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didn’t want to lose him either but… “I understand you’ve got a lot of responsibilities.” Sometimes she wondered exactly how many he had. It always seemed like he was helping someone at one of the many places he owned. But she brushed past that. “I just don’t like coming in last every time. I need someone who wants to take me out, who wants to call me because he cares about my day and who—”
    “Shit, Talia. I’m an asshole. I do care about you. More than…” He sharply shook his head. “Can I take you out tomorrow night? Dinner, a movie, or dancing, whatever you want.”
    She bit her bottom lip and winced. He was finally giving her what she wanted and she was busy. And she didn’t plan to change that either. “I have plans.”
    Instantly his demeanor changed. His eyes flashed with what looked like anger. “With who ?”
    She lifted an eyebrow before pulling her shirt over her head. “A couple of girls from the bar. They have the night off so we’re all heading up to the martini lounge you own. You won’t have to worry about me going to a bondage club.”
    His eyes flashed again and this time she wasn’t sure what she saw there. Possessiveness maybe. She only knew it made her already damp panties moisten even more.
    “Maybe I’ll see you up there,” he murmured.
    “Maybe you will.” Standing, she zipped and snapped her pants into place.
    He pulled her into a tight embrace. “Let me stay with you tonight.”
    Her heart squeezed. She wanted to say yes. The word was on the tip of her tongue. But she couldn’t. Not yet. He might have brought her flowers and asked her out on a date but things hadn’t exactly changed between them. Until she could trust he really meant it, she wasn’t sure how much she wanted to put on the line. How much she wanted to risk her heart. He already owned most of it even if he didn’t realize it, and if they continued down this path and nothing changed, she knew he’d break her heart. Whether he meant to or not. “I don’t know if that’s a good idea,” she said softly. Disappointment filled her the second she said it.
    He stiffened and his gaze became shuttered as he tightly nodded. Still, he didn’t pull away from her. Instead he leaned down and lightly brushed his lips over hers. “I know you need to get back to work. I’ll probably see you tomorrow night, okay?”
    Unable to find her voice, she simply nodded and watched him pick up the case of beer she’d originally been sent to get before he strode from the cooler. The thrill she experienced at the thought of seeing him out tomorrow night made her want to curse. So much for staying strong.

Chapter Three
    Grant nodded at the hostess as he strode into the Sunset Martini Bar. Erica, one of his youngest pack members, smiled at him and motioned toward the roped off area where plush, microfiber chairs and high-top tables mixed with each other. “Talia’s in there.”
    Yeah, he was pathetic if even Erica knew he was there to see Talia and not for work. Not that he cared. He did want to see Talia. So bad he ached for her. Thinking he might lose her because of his own stupidity had been an abrupt wakeup call. He’d tried to call her today but she hadn’t answered. Whether to annoy him or because she’d been busy, he couldn’t be sure. The frustration he’d experienced when she hadn’t picked up had been foreign. And he’d realized she’d been right about so many things. In the back of his mind he’d just assumed Talia would always be available for him.
    Arrogant and stupid.
    If he was really unlucky, he’d lose the only woman he’d ever truly cared about. The one woman he wanted to mark and claim so bad his canines ached just thinking about it.
    He knew she was having a girls’ night but it was close to midnight so he hoped she didn’t mind him showing up. Last night when he’d told her he might see her here tonight she’d seemed interested by that so he hoped that was still the case. When his