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Their teeth banged Their lips nipped and bit

His thigh lodged between hers, hard ainst the apex of her sex Just where she desperately needed it “Dannazione, Pia” His forehead leaned against hers, his war over her face “Come to bed, cara mia I will happily show you how much power you have over httime, you would knohether you like me above you, or under you or behind you

I will show you how to use that sweet, deceiving e I will show you what I can do to you here—” he e at the spot that ached for his attention “—that will…”

A rush of wetness filling her sex, Pia drew a sharp breath And stumbled away from Raphael The man could seduce her just ords

And like her, he was breathing hard His pupils dilated, his nostrils flaring, as if he had just engaged in a physical fight The front of his trousers was tented and when her gaze lingered there, his groas feral

Raphael undone—or at least close to—was the ht she’d ever seen

Sing away the longing burning through every inch of her, she sloiped the moisture from her lips with the back of her hand “I know you want to spend the day with Alyssa and I have to study But I’ve been dying to see one of the cars you’ve restored,” she added Proving to herself that she could affect hi won the battle, she wasn’t really interested in the war

A vein pulsing in his jaw, he stared at her for so long that Pia wondered if she had pushed hi”

When he passed by her without touching her again, her heart sank

“And Pia?”

“Si, Raphael?”

“You will be my wife, and I kno to exact retribution”