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    "I sent a cable this afternoon," he told her, smiling. "With any luck I might get a response tomorrow. If there's any response to be had, that is. If not tomorrow then perhaps in a day or two."
    Her eyes sparkled with sudden excitement as she looked up at him in the soft moonlight. "In that case I think I'll stick around a day or two," she announced, coming to an immediate decision. "I'll phone my boss and get someone else to cover my classes."

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    Kane nodded blandly, resuming the strolling pace and tugging her along beside him. "I'll contact you in the morning then."
    "Or as soon as you hear anything, anything at all!"
    "Yes, ma'am," he agreed obediently.
    "Oh, Kane!" Talia breathed impulsively, halting once more as they reached her door. "Thank you. Thank you very much."
    He said nothing, one chestnut brow rising in self-mockery as he inserted her key into the lock.
    "I know I forced you into this," Talia said quickly, reaching out to touch his sleeve in an unconscious gesture of supplication and apology. "But I really am grateful for any help you can give me. You don't know how much this means to me!"
    He stared down at her enigmatically for a moment, the door open, the key dangling in his hand as they entered the hotel room. As Talia met his eyes she was abruptly aware of the heat and power in him, standing so close. And she'd held her own with him!
    The green eyes narrowed slightly but not with anger. Her feminine instincts identified the simmering glow and responded. He wanted to kiss her, Talia realized with a tingling sensation.
    What did she want? An uncertainty she would never have expected to feel around a man like this was overwhelming her. This morning the idea would have been unthinkable. She disliked men like this intensely. Since the disaster three years ago she'd been careful to stay clear of men who viewed the world from a predator's point of view.
    But she was in control of this situation, Talia reminded herself. She'd held her own against Kane Sebastian. And, in spite of its beginnings, the evening had turned out to be an enjoyable one. What harm could there be in a kiss?
    The strangely jubilant sensation which had nibbled at her all evening and which she attributed to her success in chasing down one more clue to Justin Gage Westbrook surged through her again, bathing Talia in an exciting warmth. Her amber eyes were golden now, but not with anger.
    "Thank you for the dinner and drinks, Talia," Kane whispered a little huskily, a small, anticipatory smile playing at the edge of his mouth. "You know, after a meal like that, I'm willing to let a woman kiss me on the first date."
    Talia caught her breath, aware of a dampness on her palms. How ridiculous! All he was suggesting was a goodnight kiss. And after the threats she'd made this afternoon, it was rather generous of him not to hold any grudge.
    Slowly, feeling almost hypnotized by his proximity, Talia lifted her fingertips to touch the side of his cheek. Standing on tiptoe in the delicate sandals, she brushed her mouth lightly against his in a butterfly's caress.
    All her senses seemed to open to him in that brief moment. She knew the feel of his skin under her fingertips, the scent of his body coming at her in a warm wave of musky heat mixed with the remnants of his aftershave and the cool firmness of his mouth beneath hers.
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    But even as she summoned the willpower to step back, the opportunity to retreat was lost.
    Kane's arms closed around her as if she had walked into the trap she'd sensed earlier in the day, She was caught in a heated grip of steel and velvet. His kiss seemed to explode about her in a soft haze as he