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‘I look forward to it,’ Aidan drawled

Ellery glared at hi her standing on the balcony in a pool of coloured lights with a h testosterone to power the Strip for a year at least

‘So, that was interesting?’ she murmured in an attempt to fill the aard silence

‘Only if you like dirty old men’

Okay …

‘I don’t knohat the probleo easy on Mr Ellery,’ Cara felt compelled to say softly ‘I think he’s really scared of you’

Aidan Kelly didn’t move a muscle ‘He should be’

And so should I, she thought a little desperately

‘Do you like dirty old ly

Try as shehim in With his sleeves rolled to his elbows and his formidable shoulders he was possibly the most virile man she had ever seen outside of an action movie ‘Well, that depends on your definition of old’ She seneral rule I would say not’

‘Then stay away from Ellery He’s poison’

She paused The late-night breeze teased the hair at her temples and in the distance the rattle of New York–New York’s roller-coaster and requisite screaers could be heard She felt flushed even though the night was still cool and her hands had definitely turned clammy

‘Thanks for the warning,’ she said as brightly as she could ‘Now, if you’ll excuse et back’

Except for some reason she didn’t move

‘What did Ellery want?’ Aidan asked suddenly

Cara shook her head ‘Nothing’

‘Nothing?’ His blue eyes penetrated deep inside her ‘Are you with him?’

‘A him?’