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paused before continuing on toward the man she knew was in the kitchen. Where did they stand now?
    At the kitchen’s threshold, Landi froze as her heart leapt into her mouth. Dimitri stood there, giving her a side profile, as he mixed something in a bowl. He wore nothing but his pants and they hung low on his lean hips. She could see his hair was a bit damp and she realized he’d used her shower.
    “Morning, Landi,” he said, turning his head and gazing at her through the hair that hung between them.
    “Dimitri,” she responded softly.
    She remained immobile as he set the bowl down on the counter and walked to her. His steps were sure and never faltered. Dark stubble covered his strong jaw and his golden eyes were sharp and clear as he watched her face. One hand rose to cup her cheek as he leaned down and kissed her.
    She whimpered and her knees weakened with the power of his kiss. Dimitri’s tongue surged into her mouth, searching each and every corner he could reach. Landi felt his other hand settling on the small of her back, holding her tight against his bare chest. His cock pressed into her belly, making her shudder with longing.
    Too soon his mouth left hers. When he met her gaze, his eyes swirled with desire. Two of his fingers tucked some of her hair behind her ear before tracing her lower lip. “You are so beautiful,” he whis-

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    pered before bushing a tender kiss across her lips. Dimitri let her go and moved back to what he was doing.
    She wasn’t sure what to do. Anger at him had always been her defense this past year; but for the life of her, all she wanted to do was jump him and spend all day making love. Shoving that thought to the back of her mind, Landi asked, “How long are you in town for?”
    “A few days,” he paused and shrugged, “unless I get a call.”
    Landi nodded. She understood he could be called away at a moment’s notice. Kacy and she had talked about that very thing many, many times.
    “I do have to call and check on my cousin, though. See how he’s doing.”
    “What exactly is AJ doing here?” Landi questioned as she moved to the fridge and pulled out some orange juice.
    “Same thing as I am. Getting his woman.”
    She trembled at the conviction in his tone. Reaching for two glasses, she poured juice into each of them and put the jug back in the refrigerator. “Is that so?”
    “Yes.”
    A charming smile filled his features. Landi bit back a snort. She knew his good looks got many people to lower their guard around him.
    According to Kacy, that was part of what made him so damn good at his job.
    Resting her hip against the counter, she queried, “Who’s his woman?” It’s safer to talk about something else.
    The gleam in his eyes as he looked at her told her he knew exactly what she was doing. “Her name is Samara.” He set the bowl down for a second time and walked toward her. “She’s beautiful, kind, and I know you’ll like her. Stop avoiding what we need to talk about.”
    She gulped in some air. He moved with such fluidity, such grace, such danger. His arms settled on either side of her, trapping her between his hard body and the unforgiving countertop behind her.
    “And what is it we need to discuss?”
    He lowered his head to hers, his thick hair sliding down around his face. “The fact, Ms. Nycks, that I don’t want this to be a one-night-stand kind of thing. The fact,” he paused and kissed her nose, “I want you to know how much you mean to me and how sorry I am for the way I behaved.” Another kiss.

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    Landi ducked below his arm and skated around him. She dragged sweaty palms down her robe. Facing the door to her pantry, she bit back a whimper as his sun-kissed arms trapped her again.
    She kept her eyes lowered as he turned her toward him. He used one lean finger to bring her chin up. His golden gaze waited for her.
    The inky blackness of his hair contrasted beautifully with his tanned skin and amazing eyes.