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“That’s who I am”

“Then that’s who I want” His eyes had darkened with impatient desire The frustration he felt was only with hiht, at any“Lieutenant Dallas wouldn’t be afraid of ht”

The coffee had wired her That’s what had her system so jittery with nerves “I’m not afraid of you, Roarke”

“Aren’t you?” Hehis hands on the lapels of her shirt “What do you think will happen if you step over the line?”

“Too h on ”

The teht it is When it’s done well Isn’t it time you let me show you?”

She gripped his arms, not sure if she intended to move in or away “It’s a mistake”

“So we’ll have to make it count,” he muttered before his mouth captured hers

She moved in

Her ar into his hair Her body slah, then nearly brutal His mouth was hot, alht to her center

Already, his fast, i her skin In response, she dragged at his, desperate to get through silk and to flesh

He had a vision of hi hiunshots, and his release erupted like blood It would be quick, and fierce And over

With the breath shuddering in his lungs, he jerked back Her face was flushed, her mouth already swollen He’d torn her shirt at the shoulder

A roo the air, and weapons still within reach

“Not here” He half carried, half dragged her to the elevator By the time the doors opened, he’d ripped aside the torn sleeve He shoved her against the back wall as the doors closed the off Take it off”