The pounding of her heart drove him crazy; the scent of the female's excitement in his arms made him tremble with desire. His whole being wanted her, intensely desired her, and his heart broke slowly at the realization that, although her excitement was real, she wouldn’t be able to. The commander would not test his self-control again; it had been so difficult to back away before... He didn’t want to impose anything on her, so John walked to the bedroom, opened the door, and laid her on ...