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asked breathlessly as he strug

nd his wrists and rolled her eye

ready," she said as she sat up and s

e waist and pulled her back

her body instantly rec

startled. "I'm sorry. I

d on a long T-shirt.

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she couldn't offer him the answers he sought. Her eyes landed on the book of French poet

't like to be touched unless I'm exp

ny requirements. I don't even kno

brow. "Any time you don't think

nd tugged on his jeans. "I'm

dn't understand her and they never would. What's more, she w

is yours," she

nse of it all. But I'm gues

mit it, but Ruben's comments had gotten under her skin. Maybe she should just end things between them. Why wasn't good sex enough? Why

l it shone. She applied black eyeliner and mascara to her long, dark lashes and then smeared on a matte, red lipstick. She slipped on a dark pair of skinny jeans and a loose fitting, shimmery emerald green t

knock sounded at the door. With a quick spritz of perfume, she headed toward the door. She leaned

e. I can hear you br

and crisp, button-down white shirt open at the collar. He looked casually sexy and yet completely b

hed, noting how her green shirt

s. You

elevator and into the lobby. He escorted her to his waiting bl

randall. Chase, this is

n's hand firmly. "

head formally. "T

tled in front. Grey reached for a button on the door panel and a tinted glass r

's came with privacy

en they're

I be imp

e y

this is not a date. I'm 'accompanying' you tonight -- that's it. So no

. You're merely an observer an

ts. "Should I be concerned that your

e nothing away. "No, you shouldn't. Should I be conc

N

ou know ab

oug

s are you keeping in that

. The closeness of him excited and unnerved her all a

ing it for months. She flew back in town t

ou invite

pert nose, to her red stained mouth that begged to be

ut you don't know me. We

torically. "I buy companies on the verge of bankruptcy, turn them around and sell them f

"So, I'm more like a good b

ink you're an invest

should be

d. "But y

N

ued, "you'll also admit

y arrogant of you, Devlin. A

breath warming her ear. "Never

uch distance between them as possible. She twirled h

ave a feeling you're going to be

uite po

I see yo

sed. "Shouldn't we get

ine. I like to look ahead; I'm a planner. And it w

and already she enjoyed their easy banter and harmless flirtations. But she also knew herself well. She knew what she was capable o

s-it-comes kind of girl. So, l

ned forward to glance out