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that’s all she’d remember about tonight.
    He shrugged and put his card away. “Suit yourself, but I’d like to take you out onmy own dime sometime.”
    Not if he were the last man on earth and she was desperate to the point ofbegging. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. Let’s just keep things between usstrictly business.” Which meant quit looking at her like he was still hungry.

    “Oh, I think we’ve already progressed way beyond strictly business.”

    Who the hell had he had dinner with tonight? They hadn’t touched on personalissues at all, other than the fact he’d personally insulted her business acumen.
    She signed the check and stood, waving to Francois and heading out the door. Max, of course, was right behind her. As soon as the front door shut she turned tohim, whispering so the few people walking around couldn’t hear. “Look, Max. Idon’t know what you think is going on between us, but let’s get it straight rightnow. We have a business relationship, and that’s all we’ll ever have. I don’t mixbusiness with pleasure. Ever.”
    His gaze lingered on her mouth when she spoke. Dammit, why did her nippleshave to harden? She really needed to get laid soon, because for some reason heridiotic hormones had suddenly decided to target Max Devlin as if he really   was the last man on earth.

    “Don’t you feel what’s between us, Shannon?” he said, reaching for her arm and trailing his hand up and down her wrist. When he slipped his fingers inside the cuff of her jacket and rested them on her racing pulse, she wished she had argued harder with Logan about inviting Max here.
    She shook off the feelings of confusion. “I don’t feel a damn thing for you butirritation, Max. Let go of me.”
    “I don’t think you really want me to let go of you.”
    “I don’t think you really know what can happen to you if you mess with me.”

    He arched a brow but held on to her wrist, rubbing the skin back and forth untilshe broke out in a sweat.

    “You want me to mess with you. In every way imaginable.”
    Really, the man was insufferable. What an incredible ego to think that all he hadto do was flash his sexy grin at her and she’d spread her legs. Her body mightrespond to him, but her mind fought him every step of the way. “I don’t want adamn thing from you, Max. In fact, I can end your contract with The Rising Storm in a heartbeat. One conversation with Logan and Aidan and not only willyou be out of a job, you’re very likely to get your ass kicked.”

    His lips wavered as if he were fighting a smile. “I don’t think you’ll do that.”
    She wanted to scream. Instead, she lowered her voice and spoke slowly, hoping itwould penetrate his thick, Neanderthal skull. “Try me. Now, let go.”
    He continued to hold her arm. The strangest thing was, he wasn’t holding onto hertight enough that she couldn’t break free. He   wanted   her to pull away. Butdamned if she’d do what he expected. He’d thrown down the gauntlet, dammit,and she was going to stand firm until   he   backed off.
    He inhaled deeply, then met her gaze. She rocked back on her heels at theintensity of his eyes. More golden than green now, narrowed slits that were filledwith a palpable passion that shot between her legs. She moistened, desire seepingfrom her slit and wetting her panties. Her pussy throbbed deep inside, her breastsswelled, and her lips parted as she struggled to find her next breath.
    “You don’t wear perfume,” he whispered, lazily running his thumb over her palm, then entwining his fingers with hers. “I can smell your sweet scent. You’re aroused.”
    He could do no such thing! It wasn’t possible. She didn’t want these thoughts inher head, didn’t want her body to react the way it was. “No!” she cried. Giving upon her earlier mental challenge, she pulled her arm away and turned from him,desperate to return to the hotel so she could slide into the safety of her car and