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“Be ready to attend.”
Clay shot to his feet. “She’s not going.”
She jumped up. “Yes, I am.”
In one step, Clay came up against her. “You agreed to listen to me.”
“Not on this. I was already in that meeting. Those people listened to my story. They already trust me.”
“It’s not safe. Someone could recognize you. I’m not in there with you. Someone could drag you out another exit—that church and the hall are huge and has about ten of them.”
“Not going to happen.”
“You don’t know that, Lark. I don’t know why we’re discussing this at all.”
“And I don’t know why you’re downplaying my abilities when I’ve more than proved myself.”
He grabbed her by the upper arms and pulled her onto tiptoe. Their lips were inches away, and her scent tormented him. “I’m finished putting you at risk. I’m getting you a bodyguard and you’re going into hiding.”
“I’m not leaving your side.”
“You’re not staying here.”
“Oh, yes, I am.” She edged closer and looped her arms around his neck. Her eyes blazed with determination.
“Why are you so stubborn?” He wanted to kiss her. Lay her down on the table and fuck her.
“What are you afraid of, Clay?”
“I’m afraid of…”
“Of?” she challenged.
“Of losing you.”
The words tumbled from his lips without thought. There was no pulling them back in either. He waited to hear Quaide’s laugh but when Clay looked up, he and Lark were alone in the room.
Her eyes melted into twin puddles of emotion. “You don’t want to…lose me?”
“No, goddammit. I can’t lose you.”
“Why?”
She wanted the words he wasn’t prepared to utter. Not so soon, maybe not ever.
“I have no business in your thoughts,” he grated out.
“You’ve said that. Too late—you are.”
“I have no business in your bed either.”
“Again, moot point when you made me come three times last night and you’ll give me four orgasms tonight.”
He might have smiled at her demand of four orgasms if he wasn’t so fucking knotted up. “I have no business…in your heart. And fucking hell, that’s where I want to be, Lark.”
She grabbed his hand and pressed it against her chest, over her left breast. His cock jerked in reaction to her softness.
“Yet here you are, taking it over.”
