THE HARLEQUIN ROMANCE MEME
May. 28th, 2013 12:11 am
She gawked, making a mental note with every step he took. Step: Tall.
Step: Strong, with broad shoulders and thick arms straining against the faded fabric of his clothes.
Step: Lean-hipped and slim-waisted.
Step: Long, powerful legs that ate up the pavement.
Step: Great smile, broadening as he drew closer… and oh, a dimple in one cheek!
Step, step, step: Sexy, confident, gorgeous.
Maybe he needed to know the time. Or to tell her the whole place had been evacuated for a fire drill.
Say anything except I know you're not wearing any panties.
In essence, you are a Unless you're reading Fifty Shades and even then...
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