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His forehead was still furrowed ‘I don’t want to see her get hurt’

‘She’s in love Of course she’ll get hurt’

His gaze met hers Held it steady ‘Have you ever been in love?’

Aiesha laughed ‘Are you joking? I’-in-love type I use men and spit them out once I’m done with them Surely you know that much about me’

‘I know you don’t like people getting close to you’ He was suddenly close enough for her to sh to see the flare of his pupils Close enough to feel the desire wafting off him like a hot summer breeze It warmed her from head to foot Burned her Scorched her ‘I know you like to show everyone how tough you are, when on the inside you’re anything but’

Aiesha goaded hiet your gear off and let’s do it’

He took her by the top of her shoulders and slowly but surely brought her flush against his body ‘I think my mother has some weird notion that we’ll fall in love with each other’

‘She’s drea’

He brought hisher top lip ‘That’s what I told her’

Aiesha’s insides shivered as his warm breath skated over her lips ‘It would never work You’re too traditional Too straitlaced and proper’

‘And you’re too wild and unpredictable’ He ainst it in soft little nudges that ive way ‘Too uncontrollable’

She pushed her lips against his, teasing hi her Why don’t you kiss me, damn it? ‘Control is your middle na to it, hasn’t it?’

He sainst the side of her mouth ‘I think you secretly like that about me’