The words dragged a smile onto his face, the animal inside him howling in triumph. “I do something to you? And what, exactly would that be?” She glared. “You know what. For some reason, we appear to be attracted to each other.” He put a hand to her face, cradled the precious curves and strong bones the way his instincts commanded. And she didn’t pull away. “Attraction,” he murmured, “is a very pale description of the thing I feel for you.”

