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shoved his hands in his pants pockets and left them alone.
    The fire in Nathaniel’s eyes as he watched his partner’s exit was both thrilling and terrifying. She studied him. How could he be who saved her from that horrible person? How could this man be that thing ? But when he met her eyes, his own softened with such care and concern that it was unbelievable. She was so struck by her discovery, she could barely hear him say, “I’m so sorry. My…friends were out of line bringing you here. What did they do to you?”
    You saved me! was all she could think.She dipped her head with humility, wanting to thank him but not knowing how. He didn’t seem to realize he’d given away his secret.
    “They weren’t so bad,” she whispered, trying to understand what he was.
    “I doubt that. Did you meet Dontae?” She slowly nodded. “Then I know it’s not true. But you’re very kind.” He searched her. “Are you alright? I can’t apologize enough for them. I will let them know it is unacceptable.”
    “I’m fine. It’s okay. But thank you. I appreciate that.”
    He smiled, the clouds still dark behind his mood. “How have you been?”
    “Well, thank you. And you should know, I held my own down there.” She pointed to the floors below with a smile of mischief.
    “Did you?” A grin flashed across his handsome face and it gratified her. As she watched his features lighten, she realized that it must have been him who’d returned her purse and that’s how he knew where she lived. He’d come back to talk the next day? Was he going to confess what he’d done if they’d gotten in that cab and gone to the park? These questions rushed to her, but she held her tongue.
    “Michelle,” he whispered, daring a step closer.
    “Yes,” she breathed, her heartbeat racing as he drew near.
    He searched a moment for the words. “I have been wanting to apologize for coming to your home the way I did. I haven’t been able to think about anything else, and I had no idea how to make it up to you. That you’re here right now is mind blowing. I want to hurt my friends for tricking you, but part of me wants to thank them.”
    Feeling shy for the first time in her life, she smiled. “I think you could hurt them a little first.”
    He grinned and stepped closer so that he was towering over her. His smile changed to one more intimate. She could smell his scent on the cool breeze, a hint of soap mixed with the delicious musk of man. “Come to dinner with me.”
    She glanced down, overcome. Here he was, a man who’d killed someone, and she wasn’t afraid of him. She wanted to get closer to him, not run away. The idea of sitting across from Nathaniel made her giddy, and what might come afterward, she could hardly speak just thinking about it. “I’d love that,” she whispered.
    “How about eight o’clock?”
    Her eyelashes rose and she met his green eyes. “That seems like a long time away.”
    A sexy darkness crossed his face and she felt warmth suddenly emanate from his body. His eyes even seemed to take on a glow. What was he?
    “Six then.”
    She could only nod and since a part of her wanted to stay there forever, she flipped around and made a beeline for the exit. Vanishing out the door, she literally ran down the stairs and into Dontae’s office for her things. She barely noticed three pairs of eyes watching her every move.
    “Thanks. Bye,” she mumbled, dashing out.

Chapter Eight
    W atching her hair sway in opposite motion to her hips as she made for the door with rapid abruptness mesmerized his wolf. She’d turned from lioness to lamb right before his eyes and it was killing him. If she hadn’t run off, he’d have grabbed her and kissed her, but after her rebuke the other day he did not want to do anything that might scare her off again.
    But tonight was a whole different thing. She’d accepted a date, and he planned on kissing her as soon as the moment was right, and maybe more.
    With his mind on the