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Her eyes widened in belated realization of his plans, and she let out a soft gasp, but it was too late

Taking advantage of the ht his lips down on hers in a swift kiss He swept his tongue inside her sweethi deliciously forbidden and undeniably needed He ended the contact, pulling away before he got lost in her

“That settles it, then,” Rolf said, the slightest trace of doubt woven into his tone despite his bea to plan”

Chapter Five

Lips still tingling, Ruby clicked the sturdy door to her old bedrooone a year and yet nothing had changed in her room—except for the addition of thebulk and testosterone, Lucas looked out of place in such a frilly room with its soft pastel colors, ruffled pillows, and yellow beechwood furniture However, here he ith her father’s approval since they were, as he put it, getting married in a few days

Before he’d gone all caveman on her downstairs with that showy kiss that had delivered more punch than expected, she was confident she had the upper hand Noith hi around her rooh the worst of it yet Dinner would bring its own coet about that kiss if they were going to make it out of as sure to be a clusterfuck without blowing their cover story

“We’ll have to change for dinner” She strode to the large arht their suitcases froh search before hanging a single item

“You look fine toat her

His attention was focused on a cell phone with one of those thick battery cases as he circled the roonal in the room before and was about to offer hi the roo devices She wasn’t sure if she wasthe roo of it first

He circled the king-size bed with its sky-blue duvet and the two cream chairs set in front of the fireplace, then moved on to the oversize armoir

e and uncluttered vanity table while the device let out a series of quiet beeps Finally, he slid the phone into his inside jacket pocket and turned to glower at her

“Are you co insane?” he asked in a harsh whisper

The answer to that depended on as answering, but she didn’t think he really wanted a response to his question “I guess that s”

He wasn’t going to be put off though, judging by the way he stalked over to her, predatory intention clear in every step that brought him closer Her pulse shot up, and every instinct warned her to run, but she stood her ground as he bore down on her He stopped less than an ar off hi, delicious shiver up her spine

“Asking h his dark hair, ruffling its perfect order “You know that isn’t possible”