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She couldn’t believe that she’d actually liked having him hold her

Daasn’t an ugly man, nor was she immune to his … charm

Damn it! She wanted him

She did, and that hatanother scoop of soup into a bowl, she smiled at the man in front of her, who bowed his head and went to sit at the table Feeding the hoht to the world Not only did she realize how lucky she was, but it also helped for her to pay off her guilt

This here she’d first heard of Dawg Haendary cri time before she’d even met him Of course, in herelse, and that hadn’t been what she’d seen

Yes, he was a cocky asshole He had that air about hi what he wanted and wo at his feet She wasn’t like most women, and didn’t intend to fall at his feet either

In fact, she intended to steer well clear of hiht she was going to be begging for hi

Hell would certainly be freezing over before she got near him, and that was that

Even as she thought it, she couldn’t rid her mind of the feel of his arms wrapped around her, nor the way he kissed her neck as he settled in against her Her body had come alive at his touch alone

Part of her had wanted hiotten naked in the bathroom

He’d done nothing

He’d been the perfect gentleman, and that only served to make her want him more The rest of her shift at the homeless shelter went by without a hitch It didn’t help to clear herback to a place that had the object of her confusion only served to make her more anxious

Leaving through the back entrance, she paused when she caught sight of Dawg leaning against the car door He looked in control, dangerous, and the leader

No one told hially parked, and she noticed a lot of people gave him a wide berth Were they afraid of him?

She should be afraid, and yet to her he’d not posed any danger

He opened the car door for her without a word, and she climbed inside She saw the driver, anotherclimbed in the back beside her

“Lori, I’d like you to meet my brother, Paul”

He pointed to the er seat She held out her hand, and shook it