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Nicola found herself blinking back tears People were always nice to her Because she was a star, because she had power in an industry that thrived on power, because they wanted soive them

But people were very rarely nice to her just because

The doorbell to the studio rang and Nicola assumed her dancers were back from their break She stood up and walked over to the barre on the ain

Her head was down over her kneecap when she heard Lori squeal with joy "Yay, you’re here!"

Nicola smiled and was about to lift her head to take a look at the man Lori clearly idolized, when she heard a voice that resonated through every cell in her body "So this is where thebrother be Marcus?

And who knew that it would turn out to be a really, really big deal who Lori was related to, after all?

Chapter Six

No

No way

Marcus stiffened beneath his sister’s hug as he made eye contact with the only other person in the roo here?

He could tell froht short-shorts that she was a dancer It was just his luck that she’d turned out to be one of Lori’s dancers

Only, what should have been bad luckwasn’t

Because noaway fro to do, he hadn’t yet been able to make himself believe it Not when his body was utterly at odds with his brain

And not when he’d wanted to take their one kiss and turn it into an all day--and all night--tangle of naked limbs and heat

He’d kno beautiful her shape was last night in that leather dress, but she was much closer to naked noith only the thinnest layers of cotton and Spandex covering her beautiful curves

And--oh Jesus--was that a bead of sweat trailing down between her brsts?