The bowl of pasta Christian had been eating out of earlier, which had been left in the sink, went flying the same way as the cup. Without pausing for breath, she swung open the door of the cupboard that contained all the crockery.

‘Alessandra, that’s enough,’ he commanded.

‘Don’t tell me what’s enough.’

He lunged for her before she could throw the plate she’d taken hold of, grabbing her wrist with one hand and relieving her of the plate with the other. ‘I said that’s enough.’

Heart pounding, blood surging with adrenaline, he kicked the cupboard door shut, flung the plate on the work surface then pressed her against it, using his strength and height to trap her.

She pushed against him furiously, bucking. ‘Bastardo! Let me go.’

‘I will let you go when you’ve calmed down.’

‘I am calm!’ she shouted.

‘Listen to me,’ he said, trapping her face in his hands, forcing her to look at him. ‘I do not want to sleep with Kerstin. The only woman I want to sleep with is you.’

he didn’t know where to begin

lied to you? Name one

smaller. ‘You don’t want me. You’ve rejected me

how turned on I am?’ He laughed cynically. As if she could fail to feel

wanted more than you’d thought humanly possible. One touch and the body turned to lava, no matter how inappropriate the situation or how vainly you tried to

thought I was doing

closed

rush, but air did escape, warm, sweet air that filled his nostrils and penetrated

saw were those lips, luscious invitations

Why?

no longer knew. All he knew for certain in that moment was that if he didn’t feel those plump lips on his again

his

There was no resistance.

moving beneath his as she kissed him back, kissing him with a violence that made the heat deep within him enflame

mouth, he raised her onto the work surface, her legs parting to wrap

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