Clayton felt his body's instant response and tried to control the mounting passion which Whitney was inadvertently igniting with her sleepy caresses. When her hand drifted down the planes of his stomach, he caught it and held it firmly in his own to prevent its further descent. He thought he heard a smothered laugh as she turned in apparent sleep, and her lips touched his ear.

Leaning back, Clayton gazed suspiciously into her face. She was wide awake, her eyes aglow with love.

In one quick, smooth motion, he rolled her over onto her back and pressed her into the pillows, his body half covering hers. "You can't say I didn't warn you," he whispered in a husky voice.

"I won't."


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JUDITH McNAUGHT

soared to stardom with her stunning bestseller, Whitney, My Love. Since then, she has gone on to win the hearts of millions of readers across the country with such breathtaking novels as Once and Always and the New York Times bestsellers Something Wonderful, A Kingdom of Dreams, Almost Heaven, and Paradise. She is currently working on a new novel to be published by Pocket Books. Judith McNaught lives with her husband in Houston, Texas.