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came here to buy tea." Gideon shrugged.
    "Buy it somewhere else," she said.
    "If your boss heard you say that, you'd be fired," Gideon said.
    "My boss is never here," she said. "Besides, I know you aren't here to buy something."
    "Really?" Gideon raised an eyebrow. "Can you prove that?"
    She sputtered. Somehow it wasn't fair that somebody this annoying could be so gorgeous.
    " You didn't look surprised to see me when you came in here," she said. "That alone is evidence that you were looking for me."
    "Maybe you aren't good at reading people." He laughed.
    He had to have been pushing her buttons on purpose. She was sure of it.
    "I'm amazingly good at reading people, even when they're lying to me," she said. "Now leave."
    "What are you going to do if I don't?" He raised an eyebrow.
    His words made her pause. Even if she wanted to drag him out of the store, she didn't have the strength to do it.
    " Well?" Gideon stared at her expectantly.
    "Hmph." She glared at him. "I won't ring you up."
    Boy, she was queen of threats. Was that really the best she could do?
    "Oh, you will," he said. "I'll make sure you do."
    "I won't." She glared at him. "I refuse to."
    Gideon threw back his head and laughed.
    "I like you," he said. "You're feisty."
    "Well, I don't like you." She crossed her arms.
    "You seemed to like me okay last night," he said. "At least, before you lost your temper and stormed out."
    Reminding her of last night was not a smart move on his part. After all, he'd been a womanizing, egotistical jerk. She spied a pen on her desk. For a moment she imagined stabbing him with it. She would even do him a favor and prick him someplace that wouldn't kill him. A twisted smile crossed her face as she seized the writing utensil. Gideon watched her and shook his head.
    " Why are you so angry I asked you to come home with me last night?" he asked.
    He took a step toward her. Suddenly, she felt nervous, even though she was the one armed with a weapon…well, okay, armed with a pen.
    "None of your business." No way was she sharing her life story with him.
    "Oh, come on." He cocked his head. "I just want to know why you turned me down. Not just anyone could have done it."
    How egotistical could someone be? What, did he think all women were susceptible to his good looks? Yeah, for a second she'd faltered because of his perfect face and beautiful body, but she'd snapped out of it. She didn't know why he acted like he had some sort of seduction super power.
    "This is why I don't like you," she said. "Your head is so big I'm surprised you managed to squeeze it through the door."
    Her insult only made him more amused. Why doesn't he ever stop smiling? she thought, her eyebrow twitching.
    " Yes, I think you've already made it clear that you believe I have a large ego." He took another step toward her and she could smell his sweet cologne. "But you're avoiding my question. You told me why you don't like me, but you didn't tell me why you turned me down."
    She tightened her grip on the pen.
    "I turned you down because I don't like you," she said.
    "I'm not buying it." He lingered in front of her, his caramel eyes glowing with curiosity. "You acted like you wanted to be with me for a few moments, but then you got upset and started yelling. I'm here to find out why."
    "So you really didn't come here to buy tea," she said.
    "Guilty as charged. " Gideon shrugged. "I came to see you."
    "How did you find me?" She was disgusted he'd located her so easy.
    "Last night you said you worked in a tea shop. All I had to do was look up tea stores on the internet and locate the one that was closest to the bar," he said. "Walking in when you were working was sheer luck."
    Luck must have been on his side because it sure as heck wasn't on hers. The universe must have had something against her.
    "I get why you followed me now." She gritted her teeth.
    "Well, you should," Gideon said. "I just told you."
    She ignored his smug comment.
    "It drives you crazy, doesn't it?"