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it.”
    He shook his head and transferred the pot to the stove. “You’re one to talk. Over
    the summer I thought I’d have a heart attack watching you prance around wearing
    those little bikinis.”
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    So he had noticed. She smothered a smile. “I do not prance,” she said as she plucked
    a wineglass from one of her cabinets. Without looking at him, she continued. “And you
    never answered my question.”
    “I don’t remember a question.”
    “Your tattoo?” She uncorked the same bottle from the night before and poured a
    small glass.
    His shoulders lifted slightly. “There’s no big story. I was in Recon when I was in the
    service and one night me and my team got matching tattoos. It’s sort of related to a
    mission we went on and managed to survive.”
    “I think it’s sexy,” she murmured into her glass.
    “And I think you’re sexy.” His blunt declaration silenced her. Before she could
    respond, he placed his beer on the counter and stalked across the room to where she
    stood by the fridge.
    He took the glass from her hand and placed it on the counter somewhere behind
    her. The dark look in his eyes was enough to make her melt. Reaching out, he cupped
    her jaw and just stared at her. As if he wanted to eat her whole.
    She swallowed as their gazes locked. Something gleamed in his eyes. She wasn’t
    quite sure what it was, but it was completely primal. This was a different side to Scott.
    One she very much wanted to get to know.
    Being dominated in the bedroom was something she craved but she’d never found
    a man to completely satisfy her. She didn’t want to get spanked or anything like that,
    but the thought of letting go of all her control made her body temperature spike about a
    thousand degrees.
    “What are you thinking right now?” His hold on her cheek tightened slightly.
    “That I’d like to skip dinner and go right for dessert.” The words came out as a
    throaty whisper. She couldn’t believe she’d actually uttered them, but there was no
    going back now.
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    He dropped his hand and for a split second, disappointment curled through her
    until she realized what he was doing. Scott turned the stove off then shoved the cold
    foods into her refrigerator. Without glancing at her, he headed for the back door. She
    started to ask what he was doing when he spoke.
    “Wait for me in the living room. I’m going to grab some extra wood.” Even though
    his voice was slightly strangled, the words came out as a subtle order.
    And she liked it.
    Her heart beat erratically as she made her way to her living room. Instead of sitting
    on the couch, she grabbed a couple pillows from her loveseat and stretched out on the
    alpaca rug in front of the fireplace.
    They were probably moving way too fast, but it was hard to care. Normally she
    dated a man for months before thinking about sleeping with him. And even then, she
    usually got too bored with them before taking that next step. With Scott, it was all she
    seemed to think about. Sleeping in the same bed as him last night but not actually
    having sex had been torture. She wasn’t sure how he’d managed to exert so much
    control. She jumped when she heard the back door shut.
    A few seconds later, he rounded the corner into her living room. His dark eyes
    zeroed in on her face and what she saw there caused her panties to dampen. She’d
    never seen so much raw need from anyone before.
    He knelt in front of the fireplace but was silent as he started the fire. Moments later
    a bright blaze illuminated the room with flickers of orange and gold. She pushed up on
    her knees and sat facing him as he moved back toward the rug.
    “Do you know how long I’ve wanted to get you in this position?” he asked quietly.
    Sincerely. They were sitting directly in front of one another and she desperately wished
    he was inside her instead.
    “What took you so long?”
    His jaw ticced, but he didn’t answer. Instead, he reached for