coffee. The bitter liquid helped cl

sland, using her free hand to try a

g down at the floor. "For last ni

rk returned to his lips. He took a step c

nk me yet,

ht between his thumb and index finger, was a layer of white medical gauze. A

widened. "What hap

personal space. "This is the physical

ok a step back, her lower back pressing a

happened!" she said, he

his eyes. "I said we didn't go all the way. But you definitely c

The heat rushed up her nec

bodyguard training and former Mossad-level combat skills, she couldn't fathom losing control to the point of launching such an unhinged,

t and bowed her head. "I am so sorry. I drank too m

y trembling. He was trying so hard not

ble counter. "Sorry isn't going to cut it, Alex

blood run cold. She thought he wanted to dat

an't take responsibility like that. There's..

mention of someone else-Barron-sent a f

g her between his body and the counter. He was a foot tal

er breath. She di

perate. "I'll pay your medical bills! I'll pay

was a billionaire. He owned half of Silicon Val

and and flicked her

r hands flying up to cover he

tely serious now. He look

ssidy said softly. "I want yo