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smiled. “Yes, I saw them in the waiting room. How’s she doing?”
    “Not bad.”
    Hector’s tech, Adam, gave her a slight smile as he crouched by the chestnut horse. “Got a visitor, Doc.”
    “Who’s that in the viewing room, Lexy?” Hector asked.
    The same one who’d been there watching the entire time. Valentino Cassano. “Jaydee’s brother-in-law.”
    Hector passed some instructions to Adam and escorted her to the door. “What’s he doing here?”
    “Annoying me.”
    As the door swung closed behind them, alarm skirted up her spine. Valentino leaned with nonchalance against the frame of the viewing window. It was the barely-there smile on his face that concerned her—over-confident and more than a bit smug.
    This isn’t going to be good.
    The man had loosened his tie slightly, but nothing else was out of place.
    Adam popped back in. “Patient’s been put in a recovery stall. The sling is working and April is monitoring him until I get back.”
    “Excellent, Adam. Great job.”
    Adam grinned and nodded at Valentino. “I’m sorry, I’m Adam.”
    “Valentino Cassano.”
    “Is that your horse?”
    “No. I’m only here to see Alexsa.”
    Shit, my full name? What’s he up to?
    Both men glanced at her and she knew why—almost no one called her that.
    Hector rubbed his nose. “About what?”
    Valentino neither blinked nor hesitated as he gave his answer. “Didn’t know I needed a reason to come see my wife.”
    She had to be hearing things. There was no way he—the great, show-no-emotion, engage-in-no-long-term commitments, Valentino Cassano—would say those words, especially not in front of her brother. From the thunderous expression on Hector’s face, it appeared she wasn’t in a worm hole or anything like that. The daft man had actually said those words.
    “You’re married?” Hector glared between the two of them. “To him?”
    Valentino gave her a ‘checkmate’ grin as he moved closer. “Didn’t you tell your brothers? I thought we decided we would tell our families in Zurich.”
    “You were with him in Zurich?”
    She wanted to cower from her brother’s roar. “Yes, we met up in Zurich.”
    “And marrying him?”
    “Hugely impulsive decision,” she said with a forced smile. I am going to kill him. What the fuck is he thinking?
    “Dr Camden. Adam. Need you!”
    The men dashed off, Hector with a warning they would deal with this later.
    The second they were alone she advanced on him. “Are you fuckin’ insane? Why the hell would you claim such a thing?” She was so angry she was shaking.
    “You weren’t exactly being cooperative, darlin’.”
    “Don’t you fuckin’ call me, darlin’. I’m not your darlin’. I’ll never be your darlin’.” She bit her lip and strove for patience. “Fix this. Now!”
    He stared past her through the window for a brief moment then stared at her. His hazel eyes slowly ran over her body. Up and down, making her crave his touch.
    “No.”
    “Fix it, or they won’t know where to find the body.”
    “We have an audience, sweetheart. Make me feel welcome.”
    Her smile was more a baring of teeth. “A knee to the balls?”
    He pulled her close, putting his hands upon her back. Against her belly, she could feel his substantial erection. She placed her hands on his upper arms and held his gaze.
    Valentino didn’t give her any more time to protest. He just kissed her. As usual when this man touched her, Lexy melted. I’m weak. So weak. She closed her eyes and sank into him, acknowledging even her anger was no match for her desire for this man. It’s unhealthy. I know.
    Did she care? Nope.
    She twined her arms around his neck and arched into his hard body. His palms against her back and ass kept her close. He swept his tongue deep, engaging hers, drawing her into the age-old dance.
    Moisture gathered between her legs and she struggled not to straddle one muscled thigh and rock herself to orgasm. Or take his cock. Long. Thick. Hard. Oh