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Ian’s lips quirked at the thought

"Do that and she would get in or die trying," he growled, as he rubbed at the tension in his neck "We’ll leave Matthew in charge for now I’ll handle her if she actually et back in She’s not so much a security concern as she is one for the peace of mind That woman would drive a saint to curse"

Caht There’s no way she would get along with the other six if she weren’t"

Ian shook his head at the thought Yes, she ild, as unta innocent it et back to the fun stuff" Cae is having a nice little party at his ranch this weekend I uests I’ll see what pans out there before giving my final report"

Ian watched Ca his eyes as the door closed behind the other man

It had been three days since he had allowed her in his bed He had expected to be uncomfortable, unable to sleep with her curled around hi better than he had in…longer than he could re Adventurous, as wild as the wind and willing to try any position, any sex toy he used on her The hours spent pleasuring her was ecstasy and hell in the same heartbeat

Ecstasy, because shein every touch, every adventure they entered And hell because he knew he couldn’t take that final step

Rising froy, he paced to the s, staring into the garden as he pushed his hands into the pockets of his slacks No e of innocence she possessed remained It was an added turn-on, al pleasure in her rapt expression And still, the lust burned It burned to the point that no matter how many times he took her, he still craved her And she still er of her own

And each tirew

Even his drea her, pressed between hiainst each touch, each stroke of her body as she begged for e as a strangled groan left his throat

Because the ending of those drea in his bed, her eyes staring sightlessly at the ceiling, the dao by her side The haunting ihtened in hunger Damn her, she had him torn in so many different directions he didn’t knohich way to turn anymore

Damn, as it about her? He shook his head as he turned andhimself in it He propped his elbows on the desk and ran his fingers through his hair before gripping the back of his neck tightly

She thought she loved him Innocent dreams and sexual heat shimmered in her eyes every time she looked at him He should have called Dane the minute he saw that he wouldn’t be able to deny her The other man would have been furious, he would have ain, but the friendship would have survived, and in a few years, Courtney would have gotten over her infatuation

Instead, he had broken

Athey were both going to hurt, that the relationship he had shared with her and her family was now forever scarred, he couldn’t stop The more he had her, the more he craved her touch, thethe end of his control…"

The dark a, his eyes narrowing as Khalid stepped into the room

The half-Saudi sauntered across the roo smile as he took the chair Cam had recently vacated

"You look tired, Ian," he snickered "Too estion before straightening back in his chair

"What can I help you with, Khalid?"

Khalid chuckled, his dark eyes filled with aed lazily "I saw Courtney with the Sexy Six an hour or so ago, and thought I would warn you that there was a definite air of conspiracy at their table I do believe, hly "They are always plotting against rowled "They were born to torture and torhts in this lifetihter was filled with a bit more anticipation than inative lot, ainst his dark skin as his eyes filled with laughter "Afor his future"

Ian groaned silently

"What the hell do you want, Khalid? You may live a life of ease, but I, unfortunately, need to work to keep things going here"

"Ah yes" Khalid nodded "Tracking stocks,political factions and such is a great hardship"

Ian could only shake his head The otherwith Courtney and Tally’s crew to drive hi back at his friend broodingly as he rested his arht as well becori patience

"Very well" He shrugged as though whatever ga had lost its fascination "Have you chosen your third yet?"

It was expected Ian had known that eventually one of The Club’s members, most likely Khalid, would question the fact that thus far, no one had been invited into the relationship he shared with Courtney