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‘There is no proble you take the £1000 back,’ she said, and he smiled

‘I don’t want the money,’ he said smoothly ‘I paid for a date and that’s what I want’

And this ti to take the kiss to its natural conclusion

She lifted her chin ‘And do you always get what you want?’

He smiled ‘Always’

She sucked in a breath, looking slightly taken aback ‘Well, you won’t on this occasion I don’t date men’

Andreas leaned broad shoulders against the wall and tried to adjust to the fact that he’d just been turned down by a woman It was a totally new experience

‘So…’ He shrugged casually ‘You get to know me a little, and then you say yes’

Her mouth fell open ‘Confident, aren’t you?’

‘Remember the fireworks, Libby’

She stilled and her eyes connected with his For a long moment she stared at hi that distance would cure the fluttering in her storateful that you rescued rateful that you took me home when I was in a less than coherent state—’

‘You were drunk,’ he slotted in helpfully, and she winced

‘I hadn’t eaten anything all day and I had one vodka—apparently’ She rubbed slih to inflict a headache ‘It was hidden in the orange juice’

Hidden?

‘Anyway’ She looked at him warily ‘It’s history now’

His gaze slid down her sli and that her hands were clenched into fists by her sides

Despite her protests, it was blindingly obvious that she was as strongly affected by their encounter as he’d been, and it was hardly surprising The chely powerful

Gratified and encouraged by her response to him, he folded his arms across his broad chest and reminded himself that she’d been badly hurt It was just a question of patience ‘It isn’t history You owe me a date’

‘Haven’t you learned theof the word ‘‘no’’? What the hell is the lared at him with frustration and then stalked across the treat to look at hiotten, you have a little girl at home I don’t think your ould be too impressed if she could hear you now’