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He was tired of the games. The holding back, the push and pull. He loved her, and tonight, he'd tell her that. After trying to drink her away last night without success, then thinking about her all damn day, he couldn't see the point in not telling her anymore. Maybe it would change things for the better. Maybe she'd bolt. He wasn't sure. But he'd swallow his pride, take a deep breath, and just tell her how he

The silence was deafening.

Why would you call him and warn him about what you are going to do? It's stupid.

She was glad he'd called her on her bullshit. She was glad she'd apologized, steeled herself up, and stayed. She'd one it for him, sucking up her fears, because she'd caught the betrayed look in his eyes when she'd headed for the door. It had made her insides unravel. He looked so hurt....

God, she was such a bitch sometimes! Why? Why still, when he'd always been so good to her? He hadn't been good to her last

Looking down at her, he realized he had no idea what was going through her head. The kinder he was to her, the more she bucked him. Sad frustration permeated him and he sighed in resignation. He was a fool; he wasn't going to undo years of emotional damage with one gorgeous night. What was he thinking?

Good, good.

"You're going to keep me here?" she said tightly.

"No, of course not. But Julia..." He stared down at her, his bright blue eyes flashing. "Don't run away," he ground out. "You're better than that."

BOOM! You just blew it, dickhead. Way to go. *mocking voice* "Oh, don't go, you're better than that!" FUCK YOU. Buy a clue. Asshole!

But his eyes were intense, searching her face face for clues.

"Tell me why you have to go," he said.

"I just do," she stammered. Her mind blanked, and the rising panic was making it harder for her to breathe. Her heart felt stuck in her chest, and she rubbed at her sternum in an effort to relieve the pressure.

"What the - why are you shaking? Hey. Everything's okay." His velvety voice, intending to soothe

he'd been so gentle, so tender, that her heart had just thawed, tumbled, and split wide open. She'd never felt so adored; not just in how he touched her, but in how he spoke to her, looked at her. She saw true feeling in his stunning blue eyes, she sensed it. It had taken her breath away. And that was it.

Is this book getting cute?

How could she NOT love him after last night? And it was awful, just

"Stop being so nice to me," she said raggedly.

"No." He caressed her cheek. "Sorry. In fact, tonight, I might even be EXTRA nice to you. Deal with it."

Damn him. Damn him and his tenderness and his beautiful eyes and his gentle voice and his seeming to actually CARE.

Okay, that was cute. Just about the first cute thing to happen in this book.

"He's lucky there were witnesses, or I wouldn't have just let Tonio beat him to a pulp, I would've done it myself."

She drew a shaky breath and her sobs ebbed. "Yeah, right."

"What, you don't think I could?" Dane challenged, trying to make her grin.

After another deep breath, she asked, "Have you ever even BEEN in a fight, rich boy?" With a hint of a grin.

Atta girl. Show me your spunk. He grinned back