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192 Irresistible Forces
“No, thanks. I can handle things.” And then she
turned and quickly rushed off toward the bathroom.
Dominic placed his hands in the pockets of his
slacks as he walked back over to the window. He
hadn’t meant to make Taylor feel uncomfortable,
but seeing her again had done something to him.
The moment she had opened the door he had wanted
to reach out and sweep her off her feet and kiss her
with all the intensity that he felt. He had firsthand
knowledge of just how wonderful she would feel in
his arms and just how delicious her taste was. He
had missed both over the past two weeks.
He’d had to constantly force himself to accept that
he couldn’t call her and she wouldn’t be calling him.
What had been between them was nothing more than
a business agreement. He wasn’t supposed to start
having these intense emotions. Nor was he supposed
to think of her during every waking moment, remembering
what they had shared on that island.
But the fact of the matter was that he couldn’t
forget. Neither his mind nor his body would let him.
He would wake up during the middle of the night
actually inhaling her scent. It was during those
times when his senses would get stirred to a degree
that he thought he was losing his mind. Never in his
life had any woman affected him so deeply, made
him want her so badly.
The sound of footsteps had him turning around