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She shouldn’t have asked why Not when she really didn’t want to hear it all

“Am I suitable to you?” he asked, his tone incredulous

“No,” she said “No, you’re rude And obnoxious And you don’t kno to laugh”

He took a step toward her, his dark eyes intent on hers “And you are disorganized and scattered”

“I must not be too bad since you keep me on here Clearly I kno to do my job”

“As do hundreds of ood spouse for me”

She took a step toward hi her hair back over her shoulders “I’m sure they feel the same way about you”

He reached out his hand and took a lock of her hair, her pink hair, between his thuer “I would clearly never become involved with a woman who has pink hair”

She leaned in, up on her tiptoes, trying to make herself eye level with him “And I would never become involved with a man who’s more starched than his shirt collar”

He reached out and wrapped his arainst his hard body She squeaked as her breasts caainst the muscular wall of his chest “You think I’ to her “That I don’t kno to have fun” His fingers flexed against her back, sending little pops of sensation frohout her body

“Yes,” sheher

He dipped his head so that his lips were nearly touching her cheek, his breath hot on her skin “I think I ht surprise you”

She was tre a knee-buckling experience No man had ever held her like this before With such purpose, with such strength No man had ever made her feel so wanted No ainst him, press her breasts harder into his body

And most especially, no ry at him

But here she was, quivering with the need to touch Dante, even while thinking hts about him and his autocratic behavior