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.”“Then why haven’t they come for you again? I know you’re not exactly living high profile, but you haven’t been underground, either.If they’re so damn smart, then why haven’t they already found you and taken you? Hell, you walked through the freaking Agency, making yourself an open target.”“I don’t know.What I do know is I’m not going to wait around and let them call the shots.When they try for me again, they’re not going to find the same man they did before.”“They’ll know it’s a setup.”“Of course they will.With their arrogance, they’ll still think they can win.”“This is insane.I won’t let you do this.”“You have no say or input.I’m telling you out of courtesy.It’s already a done deal.I sent the message out this morning.”The pain was massive.Swept through her like a tidal wave.And it shouldn’t have.They were no longer partners, and he’d gone out of his way to make sure she knew they weren’t partners in marriage, either.“I guess I should be grateful you thought to mention it to me at all.Thanks for putting me in my place.”“Stop it.This is about bringing down the bastards who did this to me.Nothing more.”White-hot fury incinerated the hurt.She stalked toward him, anger vibrating in every muscle.“You listen to me.I’m sick and tired of you saying they did this to you.Yes, I know you suffered, but damn you, Declan Steele, they took my husband away.Destroyed my marriage.Almost killed me.They damn well did this to both of us.”Though regret dimmed his eyes, she saw no softening in his expression.“I misspoke.That’s not what I meant.I’m just saying that these people are trying to destroy more than an EDJE agent and a former agent.They want to destroy hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives.Even bring down the entire Agency.This is bigger than you and me.”And now she felt like a selfish bitch, because, of course, he was right.She drew in a ragged breath.“Okay.Where and when do we do this?”His jaw took on that implacable tilt that she hated.“I told you…you’re not involved.As I said, I advised you out of courtesy, nothing more.”“Tough shit, macho man.I will be involved, and you can’t stop me.”“Oh yes, I can.” He grabbed her shoulders and shook her.“Think, Sabrina.If they can use you against me, they will.”“They won’t be able to.”“If they got you, they could.”“You’ve made it perfectly clear that our marriage is over.That you feel nothing for me anymore.Using me would be pointless.”“They don’t know that.”Ha! And she hadn’t thought the pain could get any worse.She swallowed hard.“Okay.Who are you going to use?”“McCall has offered LCR’s help.I turned him down.He—”“Of course you did.You’re the great and powerful Declan Steele, able to leap over tall buildings, see through walls and outrun bullets.Oh, no, wait, that’s a superhero.And damn you, that’s not you.They will fucking kill you this time, Declan.Does that even matter to you?”Hot anger glittered in his eyes.“They won’t get me, Sabrina.”She turned her back to him and forced her legs to walk away.For the first time in years, she feared the violence inside her.She had fought like hell to overcome that depth of anger.A hard hand landed on her arm and pulled her around.With rage and deep hurt as the impetus, she threw a hard punch at his face.He caught her fist.Undeterred, she threw a punch with her left fist, which he caught, too.She wanted to howl her fury, to cry at the hurt he’d dealt her, and she wanted to apologize for striking out at him.Instead of retaliating or responding with anger, he did something so very Declan.Holding both wrists in one hand, he lifted them above her head and then pushed her backward a few steps until she was pressed against the wall.He moved in closer, melding his body against hers.Even though he held her, she could have easily gotten away, and he gave her plenty of time to do so.Instead, she whispered his name.He lowered his mouth to hers, and she prepared herself for an assault.It should have been a brutal kiss.She could feel the violence vibrating through him.Instead, when his mouth touched hers, it was tender, soft.This was a kiss a man gives a woman he cherishes.It was a kiss of love.She could have fought an angry kiss.She couldn’t fight this one.Didn’t want to fight.With her hands trapped above her, the only way she could show him what she wanted was with her lips and body.Her mouth open to receive his tongue, she sucked gently and then tangled and dueled with him.Her body heated, flushed with arousal, softened, preparing itself to be taken, conquered, loved.“Declan,” she murmured softly.“Little Fox,” he answered back.They rubbed against each other, creating a friction, increasing their heat, their need.Then he stepped back and, amazingly, even with one hand occupied holding her wrists, managed to undress her.Of course, her wiggling and stepping out of clothes when he instructed her helped a lot.Sabrina felt like a sacrifice.Arms over her head, pressed up against the wall, offering herself up to be taken, devoured.The sapphire flame in his eyes had never burned brighter as they roamed over her naked, trembling body.And every place his gaze landed pulsed with needy excitement.Her nipples ached for his mouth, his hands.Her sex throbbed, wet with arousal, her body readying itself for her lover.“You are so damn beautiful,” he growled.Breath hitching in her throat, she whispered a sultry invitation, “And I’m yours for the taking.”He lowered his mouth, and she opened hers to accept him.Instead of kissing her lips, he pressed a kiss to her forehead.“Sabrina.Lass.” His voice held an achingly husky tone, the slight hint of his Scottish heritage sending another rush of need throughout her being.She wasn’t above begging, and she opened her mouth to do just that.“Don’t stop, Declan.Let’s at least have this one last time together.”He answered her in the best way possible.Covering her aching nipple with his hot mouth, he sucked on her so unexpectedly deep and hard, she rocketed past full arousal and teetered on the edge of orgasm
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