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She had expected him to turn on his heel and leave, but here he was, questioning the verity of her words. “Why do say that?”
“I have solved your mystery. I was puzzled by your behavior earlier but now I can see that you are making a conscientious effort to appear unappealing.” He was more observant than she thought, and he watched her so intensely now that she thought he could see everything she was thinking.
Closing the space between them, he touched her cheek and caressed the base of her bottom lip with his thumb. Her gaze slipped from his to find his mouth, which enticed her with an assured curve. “I…you—” The words would not form, and he began to lower his head. “You conceited ass!” she muttered and wrapped an arm around his shoulder, threading her fingers through his lustrous dark hair, pulling him down. Devlin groaned and took her lips in a fierce kiss that submerged her into a pool of need.
His hands found her posterior and he squeezed sensuously before pulling her against his firm body. He tasted better than she remembered, and his deep musky scent filled her nose and subsequently fueled her hunger. Grace wanted more, much more than the ordinary, and she grazed his lips with her teeth before biting him.
A deep groan resonated from his throat, and he made a little space between them for his hand to reach her breasts. He found her nipple through her dress and gave it a delightful pinch that electrified her body while his mouth moved to her ear. “Tell me why you bit me,” he demanded, pinching her again, and causing her to moan.
“I…wanted to,” she replied, her voice sounding fevered. She wanted him to draw her into this world of uncommon gratification, but she could not do that now, and it took all of her willpower to push him away.
He stared at her with a combination of puzzlement and challenge in his eyes. The magnetism between them tightened and she could feel every part of her being drawn to him again.
“You will not court me,” she said, taking a step back, and her body ached more in protest. Her nipples were intensely hard, and she could still feel the delicious pain of the pinch. “I am leaving now.” She took another step away while he remained where he was, his mouth curved slyly.
“You cannot tell me that you did not enjoy our kiss, because I felt how eager you were,” he murmured. “I want to see how long you can fight your body.”
Grace had no argument, so she turned and left him there, regret filling her. This was not how this encounter was supposed to happen. He did not know who she was, and she feared what the truth would do. She should never have agreed to this foolish scheme.
