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wasn’t interestedin continuing a relationship with him after this one night, though caution dictated she not risk the loss of her fingers by feeding him that particular piece of information. She was also at a serious disadvantage since she was new to this type of situation. Maybe if she were more sexually experienced she could figure a way to soothe his male ego while she slipped out the door.
    Before she had a chance to devise a plan, he caught her hand in his and tugged. Unmistakable want fired in his eyes. “Any other objections, sweetheart, or can we move on?”
    More objections than she could possibly express. She needed to make a decision and fast, before he seduced her options right out of her. Either she left now, the smartest choice available to her, or she returned to his arms and allowed him to prove yet again what he did better—kiss or make love.
    The first time with him she could rationalize. She hadn’t known who he was. And then there had been that overpowering attraction. She stirred uneasily, aware that the warm throbbing in her palm hadn’t diminished. Clearly, that attraction hadn’t dissipated, despite discovering his full name. But she knew his identity now. His family had deliberately ruined hers, a fact that—according to Grandmother Charleston—had indirectly led to the death of her parents. Whatever the actual truth, the bankruptcy of her family’s business had changed her life forever.
    â€œShayla?” Draco studied her expression. “Apparently you still have concerns. Maybe this will help.”
    Before she had time to protest, he leaned in, his passionate kiss the first taking. Then his hands took possession of her. He’d learned a lot about her during the few hours they’d been together, how to arouse her with a few clever strokes. And finally he took her under with his words, a tender suggestionthat melted her resistance and made her hungry to experience his lovemaking again. Just one more time.
    If she left now it wouldn’t change anything. What was done was done. She couldn’t regain what she’d given him even if she wanted to, any more than she could change how it would affect her meeting with his relatives. Tomorrow she’d turn twenty-five and wing her way out of the country. And truth be told, the memories of this night would linger in her thoughts for the rest of her life. Would it be so terrible to add to those memories, to stack up a few more to take with her when she left? To be mad and impetuous one last time? Who would know that she’d given herself to a Dante, other than herself? Well, and Draco.
    Did she leave…or enjoy his lovemaking one more time? It was an easy decision to make.
    Shayla surrendered with a sigh. The instant she reached for him and pulled him closer, heat ignited between them, dampening any lingering doubts. She’d spent a lifetime living according to her grandmother’s dictates, focused first on her studies, then on making as much money as quickly as possible in order to repay her college expenses.
    Come morning she’d complete her familial obligations by stepping into the role of family negotiator while she bartered with the Dantes. Once through, she’d bid Draco a fond farewell and claim her freedom. But tonight would be hers. An indulgence. The one-night stand she’d accused him of wanting and another step toward her independence.
    Draco drew her under him and mated his body to hers in one swift move. She gasped as intense pleasure ripped her apart and scattered the pieces. She wrapped her legs around his waist and moved with him. Soared with him. Shot straight through the clouds and winged toward the searing heart of the sun, all within his arms. She heard the low rumble echo through his chest as his climax approached. Knowing shedrove him so hard and high so quickly sent her tumbling up, teetering on a peak that had her gasping for breath, before launching into