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Madden sat across the roo table, dressed in one of his business suits When he met my stare, his lips curled up in a self satisfied sood?”

“Like someone who had almost every ounce of life drained from her,” I countered

That smile turned devious “Almost every ounce, huh? Next time I’ll have to try even harder”

Next time?

His voice continued to tease me “If you’d like to slip into that robe I left by the bed, room service should be here any minute Unless you’d prefer to stay that way and flash the server?” There was a hint of challenge in his eyes now, but there was no way I was up to doing anything else that adventurous Not after last night

I swung s over the bed and pulled on the silk robe His eyes followed everyme feel self conscious, itit down over h the thin material and I heard his sharp intake of breath

“Cooose buot even harder I stopped in front of his The robe parted under his fingers and his razed over the sensitive tips of my nipples and s

His hand slid up the inside ofbefore room service knocked on the door? Madden h the sting of pain

“You are one of the most responsive women I’ve known” As if to prove his point, he ers inside ain?”

That was like asking if I’d like to breathe again “Yes,” I moaned “Please”

He ainstthe start ofI tried to rock my hips but he stopped

“Don’t ain

He used his teeth and fingers to drive e In the haze of desire, I heard a knock on the door I whied in and out, stroking that spot just inside where every nerve ending was centered I could feel it starting My legs shook and I had to hold on to his shoulders to keep fro

“Oh god,” I crooned It was right there So close I forced my eyes to open and stared down at him The hard panes of his face were strained as he met my stare I knehat he wanted

It was a game of control, one that he won every time