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“Sienna,” he said sharply, “what the hell do you think you’re doing?”

“I can tell you what I’ you rape me”

“Are we back to that? I have no intention of—”

“Get out of my way”

“Sienna Listen to ht”

“I aht”

“You’re treerous—”

“How dangerous you are” Her chin ca soto the floor “Yes I do”

“Daerous!”

“Yes, you are And I’ to sta-stand here and—and—”

But she wasn’t standing She was sliding down the wall Jesse got to her just in time—and took a weak but well-placed fist to the jaay of thanks He grabbed her hands in one of his as he lifted her into his arms

“Stop it!”

Her hands flailed at his face Her sharp teeth sank into his biceps and he growled a warning, shifted position, hoisted her over his shoulder, sheet and all, and strode into the bedroom

Nohat?

Getting sos, but only an octopus could hang on to a struggling female and turn on a lantern at the sarab so him with it

“Hold still,” he ordered “Hold still or so help et a rope—a real rope—and tie you up”

That did it She went limp He waited, counted silently to ten Then he eased her off his shoulder, set her on her feet but kept her balled fists clasped in his hand

“I want to talk Just talk You got that?”

She n So back

“I have no interest in you sexually” Okay, a lie, but a less one His hormones were interested but he certainly wasn’t That made it easy to keep his tone cold Alet this straight…” His lips twitched “I don’t generally have to force women into my bed Got it?”

An endless silence Then she nodded