searing kiss they had shared outside of his bedroom door. It came back unbidden the insane thought that he had kissed her with such reverence. The memories were so fresh in her mind that she worried that Henry could pick up on her emotions and be disgusted. That would be the last thing she wanted, but she couldn't help the challenging tone of her voice as she retorted. 

"Are you trying to remind me of my inability to drive you out of your lane?" Her mouth was next to his ear so he felt a shiver run involuntarily down his spine.