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Pia stared, wishing she’d ht breeze and the whispers of the trees all around the pool It wasn’t just curiosity that hten

“What do you have against me?”

Moonlight caressed the dark column of his throat, the smooth velvety skin pulled taut over a lean chest He tilted his head down, a devilish twist to hisan old uided affection for you?”

His words shocked Pia so much that she dropped her hold on the tiles, sank in, and then ca water out of her nose and mouth

He thought she was after Gio’s fortune?

He frowned at her chattering teeth “Get out of there before you freeze”

“No,” Pia said stubbornly, a rush of anger heating up her still muscles “You leave”

His hands went to the buttons on his shirt Taut skin stretched over lean muscles appeared as he unbuttoned “Either you come out or…”

Glaring at him, Pia walked up the steps

The e towel around her Heart thundering in her chest, Pia pushed her wet hair off her face with tre hands

As if she were a child, he gave her a brisk rubdown, up and down her arms Throat dry, Pia stared at his chest Her cheeks burned when he repeated the e hands didn’t linger anywhere and yet waran to pool in her belly

“You stayed too long in there” His voice had gone husky, deep

She shivered again

“Sit,” he coer He handed her a glass of wine and it was exactly what she wanted

Silently, she took a sip

For a few ers, not talking Not even looking at each other But that awareness that had consumed her in the ballroom thickened the air around theered