Stefan straightened and moved closer, closing the gap between them. It only took the first step and he saw the flicker in her eyes and the bite of teeth into her soft lower lip.

He grinned inwardly as he moved to stand behind her, then placed his hands under her elbows, bringing her to her feet, unreasonably pleased when she didn’t resist. He kicked the chair out of the way and spun her around to face him, trapping her between himself and the table.

He noticed her quick breath, her lips ...