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"All right Thank you!" She listened to his footsteps fade away, then she peeked through the closed slats on the blinds that covered theportion of her door "Okay, the coast is clear"

"I guess you’re not too angry," Gregori said softly "You didn’t turn ood and well I can’t explain how you got here And I’ry with you"

"I know you’re upset It nearly killedAnd it hurts to think about howover the - "

"Please!" She held up her hands "I don’t want to talk about it I’ainst her hot cheeks "I said terrible things"

"You spoke the truth"

She shook her head "It was a pity party My parents have always been good to- "

"Except freedom"

She winced "Well, we have to learn to live with the hand we’re dealt"

His mouth thinned "True"

So she lived without freedom and he lived without mortality "You hurt me I’m still in shock that you would betray me"

"I did not"

"Yes, you did! My o to China My dad is this close" - she lifted a hand with her forefinger and thuo He’s only allowing it because he trusts you to keep me safe And what do you do? Tell him I’m safer at home!"

"You are safer at hoo? You don’t want me to have any adventure in my life? Afraid I’ll have some fun?"

He arched a brow "I’d love to have sory with you"

"I hear makeup sex is really hot"

"Good Lord, is that all you think about?" She waved a hand "Don’t even bother to answer that But do et past your overabundance of testosterone to understand that I’ to save et past your PMS to understand why I said what I did"

"How dare you bring up PMS!"

"My testosterone est you reot a good answer" He stepped toward her "I don’t want you in a dangerous situation because I care about you"

She blinked Then sed hard

"I can’t bear the thought of anything bad happening to you" He yanked the knot of his tie loose "I think about you all the tihtstrange"

Her heart squeezed in her chest Was the poor womanizer in over his head? "Youcare about ave her an exasperated look "Couldn’t you tell while I was kissing you?"

Heat rushed to her cheeks "Well, it was certainlypassionate But there is an obvious reason for that You have a lot of experience, so it was sih level of expertise - " She stopped when he placed a finger on her lips

"Scholar"

"Yes?" she whispered against the pad of his finger

"Think about it" He leaned close "The kiss was passionate because I’ in love with you"

Her heart lurched, and she stepped back "That - that’s highly unlikely We’ve known each other only a few nights"

"I started falling the ulped She’d started falling the e from that limo "Well, I have to admit that instant attraction is ratherinstant"

The corner of his mouth curled up, and his diht You kissed ht add"

Her cheeks blazed with heat "That was last night Tonight I’ry"

"Don’t think I can be swayed with flattery The only reason I’uards would hear I’ht off your face, but luckily for you, I’reat deal of self-control"

"I see" He nodded, his cheeks di when I bring you to climax?"

Her mouth dropped open "What?"

He winced "That was a little loud I’ - "

"I don’t scream!" She scoffed "I never screa men"

Goose buht one?"

"I know it" He stepped toward her "Your screahts are over"

Her heart thumped "My, aren’t we sure of ourselves"

"Must be an overabundance of testosterone"

She snorted "Well, I’et "

She laughed When he grinned, she realized what he’d been up to "You’re just teasing me, aren’t you? So I won’t be mad at you anymore"

"Maybe Maybe not" He slipped a hand around her waist "Are you still "

"I’ve alanted to do this" He grasped the top button on her coat and gave it a twirl "Laszlo gets such a kick out of doing this"

"Really?" She tilted her head "Well?"

He shrugged "Notelse I can play with?"