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inhaling her light scent.
    “Don’t fight this.   I know you want me as much as I want you,” he growled.
    She leaned into his caresses without confirming his statement.   His hand traveled up and down her back as he nipped at her neck and down to her collarbone.
    “Kiss me,” she breathed.
    “I want to but we have an interview in ten minutes, and if I start, I won’t stop this time.”
    With a shaky breath, she leaned back and looked into his eyes, mesmerized by the possessiveness that shone through.
    “When I said no dating the escorts, I meant no dating anyone, including the escorts.   That is, until your business is in the black for at least six months.”
    “That’s ridiculous!   You just told me that you want me.”
    “Sex is different than a relationship, sweetheart.”
    He could see a flash of hurt pass her features, before she straightened her shoulders and nodded.
    “Fine, no sex and no dating, including you.   I got it.”   Her voice was clipped while flames of green sparked in her eyes.
    He knew that he was speaking out of jealousy, because until he figured out what the hell was wrong with him and why he couldn’t get her out of his mind, he didn’t want her tempted by another man.   That thought stopped him short.   He’d never been jealous over a woman in his life, but the thought of her with another man had him feeling murderous.
    “I didn’t mean me,” he growled.
    “I own this business, and how I run it is up to me.   I’ve agreed to some of your terms, but you can’t dictate who I can and can’t see.   I won’t sleep with you, and I would appreciate it if you would stop touching me.   Now that we have that out of the way, why don’t we get ready for the string of interviews we have coming up?”
    He wanted to argue with her, and when he opened his mouth to do just that, the next words out of her mouth surprised him.
    “Shut.   Up.”   She emphasized each word and it ricocheted in his head with surprising force and kept him quiet.
    Tilda cleared her throat from the doorway.   “Bec, you have a call on line one.”
    “Thank you, Tilda,” she said.
    He stood and strode out of the room with measured steps.   Instead of punching the wall like he wanted, he paced in front of Tilda’s desk as he replayed their argument.   He had never demanded anything from a woman, whether in business or in bed, but as soon as his demands left his mouth, he stood by them and he wanted her to bend to his commands.   Briefly, he recognized his feelings as jealousy, but dismissed them without too much thought.
    “It’s about time,” Tilda whispered.
    He pulled himself out of his thoughts and glanced at her, confused.
    “She’s attracted to you, but she’s fighting it.   I’ve worked for her for seven years.   I started as her assistant at the marketing firm and quit to work with her here.   She’s never reacted to a man the way she does with you.   I see clients and associates hitting on her—even her lawyer asked her out—but she’s turned them all down.   I saw the way her face lit up when she spotted you.”
    His heart kicked in his chest.   With this new information, he relaxed his tense muscles, and knew that he had to rethink his reactions.   Each time they had met, he had set restrictions that he knew she would balk at, and yet he continued because he loved her reactions.   More than that, he could see the fiery passion that he ignited in her whenever he pushed her, and his body reacted with more intensity each time.   He would have her soon, or go crazy with lust.
    “Thanks.”
    She nodded.   With a wicked smile, she added, “But one word of advice.   If you hurt her, I’ll find some way to destroy you.”

Chapter Four

    Rebecca smiled and listened as the applicant explained the reasons he would be a great candidate for one of her male escorts.   But as her mind tried to stay on task, her body remained tense as Gabriel crowded next to her as they sat