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the ship, Ms. Meadows. Is it not to your liking?”
    She frowned. “That has nothing to do with it.”
    He stepped closer and his dark eyes turned electric. Tony could heat a room a million degrees with just a stare. And he knew it.
    His lips curved, but she couldn’t call it a smile. “You don’t strike me as the singles cruise type. Why is it you’re here?”
    Daphne edged back. “That’s none of your business.”
    Something else flashed across his face. Anger? Curiosity? “Everything that happens on this ship is my business.”
    She had to get out of there. “Then I suggest you find a way to get me off of it.”
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DAMON
    Damn . Daphne Meadows was one confident woman. From the way she crossed her arms and glared at Tony, to the way she stood her ground when he questioned her motives, Damon could imagine what she’d be like in bed.
    Glorious, to be sure.
    “It seems to me you’re using this whole incident as an excuse, Ms. Meadows. Answer my partner’s question. Why did you get on the cruise ship if you’re so eager to leave?”
    Daphne’s eyes narrowed, the green almost eclipsed by a thicket of lashes. She turned toward the wall of windows and motioned at it. “I never would have come on this trip if I’d known it would be like this.”
    “And what is that exactly?”
    “A class-A meat grinder.”
    Tony laughed. “Seven days of letting go and having fun isn’t your style?”
    “With some random stranger who calls me ‘babydoll’ and wants to do it in the deep end of the pool? No thank you. I’d rather be at home. Alone .”
    Damon walked over to the windows and looked down at the partiers. Women pranced around with fruity drinks in their hands and nothing but scraps of fabric hiding their nipples. Ass cheeks hung out all over the place and half the men in the crowd had honed in on the first of many hookups that week.
    Stardust had a reputation of hedonism and an ‘anything goes’ attitude. It wasn’t a cruise for relaxing and recharging. It was a cruise for getting laid as many times a possible. Damon eyed her from the side. If she couldn’t handle the first five minutes on board, what would she think of the naked dance party that night?
    He ran his tongue over his lower lip and turned toward her. “The tickets are non-refundable. You’ve already spent the money to be here. Why not stay?”
    Daphne shook her head. “No. I came on this trip to help out a coworker who’d begged me to come. I thought I’d give her a boost, she’d get over her break up and I could work on a tan. When she bailed…” She trailed off and glanced down at the carpet. “I shouldn’t be here. That’s all.”
    Tony stepped up to her. The man wanted her. It radiated off him in waves. He always did love a challenge.
    “How about you give it another chance. We like you. We want you to be our guest for the week.”
    Her head snapped up. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
    Tony grinned like a cat about to pounce. “You enjoy our company, we treat you like a princess. Have some fun.”
    Her eyes widened and Daphne flicked her gaze between both men. “I’m not some hard up hooker who needs rent money for the month. Your fancy manners and Colgate smiles don’t impress me.”
    Damon shook his head. Challenge was an understatement. He left the windows and walked up to her. “If money won’t impress you, and the thought of two men at your beck and call turns you off, what does push your buttons, Daphne?”
    She furrowed her brows. “I don’t need my buttons pushed.”
    “We want you to stay. You’ve already made the plans. I’m guessing you’re on vacation from work. Take advantage. Don’t run away from this experience because you’re scared.”
    Bingo . Her cheeks heated, her nostrils flared, and Damon knew he’d hooked her.
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DAPHNE
    I can’t believe this is happening. Daphne’s cheeks burned and she fought the urge to turn around and stomp out of the room like a celebrity throwing a temper