He swallowed his surprise. The most awkward creature he had ever had the damned misfortune to meet, saying fine?He bent his head and kissed her.She didn't want him, but it would be his pleasure to make her. This hussy was full of it-indignation that was, although she was pretty full of something else as well. Something he recognized because he was too.

It was only another reason he wanted her. Another reason he needed to exorcise his inconvenient fascination for her, when ...