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the bar again, a place that he’d never ventured in the two years she’d been working for him. Not until this week.
    “No. Kai is just hanging out. I have a feeling Keisha and him might be rekindling some of their high school romance.”
    His gaze didn’t leave her as she pulled a beer for a customer and then took the man’s money.
    “I just wanted to be sure.”
    She drew in another breath. The man was dangerous to her psyche, to her body, to her very life. He made her want to be stupid, to just jump his body and take what he wanted to offer. A man like Micah Ross might not want attachments, but going to bed would be complicated. And damn, it would be good. Really good.
    She pushed that thought aside as she wiped down the bar.
    “Ross, I can take care of myself.”
    He shook his head and opened his mouth, but apparently thought better of it. “I need to talk to you after your shift tonight.”
    She frowned. It wasn’t that odd, except she couldn’t think of anything they needed to discuss. She nodded. He hesitated, then turned and walked away. People moved out his path without probably knowing what they were doing. He projected just what he was, top alpha in a club filled with them.
    God, she wanted to know what he was like in bed. It was a hunger that had been simmering for months. Now that he seemed to be completely and absolutely focused on her, it was hard to keep it off her mind. It was consuming her daytime thoughts and still invading her dreams. Something had to give.
    She shoved thoughts of Micah Ross to the back of her head as another waitress came up to the bar for an order.

    What the fuck was he doing?
    Micah asked himself that over and over as he watched Rex let the last of the workers leave. It was just the two of them and one more employee left. She was wiping down the bar, finishing up her work. He could tell she was taking her time. Hell, she had avoided him for the past two days and he could understand that. He felt like an ass for his behavior in the gym. Anyone could have walked in on them. Kissing her definitely would have caused a commotion in the club. Worse, it might have diminished her authority, and that was something he could not allow. Almost everyone who worked there looked up to her. Especially the bouncers.
    Apparently finished with her work, she walked toward the stairs to his office. His palms were sweating, his heart thundering. Damn, he was acting like a fifteen- year- old.
    He wasn’t even going to touch her. Other than apologizing, he had no plans to do anything in that quarter. But then things never went as planned with Dee.
    She knocked on the door twice before opening it.
    “What did you need to talk to me about?”
    She was straightforward as usual. He stayed seated behind his desk. Normally he would have risen as a show of respect, but he didn’t really want to embarrass himself. He was already half- aroused. He motioned to the chair in front of his desk. She hesitated, her hand still on the door knob. Then she released her breath and stepped forward.
    Once she was seated, she stared at him expectantly. What the hell had he called her in here for? Damn, when she focused all that attention on him with her luminous eyes, he couldn’t think. Before meeting her, he had never seen that shade of blue. They were so deep, dark, they were almost violet. The dark lashes that framed them were natural.
    “Micah?”
    He shook his head. “Sorry. Long night. First, I want to apologize for the other day.”
    She shrugged, acting as if it wasn’t a big deal. And it shouldn’t be. Hell, it was a tame kiss compared to what he was used to. But he could still remember the way she tasted, the way her breath caught just before he pressed his mouth against hers.
    He shifted in his seat, trying to ease his pain. Unfortunately, the fabric of his pants rubbed over his erection, further frustrating him. Damn, he needed to start wearing underwear.
    “Is that all?”
    He shook his head. “No. I