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His eyes ild The Irish blue glittered beneath thick black lashes as his gaze went first to Khalid, then to her

"Good evening, Ian," Khalid was the first to speak, his voice thickening as his hand slid from her back to the curve of her hip "As you can see, I’ve delivered her safe and sound"

"So you have," Ian growled as he gestured to the butler to leave

The other man nodded and retreated toward the back of the house

"I believe itof her blood and the arousal destroying her

She turned and smiled back at Khalid as she reached up and kissed his cheek lingeringly "I had a very pleasant evening"

"No more than I, sweet one," he said, his voice dark with lust "I will look forward to seeing you again soon"

"Ian" She turned back to hiht Perhaps I’ll see you in the "

"I think not" He surprised her

Hebefore her, tall and broad and aroused as he stared down at her, blocking her way to the stairs

Courtney lifted a brow ly "It is rather late, Ian"

She are of Khalid watching the byplay with hot interest

"Did he touch you?" There was no jealousy in his voice, but rather avid hunger

"And would you care?" she asked him with a smile, a deliberately sensual curve of her lips, rather like the one she had seen herhiaze flickered to Khalid

"Did you touch her?"

"She belongs to you," Khalid said softly then "I know the rules of The Club, Ian Even those unspoken"

Fire bit into her nipples as Ian’s gaze flickered to theht you were a bit more honest about your desires, Ian Such whimsies do not become you"

She frowned as sheto keep her in front in of hi out to slide the shoulders of her jacket froeous in your desires as you appear to be Are you, Courtney?"

"It would appear ed the jacket off herself, allowing it to fall to the floor at her feet as he gripped her ar her into the living/receiving room he had vacated moments before

Courtney had no idea what happed to Khalid To be perfectly honest, at that moment, she really didn’t care Others had no place in this first confrontation between her and Ian No audience was needed in this first, subtle battle that would decide if she would becoirl who forced him to take her to his bed despite his best intentions

He was fighting sheer habit, that she knew His friendship with her father changed the rules for her,her more difficult for him She had to win this first confrontation, prove to him that she was more, that she was different from the others It wasn’t his lifestyle that drew her to hiht him out It was Ian, his touch, his heart, that drew her The rest was e benefit

She twisted out of his grip inside the roo around to face hi eyes

"What now?" She propped her hands on her hips as she watched hie, one that said she didn’t believe he would follow through hatever wicked thoughts were racing through his mind And they icked She could see it in the heavy sensuality that tightened his expression, the way his eyes narrowed on her