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She beat him on the shoulder "You didn’t stop!"

He’d stayed inside her the entire time Even now she could feel the wetness of his seed between her thighs

He pulled back to look down at her, his expression slightly dazed She hit his shoulder again "Was this your ploy to chain me to you? Get me with child so that you can trap me forever?" she cried

Comprehension washed over his face "I didn’t intend--"

"Get offno desire to hear his lies

He rolled off her

She scooted to the edge of the bed, her shaking hands tidying her gar"

"You’re my wife--"

"I don’t require the re from what just happened--from the possibility that she could noith child "I never wanted this"

He stared at her, his eyes hard pewter again, all the softness gone

"I’ll return home with my father I’ll sie will still stand, as does the settleet your money And I’ll keep a portion, as promisedfor my family," she reminded

His expression twisted bitterly "And if there’s a child?"

Her chest tightened at the notion "I’ll inform you"

He nodded "How very civil" He pushed off fro "Have a good life, Cleo," he declared, striding away fro after hi" He faced her "Whether you want to hear it or not, I’ ever happened" He shrugged "She looked up to aze fastened on her "I never bedded herthere was only ever one kiss Five years ago At Christmas, under the mistletoe"

A breath shuddered painfully from her lips This time when he opened the door he didn’t look back He left He was gone

And she was all alone

Precisely what she had asked for--what she wanted froly, wet sobs that were quite beyond her understanding Have a good life At this , painful ht chest, she didn’t see how that was possible

Chapter Twenty-eight

Logan stor Part of hio back and shake Cleoor kiss her But that only worked for the duration He ht be able to seduce her, but the moment it was over, she’d still be the same distrustful female--a hard shell he couldn’t penetrate

He passed the spot where he’d stood with Mary and resisted the urge to slaether He had no idea she still harbored a yen for him after all these years Even if he hadn’t married Cleo, there would be no future for the that to Mary when Cleo stumbled upon them Hellfire

What he felt for Cleodamn, he didn’t knohat he felt He only kneas real Frightening and exhilarating and like nothing he’d ever felt for another wo to do? He was married to a woman fully i her bag this very an!" Simon strode down the corridor toward hi to sleep the day away I thought ere going to work on the north ith the men, but if you’d like to idle the day aith your bride--"

"No chance of that," he grumbled beneath his breath

"What? Trouble in paradise already?"

At Logan’s look, some of Simon’s levity slipped away "Sorry I know you’re fond of her"

"How do you know that?" he bit out

His brother blinked "Aside of the fact that you married her, any fool can see you’re enamored with one look"

"I had to marry someone," he replied, even as he knew Cleo was the only female he had ever wanted to wed

Siht I’an strode past his brother, in no s for Cleo with him "Believe whatever you like"