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He wanted to take her to the bedroom but she felt more comfortable there, and so she was unwilling to go with him. His back was leaning against the tree and she was sitting between his legs, crossing her legs. Her back was pressed against his chest and her head was on his shoulder. One of his hands was curled around her stomach from the back and the finger of the other hand was interlocked with hers.

"My lord," they both heard the caretaker's voice and Avery started. Alex tightened his grip on her just as she was about to get out of his hold.

He grabbed her head and buried her face in the crook of his neck. He wrapped both his arms around her body and crossed his legs around her body so that her entire body seemed to merge into his large body. Her body was completely hidden in his large body. She put her hand on his back and clenched the fabric of his t-shirt. The thought of someone seeing her in this intimate position made her heart beat faster. "You can come here."