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“Don’t tell me what I want,” she spat at him in her coldest voice “You have no idea”

Although maybe he did

A part of her didn’t want hio A part of her wanted hi her, wanted him to explain what had motivated hi with her Had sexual lust driven himent and search out a woman he’d knoould reject him? Did he really believe they were star-crossed lovers or had that only been a smooth line to throw her off balance?

“I know you wantfro like he had to force his muscles to remain still “But you refuse to admit you want me because of loyalty to your sister”

No She didn’t want him

Much

“You don’t know anything” At least she sounded brave, certain, as if she meant what she said Inside she quaked This man held the power to rip her world apart, the sao

“Tell , that you don’t want me”

She wanted to, but couldn’t lie to hier She did want Cole More than she’d ever wanted any man

And it rong Wrong Wrong

She sed the knot tightening her throat “What I want doesn’t matter”

He laughed wryly, without hu You matter Tell me what you want”

She closed her eyes, praying for strength “If what I want o”

She heard his sigh, felt his frustration zinging from across the roo her toward hiive in to her desires

Just when she felt her strength waning, the sensation was gone Cole was gone