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‘And just so we’re clear,’ Sam said with deadly emphasis, ‘I don’t need to resort to underhand tactics to seduce a wo down on the bench in front of her but didn’t let go when she reached for the handle

‘I’m very upfront and honest about my needs’

‘And I’m not?’

‘Not even close’

Ruby gripped the handle of thethe warmth of where he had held it ‘Well, at least you can’t accuseher back on him

‘Excuse me?’

‘Forget it’ She wished she hadn’t said anything because she could hear that she’d piqued his interest

‘That was a pointed comment Explain it’

‘No’

She put thehen he rounded the bench to stand in front of her

Run, an inner voice whispered, fast

‘Letthis kitchen until you explain yourself’

‘Really?’ She lifted her chin belligerently ‘And what if I don’t?’

‘Then youand unlawful imprisonment’

Ruby thought about her options, deciding by the determined jut of his jaw that they were most likely limited ‘Fine’ She huffed out a breath ‘You want to knohat Isip of coffee, which was irritatingly delicious ‘Two years ago you walked me home, kissed me breathless and then made some banal promise to call me and never did Not only that, but the next day I also find out that you escorted another woman to the polo’ Her lips pursed in a moue of distaste ‘I alondered if you told her that you’d been locking lips with ht?’