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kissing her.  And so much more. 
    “Yes,” Jade shuddered, her mind demanding her fingers to release their clutch on his
     muscular arms.  One by one, her fingers relaxed until she could finally pull her hand
     away.  With a deep breath, she stepped out of his arms, shaking her head at the crazy
     impact of his kiss on her mind. 
    Without a word, she walked through the house, painfully aware of him right behind
     her.  She started to go towards the woods once again, just mindlessly trying to get
     home so she could curl up in her big, cozy chair and figure out what had just happened. 
     But he took her hand and directed her towards his car.  He didn’t say a word, nor
     did she as she slipped into the amazingly soft leather seat and he closed the door
     for her.  But she was already wringing her hands by the time he came around and got
     into the driver’s seat beside her. 
    His body had been large on the drive over, but that had been before he’d kissed her. 
     Now that she’d felt his legs, his chest and those amazingly broad shoulders, he somehow
     seemed bigger and her body shifted to make room for his frame in the seemingly smaller
     vehicle. 
    The powerful engine roared to life and the trembling started almost immediately. 
     Would he kiss her again at her door?  Did she want him to?  Of course she didn’t! 
     She admonished herself mentally for even thinking she might want him to kiss her. 
     He was a bad man, the enemy! 
    And Dave!  What was she thinking?  She had Dave that she was going to marry!  She
     had a wonderful man who was sweet and kind and….maybe a little boring at times but
     she couldn’t do this to him. 
    When he pulled up outside of her little cottage, she practically jumped out of the
     car.  His gentle but firm touch stopped her just as she was about to slide her legs
     out. 
    “I’ll be gone for a couple of weeks but my assistant will be in touch about the house
     and how to pay for the expenses so you can get started immediately.”  He waited a
     heartbeat, then said, “Break up with your boyfriend, Jade.  I don’t like to share.”
    Jade’s mouth dropped open and she shook her head.  She desperately needed to put him
     in his place, give him a sound set down.  “Don’t you think you’re assuming too much? 
     It was just one kiss.”
    Angelo shook his head and Jade could see the heat in his eyes even in the dim light. 
     “No.  I’m definitely not assuming too much.  You will be in my bed Jade.  Count on
     it.”
    She shivered and started to say something, but she couldn’t think of anything appropriate. 
     Or even inappropriate. 
    In the end, she stepped out of the car as gracefully as her wobbly legs would allow
     and raced into the house.  She was grateful that he didn’t follow her because she
     wasn’t sure what she might do if he kissed her again.  She almost slammed the door
     once she was inside, but remembered that she didn’t want to show the man any weakness. 
     She caught her frantic motion and stopped the momentum of the door in time to gently
     press the wood closed.  But as soon as it was in place, she clicked the lock and leaned
     against the wood, taking in deep breaths and trying to get herself back under control. 

Chapter 3
     
    Two weeks later, Jade jumped every time she heard a noise.  And since the workers
     were going at their tasks in full force with many strange noises, she was pretty jumpy. 
    Unfortunately, her mood didn’t have anything to do with the stress of the renovations. 
     In fact, those were coming along better than she could have hoped. 
    No, her nervousness was due solely to the fact that Angelo, with his dark, dangerous
     eyes, was due to inspect the house today.  She’d gotten word from his assistant that
     he was flying in from Madrid and would arrive at the house sometime in the early afternoon. 
    Jade wasn’t sure what to expect, but she definitely wasn’t falling into his bed.