e white gravel driveway as it passed through the towering

ided to a

he heavy door ope

ntic Ocean immediately hit her face, a sta

f the grand entrance with a warm smile. He smoothl

is currently taking his afternoon nap

ly. "Thank you, Hector

nergy vibrating in her chest. She walked down the stone path, cutting thr

quinted her eyes against the glare as

moving. Her shoes felt g

pool, lounging on a white

s shi

ly flipping through a thick

deep, sharp cuts of his abdominal muscles before disappear

made Catalina's breath catch in her throat.

air, Brogan's long fingers cl

ed his dark Tom Ford sunglass

onto her instantly. A wicked, moc

hem instantly tur

arms stood up. She marched over to the lounge chair,

doing here?"

venomous whisper, terrified of

back shifting smoothly under his skin. He grabbed a white

like she was the dum

Brogan stated, deliberately draggin

leaned forward, resting

ping lower, "didn't you say I was d

ed to her cheeks, turning them a furious shade of pink. She curled her

breath, forcing h

use of you, you're hiding out on the East Coast getting a

a second. The mocking light vanished, r

sked it i

tood

ix-foot-three, his proximity created a massive ph

er head back just to maintain

face-planted on national television," Br

take your pathetic pity!" Catalin

ved her index finger hard i

ith the hard, hot muscle of his pectora

ouched a hot stove. Her breath hitched,

nt. The corner of his mouth curled

orcing her to back up again. Her heel hit

my pity?" Brog

eel the heat radiating off his skin. His warm bre

Caty? Hoping to use the Cohen nam

alculated, brutal

chest. Tears of pure frustrati

s against his chest

Brogan!" she yelled,

e to get away from the su

moved

ddle of pool water. The ru

. Gravity yanked her backward t

ore from h

m shot out

around her narrow waist. He yanked

iolently against h

the wind out of him. His other hand flew up, cr

plastere

. Her cheek was pressed against his collarbone. She could hear

still. The only sound was the wind r

apart. His dark eyes were wide, staring down at

ing tighter and tighter unt

ng cough echoed from th

apart like two magnets fo

k, her chest heaving,

look

eaning over the railing, a massive, knowi