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He watched her expression as her denial, her frustration, slowly turned to resolve.
He’d admitted the truth. Now it was her turn.
“Fine. You’re right. Thatiswhat I wanted to hear.” She gave a dismissive shrug. “Maybe things would be different. I don’t know how or why, but maybe they would be.”
He nodded, faking a tip of a Stetson he hadn’t worn for months now. “Appreciate that.” He moved closer. “But you’re wrong.”
“What?”
“Things wouldn’t be different.” He gestured between them. “Whateverthisis would still be there.” He met her gaze. “But neither of us would be foolish enough to walk away from it.”
This time, she looked at him. “You think it’s that easy, huh? That I’m just going to fall into your arms, because you saved me?” She shook her head. “Think again.”
“No, I don’t think it’s that easy, but you want this as much as I do, otherwise you wouldn’t still be here.” His gaze swept over her from head to toe, blazing a trail of heat over every inch of her. He may not have been a true wolf, but he had that sense under control, knew she wanted him. “What are you afraid of, Princess?”
She gave him an incredulous look. “I’m not afraid.”
“You certain about that?” Slowly, he eased closer, carefully, tentatively.
With each step he drew near, he could see the war that raged in her. A battle between whether to step toward him or ease back.
“Are you?” he asked.
“Don’t come any closer,” she warned.
He quirked a brow. “Why not?”
The expression she gave him then was almost pained. “Because I don’t think I’ll have it in me to go.”
Something broke inside him then. Like his desire had been unchained. “You’re playing with fire, Princess.” He took another step closer. “But I think you want to burn.”
He saw her resolve change. The moment she lost the fight.
She stepped toward him, meeting him toe-to-toe. Like she had in that alley. “Is that a challenge?”
Jace grinned. “It is if you make it one.”
“What are you saying?” she asked.
“One night. What’s it going to hurt?” Jace gestured to the apartment around them. “No one needs to know but us.”
She lingered there, still caught in her indecision. He saw it play out on her face. Caught between what she wanted and what she thought was right.
“Don’t tell me you’re backing out now, sweetheart.”
“No, I’m not.” She finally nodded. “Okay.” She nodded again. “Okay.”
Jace shook his head. “I need to hear you say it, Princess.”
She swallowed, hard. “Come here.” She took another step toward him, both of them working to close the gap. He planted both hands overtop her head, dipping his head until she was pressed forehead to forehead with them.
“Iamafraid,” she admitted. “Afraid I want this too much.”
He sucked in a hard breath as she leaned in, gripping two fistfuls of his shirt.
“Kiss me,” she whispered to him.
Slowly, he moved in, but she shook her head, her throat rumbling with a low growl as she gripped him. “Like I’ll die if you don’t.”
