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“He’s for your protection”

“I don’t need protection I’”

“And cops die in the line of duty all the time”

“Not all the time”

“And they don’t find explosive devices in their vehicles very often, either That’s my point”

“Come on, Wentworth” She slid off the barstool and paced the rooet into oing to happen”

She paused her restless movements and faced him “Well?”

“My name is Trey,” he said

She narrowed her eyes at him “I know”

“You called me Wentworth”

“Why are we arguing about your nalared at him

“We’re not” He stepped from around the bar and moved toward her

“Yeah?” She took a step backward “You could have fooled me”

“We’re arguing about the fact that I kissed you, and we both liked it”

CHAPTER TEN

KELLY SUCKED IN a deep breath and looked away Had her response to his kiss been that obvious?

The second Trey’s lips had touched hers, she’d lit up like a torch A flash fire of desire had swept through her, a novel experience for her A man’s touch had never done that to her before

She’d beenthe kiss had only been to placate the little dude No big deal So why couldn’t her usually reliable brain formulate any words?

Because Trey was too close—close enough to lean down and kiss her again And she wanted him to

She raised her gaze and found his dark eyes burning into hers She blinked He was angry But why? Because she’d called hiuard?