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“What has you so deep in thought?”

She turned her head to find Xander standing a few feet aearing low-slung navy boxers and a bare chest It was all she could do to keep herthe floor His ripped abs were better than the ones splashed across the sizzling roht

Then realizing she was ogling hirin on his face The heat in her chest rushed up her neck and settled in her cheeks

“Find so in his dark eyes

She immediately turned her attention back to her laptop She had absolutely no idea what she was about to type so she opened her e as she didn’t let her gaze stray back to his bare chest and those oh-so-teroan

“I thought I’d work at ho a bit iffy Her o Could it be back? Or was it her nerves—between having Xander under the same roof and the dire straits of the island to worry about?

Regardless, she didn’t want to go to the office only toto the bathrooather et out of your way”

“No Stay” His voice was so close

He sat down next to her She sed hard She willed her body to h he had sonetic force

He glanced over at her co?”

“I have a lot to do”

“I see you have some emails about the island I take it there’s lots of interest in buying it”

Lea closed her laptop “I’ht person to replace me”

“Replace you?” Xander ide awake now “I don’t think that’s possible Besides, e met you said you’d never walk away from the island”