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her, she would not give in to his seduction.
    He traced her collarbone, inflaming her desire. His fingers tangled in her damp hair and he gently tugged on the strands. He lowered his head and she parted her lips in anticipation.
    She pressed her palms to the solid wall of his chest and pushed. He didn’t budge, but his hand tightened in her hair. She welcomed the tiny fissure of pain, before he massaged it away.
    “You should have told me.” She frowned at him.
    He inclined his head. “I didn’t want to worry you.”
    “You still should’ve told me.”
    He palmed her cheek with his free hand and swept the pad of his thumb across her bottom lip. “You’re probably right, but I wanted you all to myself. Away from all the madness of some crazy who only wants to frighten you, because he doesn’t like me.” He teased her with a barely there kiss. “I just wanted a little bit of time to make both our fantasies a reality.”
    Despite her resolve to remain upset with him, her anger dissipated. That was always her problem. She forgave too easily. She blew out a breath.
    “At least tell me you’ve told the police.”
    “Of course.”
    When he dropped his hands she clutched at his shirt as she replayed his words. “How much danger am I in? You said someone was trying to scare me.”
    He pulled her into the haven of his embrace. “You have nothing to worry about, beautiful. As long as you’re with me I’ll keep you safe.”
    She let him hold her. He didn’t seem ready to let her go and she didn’t want to lose the contact. Nothing more could be done, except to document each threat. She disengaged from his arms.
    “Call the front desk and have them move us to another room. I’ll call my friend Shauna and see if she has any insight.”
    “Your cop friend?”
    Trisha nodded.
    Zach studied her a moment.
    “Do you still want to go out?”
    She flashed a sultry smile. “The best way to get revenge is to live well. I’m not hiding out in this hotel room, just because someone doesn’t like you.” She closed the distance between them and jabbed him in the chest with an index finger. “You better keep your promise.”
    “Ow.” He grabbed her hand and kissed her fingertips. “I promise to keep you safe.”
    She snatched away her hand and stepped back. “You’re not forgiven.”
    He grinned. “I’m willing to work on it.”
    She pivoted, tossing her hair from her face, and sauntered away. His laughter rang in her ears as she closed the bedroom door. She allowed the smile to drop from her lips. Threat or no threat, she would enjoy the rest of the weekend with Zach, but first she had to call Shauna. She’d know for certain if Gordy was still behind bars.
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    Trisha smiled at the warm smoky voice tickling her ear. They stood on the sidewalk waiting for the car.
    “You look absolutely stunning,” he whispered.
    Zach allowed his gaze to wander from her long curly hair, down the front of the strapless dress, to the tips of her pink polished toenails. He grasped her hand in his and made her turn around. A low whistle sent a tingle down her spine.
    “Do I pass?” she said once she faced him again.
    “Definitely.”
    She studied him, drifting her gaze over the black pinstripe suit that accentuated the hard bulging muscles of his torso. The crisp white shirt stretched across his perfect pecs and he’d dressed the suit with a brilliant blue tie, the same shade as her dress. She looked down to his slacks, noting the telltale bulge straining against the material, and her breathed hitched. She could almost taste his spiciness in her mouth, feel his thickness filling her.
    “You look amazing,” she stammered.
    “I wanted to assure you that everything has been taken care of. Our bags have been moved and the hotel offers its sincerest apologies.”
    She tilted her head to the side. “Did you mean mug them?”
    “I did nothing of the sort. I just explained that I was unhappy with whomever let our room number be known