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"As must I," he countered

"Go," she snapped

He folded his powerful araze

"Oh, for God’s sake, do we have to fight about this, too?"

"Not if you obey roaned "Why don’t the two of you just walk side by side," she said encouragingly

"Fine," Adrienne snapped

"Fine," the Hawk snarled

Lydia laughed until tears twinkled in her reen eyes Finally--a lass worthy of her son

CHAPTER 8

SIDE BY SIDE SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO LOOK AT HIM THANK GOD for small favors

"And here we have the buttery," the Hawk said as he unlocked the door and pushed it open Adrienne’s spirits rose Her nose twitched delicately She could ss She practically vaulted into the rooe a hand deep into the woven brown sack from which issued the most delicious aroed to insinuate himself between Adrienne and her prize

"It would seem you quite like your coffee," he observed, with too keen an interest for her liking

"Yes" She shifted her weight from foot to foot, impatiently, but the man had a lot of body to block her ith "Move, Hawk," she coripped her waist with his big hands, nearly circling it

Adrienne froze as a scent eventhan her beloved coffee tantalized her nostrils Scent of leather and man Of power and sexual prowess Of confidence and virility Scent of everything she’d iined in her dreams

"Ah, my heart, there is a price--" he murmured

"You have no heart," she inforreed "You’ve thieved it And last night I stood before you in agony whilst you ripped it asunder--"

"Oh give over--"