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She looked up at hiether”

Did she honestly think that? Or was this just her ability to live in denial, refor the world around her to suit herself?

“Rachel,” was all he said, feeling her na with her; she had to reach the conclusion on her own Instead, he could show her what they were to each other through every action Every touch Every word He could show her that they were ether Call it destiny, call it fate, call it chemistry It didn’t ed

Before she could object, he leaned in to brush his lips against hers For a wo between the kiss Her arainst hi of pure sensuality and utter teed, a flame contained; she was a tempest in a beautiful china cup

She was Rachel

And Harvard loved every facet of her to distraction Even the ice-queen side that the world knew She’d burrowed under his skin, like a tick that couldn’t be removed Not the most romantic of descriptions, but he was sure she’d appreciate the hu her run for the hills

Slowly, he broke their kiss He watched as her heavy eyelids gradually lifted, and she looked up at hih thick black lashes “Feel better now?” she asked in a husky voice that made his blood run south

Man, she was funny “Much better, thanks”

She straightened and tugged down the jacket of her black pantsuit “Good Can we go home then?”

“Come on” With a shake of his head, he headed for the door, opening it and checking the corridor tofor her to follow him out

“You do realize the bodyguard thing is only a cover too, don’t you?” she muttered to him as he locked her office behind them

“Your safety is more than a job to me” She was much more than a job to him

“I honestly don’t understand you,” she said as they headed for the elevator “It’s as though you come from another planet And I don’t just mean America”

“It’s okay” He pressed the button for the ground floor “I don’t plan on going anywhere, so you have plenty of tiure me out”

“Don’t get your hopes up,” she said in that snippy voice she used to intimidate her minions