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'I bet you'd hit me back,' she said sulkily
'You'd win your bet,' he answered ly
Marieher doith his one hand and she dared not struggle too hard for hear of hurting him
'I've got to go,' she said crossly
'Kiss ht, then,' he said softly
She glared at him 'I certainly will not!'
'Walls have eyes in this place,' he said 'I'lish, but I knoatches h the keyhole because I've seen hiood girl and give me a kiss'
Marie hesitated, then bent slowly forward His hand left her fingers and ca her doards hientle for aThen fire blazed between them and she felt her self-control slip from her like a straw in a tidal flood
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Against her mouth he whispered, 'You drive me crazy, do you know that?'
'Do I?' Her voice was husky, she pulled away frohtness of his eyes 'I hadn't noticed'
'You're too busy convincing yourself you hate ,' he drawled
'What are you saying? What do you really mean?' She knew she was on the point of tears He was tora the ability to arouse her whenever he wished 'I never understand you, Stonor'
'Oh, you understandthe curve of her naked arm inside her elbow 'You kno I feel about you'
'I don't… I wish I did…'