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seriously, especially if you’re a woman.”
    He gave her a long glance from face to feet, pausing in between. “Believe me, it’s more than obvious you’re a woman, attitude or no attitude.” When he moved closer and pushed a wayward curl from her shoulder, she immediately tensed. “Relax. I’m not going to jump you.”
    â€œDo you think I’d be here if I really believed you would?” she said without looking at him.
    â€œSomething’s making you nervous.”
    â€œOkay, I admit it, being here with you makes me nervous.” She sent a quick glance his way. “Are you happy now?”
    He could think of several things that would make him happy. Having her nervous wasn’t one of them. “I’m strung a little tight myself.”
    That brought her attention back to him. “The iceman nervous? The prosecutor who prides himself on being totally in control?”
    God, he hated that whole “iceman” thing. “Believe me, I’m not always in control.” Right now his control was in jeopardy. “And under certain circumstances, I’m definitely not the iceman.”
    â€œYou could’ve fooled me. I’ve never seen you look the least bit on edge.”
    â€œMaybe you haven’t been looking hard enough. Or maybe you just don’t want to see it because around you I’m always on edge.”
    â€œAround me?”
    Time for the truth, regardless of the consequences. “Yeah. Every time I’m near you. Don’t pretend you haven’t noticed this thing between us.”
    â€œWhat thing?” Her sudden inability to look at him contradicted her denial.
    â€œThe one we’ve been skirting for the past few months.”
    â€œI have no idea what you’re talking about.”
    â€œOkay, have it your way. I’ll spell it out for you.”
    â€œPlease do.”
    When Daniel inched a little closer, this time Alisha didn’t move. In fact, she felt as if her bottom had been bonded to the cushions or perhaps she was simply mesmerized by his aura.
    â€œI noticed you for the first time last year, while you were still working for Gailey and company,” he said. “But I also noticed you were with Troy Moreau most of the time and I sensed something was going on between the two of you.”
    He had that one nailed. “We worked together quite a bit.” The truth. “Nothing more to it than that.” A lie.
    The look he gave her said he didn’t exactly believe her. “Back then I didn’t approach you for that reason and because I was involved with someone, too.”
    â€œWho?” Did she have to sound so absurdly jealous?
    â€œIt doesn’t matter. That’s been over a long time. When Iheard you’d been added to the public-defender rolls, I started looking for you.”
    Unbelievable. “You started looking for me?”
    â€œYeah. Do you remember that day you negotiated the plea on the Jones case back in August?”
    â€œThat was my first case as a public defender.”
    â€œDo you remember me coming in to sign off on the deal because the D.A. was out of the office?”
    Boy, did she, right down to every detail, including the red diamond pattern on his navy tie. “Yes.”
    â€œI didn’t have to be there. Hildebrand talked to me about it beforehand and I’d given my okay. I came in because I wanted to see you.”
    Alisha felt the creep of a blush climbing up her throat. “Really?”
    He smiled. “Really. And after that I kept searching you out just so I could talk to you. Didn’t you ever wonder why we kept running into each other?”
    â€œI assumed you just found provoking me so much fun, you couldn’t stay away.”
    â€œI didn’t want to stay away from you. The provocation was just a cover for the fact that I wanted to know you better. A lot better.”
    She was having a difficult time buying