Standing, I slipped my wallet back into my pocket. “Perhaps, I have selfish reasons to keep him away from you.” She caught my roaming gaze. “You can’t be serious.” Even so, her heart pumped faster, pupils dilating as she let her own gaze wander down my frame. “We’re rivals,” she stated flatly, obviously trying to keep me at bay against her body’s own will. She might not realize it, but I could smell her arousal from here. I leaned closer, planting one hand on the booth above her head, the other on the table, caging her in. She didn’t move, even while her pulse quickened. I eased my lips close
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