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“Are you okay?”

She was barely inches froh to see the scar that wound round his chin and down to his neck Close enough to see hoide his pupils were and how flushed his cheeks had becoh to feel his breath on her skin as he spoke

“You need to get the phone fast,” he said through clenched teeth, “or I won’t be responsible forme a little nuts here”

Shehim a little nuts? Her eyes widened He arched an eyebrow at her

“It’s never been rowing on ravel underfoot

“Oh,” was all Davina could think to say

“Don’t let all that power go to your head,” he said “Now, get the phone so we can call my friend”

Power? Davina sat back on her heels without the phone

“Hey, what are you doing? Get the phone”

She’d lost her mind She knew it In the back of her head little alaret into trouble again It was the saht before she did so else to enored the bells Power, he’d said Power? Her blood was thuh alert Her skin tingled She felt sexy A slow and wicked smile curled her lips She felt powerful She looked down at the gorilla Now that was interesting She ran her eyes slowly down the length of him Six foot of e

“Hey, you’re scaringlike that?”

Really, ould she ever be in a situation like this again? And it wasn’t like he was a reprobate – the man used to be with the police If that didn’t make him trustworthy then she didn’t knohat did It was a coift A chance to be in control For once Usually she was the one who felt vulnerable Not this time What little coiddy with power She slowly licked her lips as she looked down at Jack Yep, she was giddy with power and lust

“What are you thinking?” He looked worried

“Nothing Don’t worry about it” She leaned over hi the phone”

“You’re scaringto the croels are you?”