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"Nor forgiven," Alanna added darkly

"Do you expect ize?" It was obvious by his tone that he found the thought a

Her fingers curved over the leather arolden tan to match the upholstery of the seats She wished it was his hard flesh her nails were digging into instead of the pliant leather

"Not you," she declared in a contemptuous breath "I don't think you have any code of ethics"

"Ethics?" A dark eyebrow arched "What does ethics have to do with a kiss?"

Alanna sputtered for a few seconds, too incensed by his apparent disregard for the fact that she was his brother's friend and, she hoped, more than that

"I ahtly "And I don't think it's accepted conduct to go around kissing his girl"

"Are you his girl?" His narrowed gaze pinned her Knowing she couldn't answer, he negated the need with a cool smile "Not that it ht my brother to share"

"I have some say in that," Alanna retorted "And believe me, I have no interest in you—"

"— love to you," Rolt finished for her, the wolfish slash deepening near his mouth

"I was about to say 'paying attention tounder his bluntness "But if you want to be ree with that, too"

Her sideways look of reproach did not lanced away, Alanna found herself looking back at the strong hands gripping the wheel of the powerful car They controlled it with such ease, supplely guiding the car into curves and around

corners She knew these sa a female form into the intricacies of love Their touch would be fir as they caressed her—

With a guilty start, she stared straight ahead Her cheeks flahts had taken She despised the s? Had she suddenly lost all sense of decency and self-respect?

"Why are you so upset because of one kiss?" His gaze flicked to her heightened color