CHAPTER 477

He couldn’t stop himself from sweeping her hair from her face, then gently running the back of his knuckles from her temple to her chin. This woman who’d given so much, wanted to give more. “No. This was for you. I did it because I wanted to, Jessie. I enjoyed it, but I don’t expect anything in return.”

Her eyes softened. So did her body.

As much as he wanted to stay…That was his cue to leave.

Brandt scooted backward on his hands and his knees until he was off the bed and his feet touched the floor. “I’ll get up with Landon tonight if need be.”

“Thank you.”

“Get some sleep. See you in the morning.”

He made it to the door before she said anything.

“Brandt?”

“Mmm?”

“How did you know my ticklish spots?”

“I didn’t. But I sure do know them all now.”

She laughed, a little huskily, and said, “Oh, you don’t know all of them.”

Damn. Was that…suggestive?

“Goodnight.”

As Brandt tossed and turned on the couch, he replayed every second of their interaction. Twice. At the end of the third dissectio