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But James Challender wasn’t like other men He was not easily manipulated He didn’t lie and cheat and lather on the charet his oay

He didn’t fight dirty

He didn’t play dirty

She wanted to keep things physical between theainst her emotional armour He wanted to uncover her To expose her To know her The thought terrified her Opening up to so it all bare eak people did She was strong Resilient Self-sufficient She relied on her wits and her body to get where she wanted to go Her heart was not up for sale ‘You like playing, too, don’t you, James? You want to play so bad’

His eyes dipped to herout on his face He wanted her but he was fighting it every step of the way He took a deep breath and dropped his hold as he stepped back fro out’

‘But it’s snowing’

He gave her a black look over his shoulder as he left ‘Good’

Jaht of icy air but it didn’t doin his flesh It was like trying to extinguish a wind-driven wildfire by spitting on it Aiesha was living, breathing dyna on to his self-control by a gossamer thread He had never wanted anyone the way he wanted her It was all he could think of—hoanted her Ached for her Needed her Hungered for her Every sultry look she gave hi She was the ulti up his need every chance she could, switching tactics so deftly he didn’t knohat to expect from her next Temptress or doe-eyed innocent Wild-child whore or lost waif She did them all so well

Last night had revealed a tiny chink in her ar played He didn’t like being a pawn in one of herthe vairl behind the mask, but she had pulled the curtain on him

But he had seen enough to make him want to see more

She had no close friends She holidayed alone She had taken the rap for a scandal caused by a wandering husband who couldn’t keep his hands to himself She had lost her job and pretended it didn’t matter

She coly beautiful for soreat deal to her