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Now she could not stop thinking about it

Forcing her eyes to open, Isabel stared at the mirror and watched herself writhe between his skilled hands and hard body At that irl she had been alrip of a desire skillfully crafted for a htly to his chest His mouth, hot and wet, nuzzled all over her throat and shoulder "God, I want to fuck you," he rasped, the clasp of his fingers beco a hard pinch "I want that so badly I’m afraid I will tear you apart"

The crudeness of his speech was more than she could tolerate With a cry, she cliave way Gray held her upright, his hold strong and steady

Panting, Isabel turned her gaze away froht out Pelham’s likeness She looked into dark eyes that had once drawn her into sexual decadence, and she called to mind every one of his mistresses She remembered every occasion where she had been forced to sit across from one of them at a social function or to sht of all the women who had been in her home today with their co her ardor instantly

"Release htened, shrugging hi, and the rapid beat of your heart You want this as badly as I do"

"I do not" She struggled in near panic until he released her with a curse Then she spun on hi to turn her raging desire into just plain rage "Keep your distance from me Move back to your room Leave me alone"

"What in hell is the h his thick, dark hair "I do not understand you"

"I don’t want a sexual relationship with you I have said thatto pace

"Do not pushyourself oner at her, a wealth of frustration betrayed by the rigidness of his body "We will sort this out Tonight"

Lifting her chin, Isabel held her gown to her breasts and shook her head rapidly "I have plans for this evening I told you that"

"You cannot go out," he scoffed "Look at you You are shaking all over with the need for a hard tumble"

"That is not your concern"

"Daerously "Do not bring Hargreaves into this, Isabel Do not go to hiaped "Are you threateningyou, that if you go to Hargreaves to ease cravings brought on by my touch, I will call him out"

"I cannot believe this"

He threw up his hands "Neither can I There you stand, aching for me Here I stand, ready to fuck you until neither of us can walk What is the problem, Isabel? Can you tell e!"

Gray took a deep, cale, by nature, includes sex Between the spouses, not third parties"

"Not our ain You ain! Christ, Pel Things have changed" He stepped toward her with ar

She ran to her escritoire, and put the piece of furniture between theain "As you wish," he bit out "But this is not what you want I saw you today, the way you looked at every woman alked in the door The truth is, whatever your reasoning is for not wanting me in your bed, you don’t want me in any other woman’s bed either" Gray bowed "However, your wish is my command You can collect your error on your own"

Before she could react, he was gone And while she regretted her words io

Chapter 6

Gerard strode the length of the hallway that led to Lady Stanhope’s hotel room, and cursed his stubborn wife

There were benefits to doing as Isabel urged His desire for her was nigh unbearable, causing hihten her He understood this, and he appreciated that he was not giving her enough time to become accustomed both to his new interest and his return to her life It was true that fucking Barbara would take the edge off his hunger, but dae off He wanted to experience the aching, burning, intoxicating passion with Isabel, not a substitute for her

But the thought of his ith Hargreaves was so infuriating, his blood boiled He would be damned if she eased her needs while he suffered with his own Gerard knocked on Barbara’s door, and walked right in

"I knew you would co only a black ribbon around her throat He hardened instantly, as any ht of her Barbara was a beautiful woer and frustration into adulterated lust

Shrugging out of his jacket and unfastening the buttons of his waistcoat, he approached the bed with grim determination

Barbara came up on her knees, and irlish voice, her eager hands shoving his garments off his shoulders to pool on the floor "You are so hot for it tonight"

He crawled over her, pinning her to the bed, then rolled, bringing her over him

"You knohat to do," he , his less sex that would soon follow

Tugging his shirt free, Barbara ran her hands across his rippled abdo at you" She leaned over hih as she worked to open his trousers "But, of course, I will do ed for Isabel

Isabel stepped down froreaves residence by way of the mews It was a path she had taken hundreds of times, and one that used to fill her arht, however, was completely different Her stomach was knotted, and her palone to another woman

And she was the one who had driven him there

At this orgeous ass tightening and flexing as he thrust his cock into a willing body She told herself their e was best this way Better he find so this, she did not feel any better The pictures in herof possessiveness did not abate As she walked silently along the upper floor hallway, she could not fight her feelings of guilt and betrayal

She knocked softly on John’s bedrooreaves sat before the fire Dressed in aa snifter in his hand, he stared broodingly into the fire "I did not think you would cohtly slurred, and she noted the near-empty decanter on the table next to hi to the floor at his feet "I know the gossip hurts you It pains me deeply"

"Have you slept with him?"

"No"