two sleek knives, a bottle of pepper spray, and a h

and plastic left Hank

elongings, not... kidnap you," he finally managed

embarrassedly.

her skirt to retrieve a small

d, trying hard to st

shown up ready for battle. He'd seen countless beautiful gowns in this line of work, but Alicia-well, s

ways seemed so intrigued around her. She was the p

nside, Hank stepped aside and ope

teeled herself on the way over, conv

fice and saw the man behind the desk,

could

ice in her own voice, Alicia straightened her postu

hat outlined his masculine figur

casual, as if he'd been expecting he

n so calm? She, on the other hand, felt like

l a huge mistake, she fumbled for he

faint, knowing smirk. "You'

ees. Alicia's clammy hands trembled as she slowly lifted

n blink. "Yes

Oh God

h her world had been

with a lazy air, his eyes never leaving her face. "Sti

revealing a ring that gleame

ifted sharply as she l

ticipated this, smoothly li

off-guard, stumbled forwar

entarily breathless, his famil

teasing, rumbled low. "So

ed to pull away, but Caden's arm dropped, keeping her locked in place. "What's this?

aced. It was ob

rn in her side. But leaving it with Caden? This

efully weigh her options. Then, determined, she fixed her gaze o

gaze lingering on her flushed ears. A wicke

suggestively, making

ust written all over her f

negotiating, dear sister-in-law," Caden d

, Alicia reluctant

ked in a strained voice, "If I s

fir

his mercy, shook her head firm

ween his fingers, raising

nk of an eye and she heavily pl

he thin fabric of her skirt, an unwelco

earable. Every second on his lap felt like torture.

so slightly, realizing he

am never left his eyes. "Please me. Make

storm of frustration as she s

act

th fury, the heat ri

irk, but his eyes were as dan

hit the nerve that w

t I need to blindfold you," she declared, a m

, curiosity piqued. "Ge

put on the blind

laughter a low rumbl

e pulled off his tie

tightening as her own nerve

nd his eyes, her hands trembling only

s, Caden stayed perfectly still, a

ut that night, something within him had changed,

d to know wha

s she tugged his shirt free. A subtle heat bloomed under her hands

eliberate, sent a fai

ouldn't help but

competing with him, yet around Joshua, she los

het

her fingers found his

ghtning strike, and he jerked,

rg

to her wrist, gri

anything, a knock on the

e other side, "Mr. Joshua Yates has a