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She saw the bike flying fast and furious down the busyunder the street lights Shit Here she was, drea Thearound the lobby Eating snacks, no less

Getting in was going to be easy

She skirted through the trees, though stealth wasn’t really required since no one was on the lookout But then she heard the ain Closer this time She darted behind a tree and watched as the rider cut his engine and pulled into a dark alley about a half a block away She waited to see if he’d appear out of the alley, but he didn’t Still, instinct told her there was so the trees

Five minutes later, he walked his bike to the museum delivery entrance

Her heart skipped a beat There was soly familiar about this man The cocky way he tilted his head, the way he leaned to one side and hooked his thumb in his belt loop as he studied the door The way he brushed his hair off his face—a weird case of déjà vu She studied hi to make a connection Did she know him?

Then it hit her He looked so much like Mac Canfield it was uncanny Was it because she’d just been thinking about Mac? The o washed over her in an instant Lily placed her hand over her heart to stop the thudding beat she was sure he could hear

Oh, shit And then her fast beating heart skidded to a halt as she watched hi She waited for the alaro off Nothing He’d obviously deactivated it

Well son of a bitch He’d just broken in In less than a minute and a half he had circumvented as supposed to be an expert security system

Nohat? She had to check this out She had to call the police She headed in the direction of the door, reaching into her purse to grab her cell phone, but so made her pause

Of course it wasn’t Mac, even though she could clearly picture hiuy had pulled up on

Don’t be stupid, Lily Make the call Mac was in Texas, where she’d left all the pieces of her past Plus it had been ten years Theat noas taller, broader, and he had a hty fine ass

Then again, so did Mac

Three ain No security teaed to slip in and steal so he’d been there

Those guys really sucked

He had so under his arm The telltale white sheen and its unusual shape meant it was one of the artifacts!

Why the hell hadn’t she called the cops? Because this guy reminded her of Mac?

Idiot, idiot, idiot! She was so fired Of course even the cops couldn’t have gotten here in tiuards would be useless She’d have to stop him first, then call the police

She hurried the reun As he turned toward the bike, she pointed it at his back

“Freeze I’ve got a gun pointed on you”

“Fuck,” he whispered He raised his hands above his head, the artifact held tight in his left hand

She exhaled in relief, then smiled This had been way too easy “Put the item down and turn around slowly” She’d put hiround, then call the cops

He pivoted

The past led with the present and Lily felt dizzy

She alhtmare come to life

This hy she hadn’t called the cops So bells and she hadn’t wanted hiht

“Mac”

Ten years had changed hih Six feet of prinizable Wicked sexy and hot enough to steal a woht out from under her

“Lily?”

She was relieved to see his eyes widen with shock The rush of pleasure froo was doused by the cold reality of facing the ht now He was still the bad boy of her drea vital froet back A very special gift Okay, ged him to take it But that was just se, and she’d been naïve and stupid and too daladly taken what she’d offered, then run like a thief in the night

Just like he was doing now Only it wasn’t her virginity in his hands It was a damned valuable piece of property

“You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact”

His look of shock faded to a sharp frown “What the hell are you doing here in Chicago? What are you doing at this museum?”

“I’un so I’ll ask the questions”

She held out one hand, keeping the gun steady and trained on the center of his chest “Hand over the artifact”

His gaze darted around, then back at her “I don’t think so Lily, you have no idea what you’re doing Get out of here before you get yourself in trouble”

She stuck her hand out farther “Give it to oddamit”

Now his posture relaxed, and danger signals boinged all over her body

“I reo, but back then you were de my dick”

Asshole Did he think she was going to go running into his arain, that could actually work Tiun

“You’re right What a?” She stepped closer “It’s really you”