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“Why are you staring at me like that?” Iris demanded.
“You’re beautiful,” he said in a soft tone. “I am in awe of you.”
“Well, stop it.” She slammed her knife down. “I don’t like it and I don’t like you.”
“We’ll see about that.” He wasn’t giving up.
“No, we will not.” She stood and placed her hands on the table. “You’re the last man I would ever consider being with. So whatever has put that gleam in your eyes, ignore it. Whatever chance you had blew away with your cruelty.”
“I’m sorry,” he said in a husky tone. “I was an arse.”
“Agreed,” she said. “With one caveat.”
He was almost afraid to ask. “And that is?”
“You’re still an arse,” she said in a bitter tone. “But I would have to add that you’re also an arrogant arse. You think that saying you're sorry and kissing me will make me fall at your feet. As if my capitulation is a given.” Her gaze went from all heat to ice in the blink of an eye. “But I won’t surrender my heart to you ever again. You do not deserve me.”
With those words, she left him alone. She had given him a lot to consider. Daniel wasn’t even certain where to begin to make this right, but somehow he would.
