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for years. Since Callen died, I’ve had to come to terms with how many levels of his life were a lie. But don’t think for a minute you’re taking advantage. If you respect me, don’t let your decisions include what my overbearing brother might think. I’m far past needing his protection. I want this, I want you.”
    Hayden held still, the silence between them weighted, before nodding once. He didn’t say a word. He simply tightened his fingers in her hair and fit his mouth over hers again.

Chapter 3

    Shana’s silvery eyes looked up at his, a mix of sultry, sexy, and vulnerable at once. Hayden hadn’t quite recovered from learning her husband had ignored her. How any man could ignore Shana was beyond comprehension. She was breathtaking and nearly wrecked his control just by existing. A tiny corner of his mind reminded him Dane would probably disagree emphatically with Hayden’s choice to accept what Shana was offering. But then, Hayden’s honor here was to Shana, and she was right to argue her brother had no say in this part of her life. She’d lived through a grueling year and done so mostly alone since, if he understood correctly, no one close to her knew she’d been living in a loveless marriage.
    While he could tell himself this was happening because it was what Shana wanted, the truth was he wanted her with such force, he could hardly corral his feelings. He heard the words “I want this, I want you,” and the drumbeat of his heart rose to a crescendo. Her hair was like silk. He tightened his loose grip on it, crashing his mouth to hers again.
    Her mouth opened instantly, her tongue tangling with his. He tugged her closer, groaning at the feel of her lush curves against him. He slid a hand down to cup her bottom, savoring its fullness, the give under his grip. She arched into him, pressing against his arousal. Lust surged through him in waves, crashing so hard and fast he could hardly think. But he wasn’t going to let her go through a rushed coupling after years of nothing. He wrangled control of his body and tore his mouth away. His breath came in ragged gasps, but he would slow this down if it killed him.
    “Bedroom?” he choked out.
    Her eyes had gone smoky. She met his, heat thick between them. She nudged her head behind him. He turned, grabbing her hand. When he felt the hitch in her step, he paused and lifted her against him. Her breath came out in a soft puff, and then she giggled. Her giggle nearly broke the thin thread of control he’d latched onto. In the times he’d seen her, he couldn’t have imagined her giggling. The sound of it reached in and grabbed his heart.
    He strode quickly toward the door he presumed to be her bedroom, shouldering through it to find himself in dark room. His eyes adjusted to the dimness. He could make out a large four-poster bed against the far wall. Shana flicked on a lamp as he carried her across the room. She giggled again when he knelt and carefully set her down. Every inch of him had to fight against the urge to roughly take her. A tiny corner of his mind kept reminding himself she’d fallen this morning.
    Casting his eyes around, he reached over and flicked on another lamp by her bed. Her bed was piled high with pillows. She fell against them, her hair in a tousle around her face, her smoky gaze pinned to him. He stood swiftly and kicked off his shoes before turning his attention to her. He slipped her flats off and paused to catch his breath. She wore a gauzy skirt that hugged her hips and twirled at the bottom. He slid his hands up her calves, savoring the strength of them. Her breath caught, sending another jolt of lust through him. He leaned on his knee and brought himself to rest at her side. Stroking a hand in her hair, he commenced to taste every inch of her.
    Kissing her was like diving into sweet madness. She threw herself into it—hot, wet, drugging kisses, her tongue tangling sinuously with his. Over the next span of time, Hayden lost all