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ails along the glass. The soft light inside the study shifted from a singl

balanced between his fingers. His jacket lay draped over the backrest, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, th

o anyone in the last hour. Not since Dominico made him stormed out o

d him. It gave hi

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ke she owned the

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th every step. Her hair was pulled back tight, exposing her collarbones, her neck, her slow-burning expression. Her lips were painted the same red as danger. She'd shopped

, just stare co

him, standing between his knees, close enough for h

his, there was no

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oice smooth as silk, "is w

inches from his, her hand r

s taken for... then t

's jaw t

ool. From my dreams," she whispered. "So

gripped her wrist-

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a flash-a col

ver had. No bullets or knives,

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buried under

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, voice unsteady f

spered, steppi

s control

y, towering over

waist and spun her, pushing her ge

cool stone, but s

ipping her hip. His face hovered above hers, breathing sha

you can't survive the burn,"

he whispered back. "T

urgent, full of frustration and som

cond. Just enough to feel the cha

he pull

e kiss had b

still hel

," he growled. "Don't wal

at him, e

t?" she

d never felt this way or found himself in a situation

lling too quickly, his pupi

k a st

dress slowly, her hands

o leave this place" she said, voic

back and walked

there, s

without turning around. "But you just ki

stood m

d, his expression

ked again as s

icked shut

e scent of her perfume and the heaviness of hi

back into

ace hard wit

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d he tried to shake i

o her eyes and al

er could ever done to him. He needed to stay p