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“Jealous ry men?”

He lifted a brow “Do you ive him what he wanted? Needed?” His eyes stayed steady on hers “It’s a thought A e to a woain, I haven’t killed you Yet”

“This is a et cute with me”

“Cute?” He stunned the the half-empty snifter across the room Glass shattered on the wall, liquor sprayed “You co, without invitation, and expect , while you interrogate me? You ask me questions about Yvonne, a woman I cared for, and expect ine me in bed with her”

She’d seen his temper spurt and flash before She usually preferred it to his icy control But at the lass “It’s not personal, and it’s not an interrogation It’s a consultation with a useful source I’ my job”

“This has nothing to do with your job, and we both know it If there’s even a ger the throats of those toined If you want to poke holes in me, Lieutenant, do it on your own time, not mine” He scooped her recorder off the desk and tossed it to her “Next ti a warrant”

“I’ to eliminate you completely”

“Haven’t you done that already?” He moved back behind his desk and sat wearily “Get out I’m done with this”

She was surprised she didn’t stu and her knees were shaking She fought for breath as she reached for it At the desk, Roarke cursed hie the locks Da out on him

He was opening his mouth to speak when she turned, inches from t

he door There was fury on her face now “All right Goddaht, you win I’m miserable Isn’t that what you want? I can’t sleep, I can’t eat It’s like so’s broken inside me, and I can barely do my job Happy now?”

He felt the first tingle of relief loosen the fist around his heart “Should I be?”

“I’m here, aren’t I? I’ at the chain under her shirt, she strode to hi”

He glanced at the diamond she thrust in his face It flashed at him, full of fire and secrets “As I said, it suits you”

“A lot you know,” shearound “Itmakes me feel like an idiot So fine; I’ll be an idiot I’llrobot you call a butler I’ll wear dia her face as the sobs took over “I can’t take this anymore”