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Night had deepened by the time he’d reached the seaside villa where she’d once told hiht for her, for the He couldn’t stay here without her And she wouldn’t take it

He walked across the veranda of the hts as tumultuous as the sea He

“I’ve made a decision”

His every hair stood on end Laylah

He swung around to her, his heart thudding in disbelief She was the last person he’d expected to see here, tonight, or ever

She’d taken off the wedding gown he’d haddresses she’d been wearing since they’d coion It looked as if it eaved froht She was made of his every dream and was somissed, he swayed where he stood with the sheer intensity of longing

Her approach continued until she was flush against hied at the feel of her Confusion then hope were as overwhel as his response Was she?

Her hand curled around his nape, brought his head down to hers Before she took his lips in the kiss he’d been dying for, she ended all confusion And hope

She said, “Like you used , I’ll use you as cold-bloodedly, for my pleasure”

Fifteen

Her cold words doused the heat of her embrace

He jerked back “You can’t mean that”

“I do” Her lips opened on his scar, what she’d turned into the trigger of his every uncontrollable desire “You’re fantastic in bed, and you are the man in ht”

He tried to hold her off, to hold back fro inelse from you”

“But I do I want your love, your trust”

It was she who pulled away this tiive you Ask for more, and I’ll walk out, and you will see e”

It was in her face She meant it

If he said no, he’d lose her now, not later