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Actually, Rosie thought, as she going to do about it? Seizing control took estions regarding the future of the island, it was up to her to co new

‘Take the dress off,’ he murmured ‘It’s ruined’

‘You’re not listening to me, are you?’ she demanded with frustration

He sidly to the point, those dark eyes held such danger they excited her She wasn’t used to flirting, and, though she knew this wasn’t the ti to snap And then hea hand on her cheek, Xavier dipped his head as if to kiss her—as if it were his right! Don Xavier Del Rio had to learn that she could be dangerous too—

‘Que diablos—’

Buttons bounced across the floor as she reached up and ripped his shirt apart

She was filled with an unreasonable passion, born of the desire to assert herself Why shouldn’t she enjoy the heat of his hard, hot flesh beneath her fingers? Why shouldn’t she lock her hands around what remained of his shirt and yank it apart? She was on fire There was no chance of stopping her until both his shirt and jacket were on the floor The fight was on Xavier gave her no chance to enjoy her triu as left of her dress, he ripped it from neck to hem

‘What are you going to do about that?’ he challenged as it fell to the floor

Her ansas to launch herself at hiave vent to her passion in anier that all too soon turned to sounds of need When she had finally exhausted herself, and her blows had slowed, she looked up to find, to her frustration, that Xavier was still s control!

‘Why, Señorita Clifton,’ he murmured, ‘I would never have credited you with quite so much passion’

She was breathing so heavily it was hard to argue, and the next thing she knew she was in his ar her firmly in place, Xavier cradled her breasts, and then chafed her nipples re every sensible thought fro his head, he claihness and skill that obliterated the world as she knew it His kisses were addictive and he felt so unbelievably good He tasted ainst his, she loved the feel of his steel against her curves

‘Do you hate me as much as the dress?’ he queried with a down ‘You lived such a quiet life on the island until I arrived’

‘I lived such a safe life,’ she argued, but that only h all the more ‘Don’t,’ she said, in between kisses ‘Don’t make fun of me’

‘Is that what I’ht I waslove to you’

Cupping her face, he h she knew she should resist, she couldn’t see anything but good humour and desire in his eyes The first was unreasonably attractive, while the desire both terrified and excited her He was te her to kiss him back She didn’t hate Xavier She wanted hi as this He nuzzled the exposed skin below her ear The lightest touch of his sharp black stubble ainst his, while her breasts felt so full and heavy, and all she could think about was having hi his head, he lightly abraded the tip of each nipple with his teeth and with his tongue, until she couldn’t deny hily as he backed her towards the desk