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her and slid his arms around her waist. “Anticipate what comes next.”
    Valerie could almost guess what would come next, and whenGavin pushed her hair aside, no guesswork was involved. “Your hair smells good,” he told her as he nestled his lips against her neck.
    This time Valerie pulled back the plunger with so little force, the ball barely rolled an inch. “How am I supposed to concentrate when you’re doing that?”
    His laughter was low and gruff, effectively sending a series of shivers down Valerie’s spine. “Maybe I don’t want you to beat me.”
    â€œNot much chance in that,” she said, trying to ignore the warmth of his breath at her ear, without success.
    He braced both palms on either side of the machine and pressed against her. “Okay, I’m not touching you. Try again.”
    This time she laughed. “What do you mean you’re not touching me?” She glanced at him over her shoulder. “You’re behind me again.”
    â€œThen step away from the machine, turn around and step against me.”
    Like a susceptible woman in the hands of a master hypnotist, Valerie answered his command. Now they were in full-frontal contact, and she was definitely feeling the effects of his power over her.
    She clasped the front of his T-shirt and tipped her forehead against his chest. “I don’t understand any of this.”
    He tugged her head up with his palms, forcing her to contact his lethal dark gaze. “Understand what?”
    â€œWhy I’m standing here with Royal’s prime catch—who, for some unknown reason, has decided to keep company with someone like me.”
    â€œWhy not you?”
    Any minute now she was going to lose all of her well-rehearsed arguments. “Because we’re so different.”
    â€œWe both like fast cars,” he offered.
    â€œAnd you probably like fast women. Now I know it might appear to you that I fall into that category, but I’m not myself around you.”
    He didn’t look too pleased. “So that’s it? You think that I think you’re an easy target? A fast woman?”
    Precisely. “I wouldn’t blame you if you did. I let you kiss me without any argument whatsoever.”
    â€œAll you have to do is look at me and I’m ready to climb all over you.” He tucked her hair behind one ear. “But not once have I ever thought anything but good things about you. Regardless of what does or doesn’t happen between us, that’s the way it’s going to stay.”
    Guilt sent her gaze away from him. “If you say so, but what I really want is…”
    â€œTell me what you want, Val.”
    She forced herself to look at him. “Your respect.” And that was the absolute truth.
    â€œI do respect you,” he said adamantly. “You’re a remarkable woman. Strong. Fun. Sassy. Anything but easy. Definitely sexy.”
    Sexy? She’d never seen herself that way—except when she was with him. “So when the chase is over, what happens after that?”
    His smile warmed her to the core. “Never can tell. I might just decide to keep you.”
    She didn’t believe that for a minute, but all her doubts drifted away, despite the possible consequences, when he laid his lips on hers. His gentle, probing kiss contrasted with the strength of his arms where her hands had landed to anchor herself. She’d never known a man who could be so convincing. Never known a man who could make her feel so very much alive and desirable.
    Without missing a beat with the kiss, Gavin picked Valerie up and took her to an unknown destination, and right then she didn’t care, even when she felt the hard surface of the poker table beneath her bottom. Only then did he leave her mouth to ask her, “When we’re together this way, how do you feel?”
    She could give him this truth, even if she couldn’t give him her complete