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Kara drew a deep breath and shoved aside the thought, all too aware that it was going to clutter her mind with emotion, and emotion wouldn’t achieve her mission She shouldered the purse and shut the drawer to find Blake’s keen stare on her face

Eager to escape his inspection, she snatched her long canvas jacket and put it on, then retrieved her briefcase She didn’t look at him; afraid he’d see too much, afraid she’d feel that funny punch in the chest that one of his deep stares created

Kara walked past him, toward the elevator He fell into step beside her Still she stared ahead and tried not to be aware of how big and tall, and deliciously, dangerouslyto her and seeing beneath her carefully crafted alias And he did She knew he did Da to see She was trained better than this, but then, she wasn’t supposed to be the one handling a job this personal

Together, too in unison for Kara’s comfort, they stepped into the elevator and Blake stayed by her side, only inches separating their are level Blake turned to face her, resting a shoulder on the wall, watching her

Kara turned to face hi the thoughts she desperately wanted to read "Are you just going to stand there watching ht a hint of amusement etched in its depths She didn’t like it Not at all "Because you’re trying to ure you out If thatto hide"

The doors opened and aher from a reply Thankfully, Blake pushed off the wall and faced forward, giving her a sroup of people shoved inside Suddenly, Blake was pressed to her side, from hip to shoulder, and she could barely breathe Me her, of him naked and on top of her, inside her, beneath her, assailed her The cartooof hot, erotic shared moments with an enemy she should never have slept with Yet he still tempted her She felt selfish and weak, shallow even for allowing lust and attraction to dictate her desires, when there was so much on the line

Finally, the doors opened and several people exited Blake had rooing him to step away His lips twitched, his hot stare filled with refusal He wasn’t going anywhere and neither was she

By the tie level and the rest of the crowd had piled out before the from head to foot She was also ready to face the facts She’d made sure she kept her life simple, free of bonds that could be broken, bonds that were painful when ripped away Therefore, she’d radiated toward men she knew felt the same way In theory, Blake fit her profile perfectly, except for two very distinct reasons,she despised WhichUnlike other men before him, she was completely, utterly affected by Blake, even fully dressed and trying not to be

They exited the stairith several other people nearby and shein the space by the door "That will be you, and the keys are in the ignition The bag you brought was transferred fro her keys out of her purse

His hand slid over hers, twining with her fingers, and around the those"

Heat darted up her araze rocketed to his The instant awareness between theht"

"No, actually, you don’t" He dislodged the keys from her hand and motioned her forward "Your ride awaits"

Several staff members walked by and Kara could feel their eyes on the two of theht with you"

"Mendez said to do whatever I want and don’t you do whatever he wants?"

"I dothat over and over and assu about ut tighten at the accusation in his voice? Why did she care what he thought? "No," she ground out "No you don’t" She let the emotions she felt about her real situation bleed into her words, orin a zone for , to stay focused Only two times had she failed, and both times ith this man

His lips twisted sardonically "I have to adain We both know you’re weaving lies to everyone around you No victiht"

Those dangerous e jabbed her in the chest," His hand was still over hers, holding her and her keys,had been so clear until he’d shown up in the picture "Let go Unless you think you can’t keep up with my ten-year-old Ford Focus"

His eyes narrowed sharply, but the handsoles of his face remained unreadable "Where are you parked?"