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Romeo And Juliet Alternate Ending

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Jake rolled to his side, stretched his cramped leg muscles, and kicked his feet against the arm of the settee. He had to sleep—with sleep came escape from the day's failures. His vengeance would never die, but it made no sense to go any further. Kat would miss the reward, but he wouldn't leave her destitute. With money and decent clothes, she'd catch a man's attention.
Shifting again, he jerked his shirt over his head and threw it against the wall. The thought of her with another man bothered him more than he cared to admit. He laid back and still couldn't relax, especially with his neck on a damn pillow. Frustrated, he pitched it and flopped back against the settee's wooden molding, earning a thunk to his head.
Kat lit the candle on the nightstand. Its muted glow offered enough light for him to see her push off the blanket and slide her feet to the floor. She …show more content…

Instead of retreating, she moved closer until their legs touched and only the gown separated them. She slid a hand to his face and pressed a trail of breathy kisses along the edge of his jaw. Her golden hair fell in disarray off one shoulder, exposing her tanned neck. His breath caught, and he found her earlobe, kissing and teasing, lowering his lips little by little to the pulsing in her throat.
She turned her gaze to the bed and back to him, her eyelashes fluttering to her cheeks.
He wanted to ease her onto that bed, kiss her senseless, and make her beg for more. From her response, she'd let him, too, but his actions would come with a price—the marriage she'd want—no, expect. For a pulse-pounding second, he saw them with a future together, the Kansas girl and the Texas Ranger. He thought about long nights with her in his bed.
But he believed in duty, and he'd sworn his life to the Rangers. Duvall escaped on his watch. He owed it to Harrison to fight for justice and maybe, somehow, someday, he'd make it right.
He released his grip and stepped back. "I'm sorry,

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