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honor.”
    Dylan shrugged. “And you’re an honorable man? You love her, but you can never understand her. You think Mia wants to be treated like some delicate flower? The fuck she does. She hides herself from you, from the world. You don’t understand her, you never will.”
    Ramierez snarled, “And you do?”
    “More than you can comprehend. Much more. Mia is like me in so many ways. I’ll never deny her anything she asks. Shame you can’t say the same.”
    The criminal had won this round. He would always win. Ramierez left with one final shot. “Your execution date is set. You won’t be seeing her again.”
    “We’ll see, Doc.”

Chapter Six
     
    Every bone in her body ached with weariness. Not bothering to turn on the lights in her apartment, Mia kicked off her pumps, threw her purse on the table and padded barefoot into the bedroom. Flopping onto the bed, she curled into a ball and pulled the covers over her head.
    The events of the day flashed through her mind. Every thought, every emotion came rushing forward and she felt the impact with such clarity it made tears well. Shame coursed through her as she remembered what had happened with Ramierez. How could she have done such a thing? Tearing at him as though she was a sex-starved bitch in heat. How had she been reduced to this?
    She couldn’t battle sleep anymore. Her body needed time to rest. Her mind needed time to heal. Her thoughts drifted. She forced her mind to a tranquil place.
    She opened her eyes and gasped. Her surroundings had changed. No longer in bed, she stood in a dark alley. Shadows loomed, casting an eerie path in front of her, but she wasn’t afraid. He was here.
    She shouted into the darkness, “Won’t you allow me to sleep in peace?”
    He stepped out of the shadows. “This is as much your dream as it is mine, Mia.” His arms hung passively at his sides. There was no tension in him, just a smooth gracefulness in his movements as he emerged farther into the light.
    It was she who tensed, who took a step back from his commanding presence. “I’m tired, Dylan. Too tired to stand here tonight and play these bullshit games.”
    Dylan tilted his head, shrugged and smiled. “Then leave.”
    She wouldn’t. They had played this game many times over the past few weeks. He invaded her dreams, and each time she told him she wouldn’t stay. Yet she did. Every single time, she stayed.
    Shivering, Mia rubbed her arms. She looked at the floor, trying not to stare at him. She was afraid if she looked at him she would end up in his arms or chained to the wall. She shivered as lust coiled in her belly.
    She pushed it aside. Not this time. This time she refused to let her emotions take hold.
    “Ramierez paid me a little visit today.”
    That got her attention and her anger blazed.
    Dylan smiled. “Yeah, we had a man-to-man talk.” He nodded at her. “About you.” Before she could say anything, he continued. “I’ll be dead soon.”
    Flinching at his words, Mia took a step toward him. She would have Ramierez’s head for this. Dylan’s eyes were half closed. His lips parted slightly in pleasure.
    He wrapped her in his arms and cupped her ass.
    “Don’t.” The word came out low and throaty. Her voice filled with lust. She had to make him stop.
    She felt him retreat and let out a deep breath. She brushed her knuckles across his cheekbone.
    “Did you wish it was me? Did you want me to be the one seducing you? Of course you did.” His tongue snaked out and licked his lower lip.
    Mia’s breath hitched. His fingertips moved across her face and she grabbed his wrist. “You’ve destroyed me, Dylan.”
    The nerve in his jaw twitched erratically. In one quick movement, he turned her around and pulled her body flush against his. “No, I haven’t destroyed you. I’ve set you free.”
    Mia bolted up in bed, drenched in sweat. “Fuck.”
    His words echoed in her ears. He had set her free. Her unleashed desires refused to be ignored. Dr. Mia