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plain package. It was almost as if she was reluctant to open it, as though she was going to be disappointed with whatever it contained.
"You'll never know what's in it until you open it," Charlie chided.
She furrowed her brow and read the label aloud. "All it says is Kristen Masters. No address, no return address. Curious, huh?" She gave the package a gentle shake, and Charlie watched while a smile snaked its way over her sensuous mouth. "Whatever it is, it sloshes." She giggled.
Charlie folded his hands behind his head. "Surely you have some idea . . . "
"None whatsoever. I guess there's only one way to find out."
Kristen was the kind of woman that, no matter what she was doing, there was a dimension of almost catlike grace to every task. Unwrapping a package was no different. She was making it a sensual experience. Charlie leaned back and watched her supple, sensual body through the thin, clinging cashmere.
The wrapping paper fell to the floor to reveal a used, nondescript cardboard box. She was quick to tear it open and extract a large, somewhat cumbersome glass jar. She walked across the room with the object and set it on the coffee table in front of him.
Charlie had already bolted upright in his

 
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