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me go away.  I am a very determined man when I
want something.”  He paused a moment then gave her that slow, tender
smile.  “And Anna West, I want you.  See you at noon.”
    He closed the door softly and Anna
slammed her fist on the desk.  Nice!  Well, she had that one
wrong.  He was arrogant, pushy and controlling.  At lunch, she would
tell him exactly what she thought of him.  It frightened her how much she
was looking forward to it. 
    Burying her head in her hand, Anna
whispered, “Oh, God.  What am I going to do?”
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    Steven chuckled as he shut the door
behind him.  He knew his last remark had been uncalled for but Anna had
refused to see him all week and he didn’t like it.  He had spoken to her
everyday but she refused to meet him or let him help her in any way.  She
had been polite but distant and Steven had feared that she truly wasn’t
interested in him.  But he had seen the pleasure in her eyes when he had
arrived at her office.  He saw the attraction.  She had quickly tried
to suppress it but it was there – that spark that he had felt the first
time their eyes had met.  He knew she felt it too and it was all the encouragement
he needed.
    When he had opened the door to her
office and saw her sitting there with Julie, the laughter on her face, he had
been transfixed.  Had he really thought she was merely pretty?  With
her eyes dancing and a smile on her face, she was beautiful and Steven had
wanted her.  He had wanted her more than he had ever wanted any woman in
his life.  He had wanted to chase Julie from the room, pull Anna into his
arms, and take her right there on her desk.
    The powerful attraction he felt for
her had scared him for a moment.  It was unlike anything he had ever felt
before and he knew it was more than just physical.  Although, the physical
pull was intense.  Even now, walking back to his office, his body still
burned for her.  Steven took several deep breaths, thankful for the cool
January day.
    Thinking back to that moment, he
replayed Anna’s reaction to him.  Her eyes had widened, her breath
quickened, and a slight blush covered her face.  Yes, she was as attracted
to him as he was to her.
    He had been grateful when Julie had
called his name and forced him to look away from her.  As soon as he did,
everything fell into place.  His mother had been right.  This was no
time to be questioning himself.  He knew Anna was the woman for him. 
She was the one he wanted to be with for the rest of his life.  Now all he
had to do was convince her.  It appeared it was going to be more difficult
than he thought.  For some reason, Anna was denying their mutual
attraction.
    Steven laughed out loud as he
opened the door to the building where his law office was located.  Anna
had not been happy about his parting shot.  He had seen the anger flash in
her eyes right before he closed the door.  There was fire under that cool,
quiet exterior and it thrilled him.  There was more to Anna West that meets
the eye and Steven was looking forward to discovering all her secrets.
    He walked quickly up the
stairs.  The offices of Carson and Moore were located on the second floor
of the building.  He and Andrew had rented them soon after graduating from
law school and it was an ideal location.  The space directly below
Steven’s office was storage space for the gift shop next door, which was
directly below Andrew’s office.  Both offices faced the street and gave
them a view of downtown Holton.  The lobby area contained Julie’s desk and
their file banks.
    Steven entered the lobby and was
not surprised to see Julie on the phone.  He knew she was still talking to
his sister because Victoria never ended a phone call before she was
ready.  Julie flashed him a quick smile as she jotted down some
instructions.  Steven had already received his orders from his sister and
knew she was now passing on others.  Victoria was planning a surprise
party for their parents’