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to bring furniture and shit.”
    “They said sometime today,” Nelly answered.
    Drake shook off his hands, grabbed a towel, and turned back around.
    Leaning back against the sink, he stared at Natasha as he dried his hands.
    She swallowed hard at the intent look she saw in his eyes, which chilled her.
    “This is James Laswell,” Drake said. “I’ve invited him to stay for a few days, but he’s refusing me.”
    “I’m just fine where I’m at, thank you very much,” James said.
    “Well we have plenty of room if you change your mind,” Nelly said.
    “You are staying for dinner?”
    “Only if that’s what I smell.”
    Natasha felt his eyes on her. She kept her own fixed on her play, rolling a grape around. She couldn’t look at him. Every time she did, her mind went back to what he did to her in that room. The way he touched her.
    “You’re blushing,” he whispered right in her ear, walking around behind her to the fridge. His warm breath sent another shiver down her spin.
    Saying nothing, she pushed away from the table and left. Only when she had some distance away from Drake did she breath normally.
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    Natasha didn’t understand what it was about him. He seemed to take up all the air in a room.
    She went across to the other side of the house. A sitting room, backed to the living space and right up to a built in bookshelf. The shelves were lined with books. Taking several deep breathes she tried to focus on the volumes, to see what they were and pick one to read. After all, what else was she suppose to do?
    “You do know that running away only makes things worse.”
    Natasha turned. James Laswell stood in the middle of the doorway separating the living space from the large sitting room. “A male doesn’t go through all this trouble for the hell of it either.”
    Natasha gave him her full attention, arms crossed over her chest.
    “And what would you know about this?”
    “I know he’s risked a lot for you.”
    “No, he risked his skin for something he can’t have.”
    One golden eyebrow went up. “Can’t have? Kind of harsh there.”
    “How should I act when I’ve been kidnapped and threatened?”
    “Threatened?” Drake came up behind James. With a nod, James turned and walked away, shaking his head. “I never threatened you, Natasha. Only stated a fact.”
    “And I say you threatened me, to keep me here against my will.”
    “If you want to run, feel free to try again. I’m not going to stop you from running, only catch you before you get away.”
    She lost her cool. Natasha went up to him with the intent to slap him again, only it seemed Drake was ready for it this time. He caught her wrists and before her hand could make contact, he pinned it behind her back. He held her close, tight, chest to chest and took the steps needed to push her up against the wall.
    “Should I add another to it?” His voice was low, deadly sounding, eyes darkening further. “Should I add that every time you hit me, I get to have my head between your legs also?”
    She raised her chin up at him, which she more than likely shouldn’t do. Drake could possibly take it as a challenge. “You’re nothing more than an animal.” She struggled against him, tried to get her wrist free.
    “And you’re a damn bully.”
    “I can be, and so much more. You have no idea.”
    “Oh I have a pretty good idea about you.”
    He released her wrist, but his hand fisted into her hair, pulling it back, exposing her neck. Hot, full, scorching lips touched her exposed flesh sending sparks of pleasure down her spine. Up to her chin, over and 48

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    down to her right shoulder. A tug from his other hand on her sweater exposed her shoulder. Those hot lips of his closed over her shoulder. She felt the sharp graze of his teeth followed by a hard suck.
    “I can mark you right now,” he said low in her ear. “Mark you as my own and think nothing of it.” He nipped