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He wasn’t trying to hide his thoughts and wasn’t surprised when she guessed his next question

"Can’t help but wonder,a cop and all"

She snatched the stick from his hand "I’ht it" She wrapped theot up to pour them bothabout everything since Ihis hands on the counter, Todd looked directly into her eyes "Let’s go over the facts as I see them Here I have a beautiful, well-spoken woman who fakes a conviction about whatever it is she’s hiding that she takes to the streets in a city she is unfamiliar with" He moved around the counter and stood next to her "She has a fa or unable to ask for their help"

She looked down at her hands to avoid his eyes

He touched her chin, forcing her to look at him

"This woman shows me a pair of candlesticks that look expensive, and I’ullible, Myra, not stupid"

"If you think so little ofme?" she whispered

He watched her eyes dart back and forth between his "I don’t know" He moved closer, his hand left her chin and rested on her shoulder He really should walk away but her scent drew him in

"I promise you, I didn’t steal them"

"Prove it"

Myra sed hard "I can’t" She stood up and backed away fro off her air His nearness conflicted with her body and brain "Why?"

She gave him her back, and tried to collect herself "You wouldn’t understand"

"Trynowhere I should leave" Myra started toward her room

He reached out and pulled her back and into his arht her wet hair on the back of her head and held it His eyes searched hers for a brief moment before he swore, "Dammit" Then his lips crushed down to hers

She hadn’t expected it and stood stunned and unable to move His assault on her ry kiss was laced with anger No one had ever kissed her like this, no one would have dared

When his other hand swept up to hold her head in place, she swayed toward hi Once her lips parted, he moved in deeper The intimacy of their kiss, his co

Butterflies exploded inside of her when his kiss went on Stunned at first, she sirew, her own desire swept over her Her tiroaned and pressed her to the wall

His hard fraers touched the bare skin of his elcoe of heat pooled deep in her sto deep within the folds of her sex

He moved away almost as quickly as he had taken possession

Breathless, her eyes stayed shut, afraid to look at hi to be embarrassed about

"That shouldn’t have happened," he spoke through the fog

"Aye, you’re right about that" She dared a look

Saw understanding eyes

"You drive s I wouldn’t otherwise"

"I’ain "Giveto start the trust"

His request sounded more like a plea