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but I couldn't even move. My stomach twisted, but I kept my head do

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s m

about his voice, like a man who was used to women melting at the mere sound of it. I could already picture his st

ightly, offering a

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tion fully struck, but before I could take

ai

t forceful. My pulse jumped annoyingly at t

hen his lips curled into

re th

ugh my nose.

t crossed his face before he let out a la

adjusting my grip on t

nd I knew the question was coming

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"What? You mean why don't I come f

ps twi

self, glancing around the empty hallway before lowering my voice, "-t

ace, and it took everything

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d. "Ther

sarcasm. "What

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ery interesting. "I was a little preoccupied

sabe

und so good when I'

lips felt against mine, how his hands had explored every inch of my body. I hated that standing

back. "I hav

t y

my eyes.

ened. "See me

dry laugh. "

't waver. "I

lk away just to be diffic

signed for intimidation. The air smelled like leather and

dn't

rtable behind his desk, watching me like

ms. "Alright. W

d, he stood and walked around the de

s talk like t

e wh

ugh that I could see the hint of amusement

people get

d teasing. A test. My breath caught before I

g back. "You're to

ear you co

ause I'm too busy regr

something sharper in his

it, I fel

, watching, teasing, and cornering me in ways that made my heart race. The te

her one of his lingering

ng with my boss

entirely too amused. "Is t

hat's wha

odded, as if he'd come to a decisi

ned. "

n't waver. "

this is some twisted way

's

ght me o

easured. "I'm not looki

istled. "Wow. That

hen you won't have a

p all the space between us. My back hit the

ips a breath away fro

ked. "

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st stared at him.

nod

ted me. Should have sent me

t.

Bills.

st, it wasn't like

dying him. "And what

yes darken

ran down

e air thick with something electric,

against his chest just eno

in

ad across his face, and just

tension between us never faded. It only grew. We resisted, only to end up in

we stopped

idden encounters, and every time, I

st survival, but somewhere, deep down