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two hundred sixty pounds.”
    “Huge,” she summed up. “Way bigger than me and
    you didn’t exactly walk up to me politely to inform me
    that I was at the wrong place. You growled at me,
    glared, and terrified me more than I’ve ever been in my
    entire life. I never shut up. Never. A sk anyone. You had
    me so frightened I forgot how to breathe there a few
    times and I couldn’t have spoken to save my life. I tried
    really hard too.”
    Valiant’s lips twitched and the anger faded from his
    features. “You never shut up, huh?”
    She shook her head. “Never. I’ve heard it since I was
    about four years old that I can blab anyone to death. My
    family kept telling me the worst mistake they ever made
    was teaching me how to talk and if they could go back in
    time, they’d have taught me sign language so they could
    close their eyes to shut me up.”
    The man crossed his arms over his broad chest. He
    grinned, showing those teeth. “You’re really adorable and
    I enjoy the sound of you talking. You have a really nice
    voice. Come here.”
    Tammy glared at him. “No way. You stay over there
    and I’m happy right where I’m at.”
    “Come here,” he ordered again.
    She crossed her arms over her chest the exact way he
    had his and her eyebrow arched. “No. I want to leave
    now.”
    His arms dropped he sighed. “I’m not going to hurt
    you. Remember that.”
    Oh shit. Tammy tensed. She was certain she wasn’t
    about to enjoy whatever he planned to do. He at least
    warned her before he moved, rounding the bed fast. She
    jumped on top of the mattress, hit it on her hands and
    knees, and started to scramble across it since she didn’t
    have anywhere else to go.
    A hand suddenly gripped her ankle, gave a hard
    enough jerk that knocked her flat to her belly, and he
    rolled her over onto her back. In the blink of an eye
    Valiant crouched over her until inches separated their
    bodies. He didn’t put any of his weight on her but she
    was pinned between his arms and legs on the bed.
    His gaze locked with hers. “Let’s try an experiment.”
    “Let’s not.” Her heart pounded. She didn’t try to
    touch him to push him away even though she wanted to
    shove at his chest. Fear gripped her. “Please?”
    He smiled. “I insist.”
    She stared at his sharp teeth and swallowed the lump
    that formed in her throat. “Um, you look scary when you
    show your…uh…teeth. They look really sharp.”
    He didn’t get angry. In fact, her words seemed to
    amuse him greatly. “The better to eat you with,” he
    teased softly.
    Tammy’s heart flipped inside her chest. “That’s a bad
    joke, right? Please tell me you’re just kidding.”
    “I’m not a wolf.”
    “I’m not wearing red.”
    “I still want to eat you.”
    She was shocked by his candor, and realized that no
    man had ever spoken to her that way before. He didn’t
    attack her but instead seemed happy to just peer into her
    eyes. She calmed a bit.
    “I never thought I’d say this but you better be talking
    dirty to me.”
    He chuckled. “I am.”
    “Good.” She blushed, realizing what she said. “I
    mean, not good. Bad. You know that’s totally
    inappropriate to say to a stranger, right?”
    His smile widened as he flashed more teeth. “Kiss
    me.”
    She studied his mouth warily. “That’s not going to
    happen.”
    “I wouldn’t hurt you.”
    She hesitated and bit her bottom lip for a few
    seconds. She was strangely attracted to the guy. He’d
    grabbed her, scared the crap out of her, but he wasn’t
    doing anything more than pinning her down. He’d have
    torn her clothes off and raped her if he were a douche-
    bag looser. She actually appreciated his sense of humor.
    They stared into each other’s gaze. His eyes were
    probably the most beautiful ones she’d ever seen. Up
    close she could see his pupils were slightly oval shaped
    instead of round, reminding her of a cat she’d once
    owned. Definitely not human but oddly sexy. Her gaze
    dropped