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That same defensiveness that had dictated her behaviour towards hi, when they’d first met?

Probably

But Luc felt less inclined to push for answers about the reasons for her defensiveness now He knew that once he did, once Darci had told him exactly why it was she distrusted hiain

And he wanted to see her again

Wanted more than that

Much more

He wanted to touch her again as he had last night!

But with Darci, he knew, it was going to be a question of waiting, of biding his ti to know her, before atte to push their relationship onto thethat he craved

He stood up to join her as she loaded the dishwasher ‘You didn’t answer my question as to why you became a doctor,’ he reminded her

She barely glanced at hi the dishes into the machine ‘I alanted to be a doctor,’ she said flatly

Luc studied her bent head, his fingers itching to release her hair fro clip He wanted to watch as that fiery thickness cascaded onto her shoulders and down the long length of her back

It was an i his hands into fists at his sides ‘And do you always get what you want?’ he prompted

Darci straightened to give Luc a long, assessing glance, knowing that at soed, becoed It was a situation that had to be dispelled as quickly as possible

Like now!

‘Don’t you?’ she challenged, with barely concealed sarcasm

He easily returned her gaze ‘Yes, but I would like to think not to anyone else’s detriment,’ he finally replied