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His , “You amuse me, American”

“How so?” I asked with a chin tilt of defiance

“You wish for lass and sipped at the golden liquid inside His eyes found asp at hoerfully he affected me

“I will not chase you, Julie You will come to me when you are ready”

A trickle of cold ice ran downnature recognized it for what it was—a battle of wills Well, fine, two can play that gaht to tearin particular I onna happen”

He ruhter and strode aithout another word When I was certain he wasn’t going to return, I turned to look at his perfectly sculpted body in his perfectly tailored suit slacks I felt my lips part as I took a breath and stared sha walk When I looked up, I sawhis behind, and then I saw hi I turned too fast and spilleddown in the process Daant asshole!

When I returned to the table, Oone and just A forill You will return with me”

“Whatever,” I said as unfazed as possible

He went back to eating and in a conversational tone he asked, “So, Julie Tell me about this future career of yours”

I smoothed my skirt and took a sip of water, still unable to think about eating I hated feeling this off around hiraduated law school I have a few interviews scheduled as soon as I return home”

“Ahhh, so you will be an attorney? A pit bull in the courtroom, no doubt”

“More like corporate law—take-overs, corporation restructuring—that kind of thing”

“Ahhh, so a covert operative?”

“I guess” I sipped ave me eye contact, and my entire body felt as if he’d electrocutedso formal?”

“Am I?”