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It see a man’s mind

“Well, in two days, you’ll no longer bedeal is”

“Yes, but I’ll still be your brother’s best friend,” he said, desperation leaking into his voice “Do you understand what I’? Michael would kill me if he found out I was no better than your previous bosses You don’t have to put on this act with me, Rachel It’s okay I refuse to be like them”

She laughed and reached for his hand, taking it gently fro himself Flames shot up his arm as she stroked the back of his hand with the pad of her thumb, her skin smooth and soft

“You think I’ you these questions because that’s what rin on her face Raising his hand to her ainst one of his scarred knuckles, sending another shot of fire across his skin “I’ between us So like them”

A groan escaped his lips and he ached to entangle his fingers in her silken brown locks and taste her sweet lips She had no idea how hard she wasthis on him

“But your brother,” he said, gri expression flashed in his head “He made me promise that you would have no distractions and this is definitely a distraction”

She arched an eyebrow and red hot anger flashed in her eyes for the briefest of seconds “Logan Madison, I am a twenty-six year old woo after I love him to death, but he doesn’t control me And I want you”

His sto a traitor But at the sahout his entire body Rachel Knight wanted hiel herself

And he had to ad deter, she went after it Not even Michael could stand in her way

He had never felt more conflicted

“I see this is co and a tiny s on her lips “How about this? Toether Not dinner scraps in your office because we’re working too late, but a real dinner date Let’s see if there really is so between us If not, no haret so day”

She leaned toward hi on his shoulder for support For one, alar to kiss him From the current state of his nerves, he would’ve had no control over what he did next He would’ve had to take her into his arms and kiss her exactly how she deserved to be kissed: with tenderness and passion all rolled up into one Instead, she placed a tantalizingly soft kiss on his cheek, lingering for a moment He closed his eyes, at once disappointed and relieved

“Good night,” she whispered into his ear

As she stood to leave, a barrage of thoughts tu to s he wanted to say to her and nothing seeh Just before she disappeared into the hall, he inhaled sharply and felt his tongue snap back into place for a moment