um of machinery. Clara watched the floor numbers clim
really a bartender? A penthouse in this building costs mor
adable. "I'm not renting," he said smoothly. "I'm house-sitting fo
onvenient. But for now, it was enough to quiet the alarm bells in her hea
iving space surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. Breathtaking view of Central Park and t
rious rooms. Stopped at the door to the master suite. "You c
Sharing a bed with this stranger-even if he was now lega
artments. The walk-in closet was completely empty. The reality hit h
t of the marble bathroom. Dimitri was standing just inside the bedroom door. Hold
flickered from her face to her bare shoulde
the door shut. Heart hammering against her ribs. She leaned against the cool wood. Breathing hard. The first
y large. The pants pooled around her ankles. The shirt hung on her like a robe. The
e shirt. Her eyes landed on the single item she'd brought with her.
ea sp
neat, elegant bow at the side. The effect was transformative. The voluminous shirt was instantly cinched. A makeshif
fied twirl in front of
assing growl. In the chaos of the
the bedroom door. Stepped out
proached. His eyes widened almost imperceptibly. He took in her creation-the dark silk of his pajam
prickle. She cleared her thro
ge room. He smelled of clean soap and something else. Subtle. Woodsy
e a little rough.
sed. Clara felt a rush of relief. But underneath
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