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gently caressing his ass.  Glancing down he saw her face.  It was peaceful as if her wandering hand wasn’t causing madding things to happen below the belt.         
    Was she a vixen hidden under that sweet little façade?  Man, he would give anything to find out.  Anything.  She did think he was his brother…
    “Oh, that reminds me.  Jordan, I need to barrow you for a minute.”  His grandmother announced, pulling him out of his insane thoughts. “If that’s alright?”
    “Of course.”   Maddie smiled with red still staining her cheeks.
    His grandmother shifted her eyes back and forth between them.  Then bringing a finger to her chin she gave an all-knowing grin.  “I was interrupting personal time wasn’t I?”
    He couldn’t suppress a chuckle when Maddie’s flush became more pronounced. She tucked her head slyly into his shoulder and his heart double in rhythm.  Sweet and a little spicy, the fates were purposely messing with him.
    His grandmother laughed.  “Don’t worry you’re young and have the rest of your lives to…well you know.”  She winked.  “Now, all I need is a minute, Jordan.  Then I’ll put you right back where I found you.”
    Reaching up Maddie kissed him lightly on the cheek. Then she gracefully slid her lips delicately up his jaw until she reached his ear.  “I’ll be right here when you get back.”  She whispered seductively.
    All he could do was swallow.  God, if his grandmother had not been standing right there, there wasn’t telling what he would’ve done.
    “Come on.  She’ll be fine until you get back.”  His grandmother giggled, as she pulled on his arm.  “My, my.  It’s not like I’m taking you to the other side of the moon.”
    He hadn’t even realized that he had been holding onto Maddie like some love sick puppy.  This wasn’t good.  Isn’t it interesting that no matter how many times a person repeats something to themselves, it never seems to stick?
    Watching her as his grandmother pulled him away, to which ever relative she was forcing him to greet, should have given him the space he need to think clearly, somehow it wasn’t.  His mind seemed to be revolving around one thing and one thing only.  Taking her up on her offer. 
    Spending some time with her alone would be exceptional.  Although he knew he would want to drag it out as long as he could, an hour would be enough.  Then he could bring her back and trade with Jordan.
    This logic was crazy.  He knew that.  But if he could pull it off then….Then what?  Would that single hour be enough to tame his wild craving?  Or would it start something that he couldn’t tame?
     
    Madeline scurried into the ladies room.  Her nerves were making her jittery.  Taking a long look at herself in the full-sized mirror, which hung in the entrance of the enormous bathroom, she felt a twinge of panic.  Squaring her shoulders she shook it off.  This was about her tonight.  She would make this worth it and the consequence will be solely hers.
    Sleeping with this beautiful man was something s he needed to know.  Marriage was a huge step and if she didn’t find out now then she could be making the worst mistake of her life.
    Of course, he will try to talk her out of it.   The decision was a little rash, which was probably adding to his confusion.  Yet, she knew that she would see this through to the end.  Rejection wasn’t an option, not for tonight.  Despite the fact that she was making herself vulnerable, she couldn’t let herself back down.
    Not wanting to take too much time, she rushed through the grooming process.  She wanted to look perfect for him.  Making sure all the pins in her hair were still in place, and her dress looked just right, she ran a fresh coat of lipstick over her lips. 
    Giving herself one last self-assured look, Maddie headed for the front-desk.  To her luck there was no one waiting in line.  She quickly went through the procedure of renting the