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Nodding, Matthew shifted his body, placing his arms beneath her bottom to lift her; she weighed almost nothing; he mused, thinking he could comfortably hold her on one arm.
"Hi," she said shyly, timidly moving her hand across his jaw.
"Hi," he breathed, watching her beneath his hooded eyelids, giving himself up to her touch. Her hand felt good on his skin; she parted lips an inch from his mouth, her hair around her face. She looked like an exotic being with her lips painted red, the same colour as her robe.
"You're more beautiful than I remember," Matthew mumbled, nestling his face under her neck and then nibbling the long curve of it with his lips. Imani let out a nervous laugh, gently holding his head in position as he continued to nibble, gently nipping with his teeth at t
