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"I told you not to even think about it!" She warned sharply, and as her gaze fixed on his, she continued to back away—only to come to an abrupt halt as her back hit the wall.Leaving her trapped by the obviously determined Gregorio Di Costa."Stay away from me," she told him breathlessly, eyes wide with apprehension as he continued to move stealthily towards her.Like the stalking predator he was..."Are you sure that’s what you really want, Chloe?" he questioned, and he took the two steps that brought him to stand dangerously close to her.Chloe wasn’t sure of anything any more—except that she didn’t dare allow Gregorio Di Costa to kiss her.Because, against all logic and all her inner warnings that this man was a consummate flirt as well as a selfish playboy, she wanted him to kiss her!Her body ached with wanting to feel his hard, sculptured lips against hers; her nipples were tingling with awareness; and her inner thighs were warm—becoming warmer by the second!"I didn’t think so,
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If Chloe sought to return some semblance of propriety to this conversation by covering herself, then she was achieving the opposite, Gregorio acknowledged ruefully, noting that Chloe’s long legs were still enticingly naked beneath the thigh-length garment."What do you do in circumstances like this, Gregorio?" She challenged him. "Give yourself half a notch on the bedpost rather than one?"He looked at her darkly. "I don’t think insulting me is going to help this situation," he said."You think that was insulting?" She came back shrilly. "Let me assure you, Gregorio, where you’re concerned, I haven’t even begun!""No one forced you into responding, dammit!" Gregorio lost his temper; the ache in his own arousal—his unfulfilled arousal!—was still throbbing painfully."Oh, I might have known you would throw that in my face!" Chloe came back furiously. But what chance did I have of refusing when the great lover, the practiced seducer Gregorio Di Costa, decided to turn all his considerable
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He grimaced. "I don’t believe we will achieve anything by discussing this situation any further this evening, Chloe.""We aren’t going to discuss this any further at all!""We will have dinner together tomorrow evening.""We most certainly will not!" she assured him incredulously."Oh, yes," he asserted, "we will." "But not in a restaurant this time," he stated forcefully. Instead, I will bring the makings of our dinner here, leaving it to you to ensure that your flatmates have gone out."I said we weren’t having dinner together, Gregorio," Chloe told him frustratedly. "Not tomorrow or any other time!"He quirked one blond, arrogant brow. "You would rather that we continue this discussion... in front of your flatmates?""I don’t intend to continue this discussion at all, let alone in front of any third party," Chloe snapped impatiently.He gave an arrogant smile. Nevertheless, I will be here at 7:30 tomorrow evening. It is your choice whether or not your flatmates are present."Flatma
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"That appears to be two things, Chloe," Gregorio cut in dangerously, not liking the way this conversation was shaping up at all. "And that’s one more time in our acquaintance that you’ve referred to me as a "legendary lover"—in a derogatory way," he pointed out."Because that’s what you are!" Chloe told him impatiently. "The newspapers are constantly full of stories about the relationships that you, your brother, and your cousin have,""Both Lamberto and Tiziano are now happily married and completely faithful to their respective wives," he pointed out."That just means that, as the only single Di Costa male left, the press will concentrate completely on your own exploits in the future," Chloe retaliated.Gregorio was well aware of that. Just as he was aware that for the last three months, since the shock of Lamberto’s marriage so soon after Tiziano’s, there hadn’t been any exploits of his for the newspapers to sensationalize. Unlike his brother and his cousin, Gregorio had no intentio
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It had been a long time since Gregorio had fantasized about making love with any woman—since he had needed to!—but as he watched Chloe, he hadn’t been able to stop himself from imagining those slender fingers on his body as she touched and caressed him, and he had almost been able to feel her stroking him.Chloe thought awhile, not exactly mellowed by the food she had eaten and the wine she had drunk, but certainly not as tense as she had been earlier, either. which was due, in part, she knew, to the fact that Gregorio had been decidedly unthreatening—deliberately so?—as they’d prepared dinner together."Why did you become a film producer?" she came back dryly.Gregorio shook his head. "It isn’t the same." Medicine isn’t something you enter into on a whim. "It takes dedication and a lot of hard work."Chloe quirked one auburn brow. "And is that what you did?" "Became a film producer on a whim?" she explained, at his questioning look.She was turning this conversation back on him, Greg
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Because it was torture not to reach out and take Chloe in his arms, to kiss her, to touch her, as he so longed to do. He knew that he couldn’t do that if he intended to be with her again. He knew instinctively that she would use any physical coercion on his part now as a reason not to see him again."Of course," he replied. "Perhaps you would have lunch with me on your next day off?"He was rewarded by Chloe’s startled look. "Lunch?" she repeated.He gave a wry smile. "It is a meal, usually partaken of at some time between midday and three o’clock—""I know what lunch is, Gregorio," she said. "I just—I assumed you would be returning to Los Angeles some time during the next few days.""Did you?" he mused, his intention having been to go to Paris this week rather than Los Angeles. That was before he met Chloe.Before, he had decided that capturing her and taking her to his bed was the more urgent of the two.But, no matter what happened or didn’t happen between the two of them in the ne
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Where are we going?Gregorio gave Chloe a brief glance from behind his dark sunglasses as she sat beside him in the black sports car that he had borrowed for the day from his cousin Tiziano. The soft top was down, and Chloe wore her long red tresses unconfined today, so that they tumbled in the wind and gleamed like fire as the sun shone down on the two of them.Chloe had been waiting for Gregorio at her apartment when he’d arrived just before one o’clock, relieving him of the trouble of having to go looking for her. Something he had considered as a distinct possibility after her obstinacy before leaving on Sunday evening.But he should have known that Chloe was made of much stronger stuff than that. That she wasn't the type of woman who would flee and hide from what she had to know was the inevitability of their relationship.At least, he hoped she realized it was inevitable.The last 36 hours had been incredibly long ones as far as Gregorio was concerned. Most of them had been spent
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‘Better.’ Gregorio grimaced as he saw the laughter gleaming in those moss-green eyes. "Have a little faith, hmm, Chloe?" He sighed before getting out of the car and going around to open the boot, giving Chloe a few minutes to sit and think about her mistake about his intentions.Not completely, of course.He did not intend going back to London today without kissing Chloe. Maybe a little more than kissing her. But he really would prefer the comfort of a bed when he held her completely naked in his arms and worshiped that beautiful body from the top of her fiery head to the tips of her slender toes.Of course, it wasn’t helping his self-control that she looked so stunningly beautiful in a fitted black T-shirt and an above-the-knee-length white skirt that clung to the rounded contours of her bottom. Those long legs were bare, and her elegant feet were thrust into cork sandals.No, there was no way he was going to be able to resist at least kissing and caressing Chloe today!When she fina
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He moved suddenly, turned to her, and gripped her arms; she glimpsed the desperation in his eyes as he dragged her against his chest. "I will do whatever it takes to win you back, Kalila." "You are my wife, the love of my life, and I won’t let you go." His warm breath fanning the curls that framed her face, he pressed his lips to her temple, his eyes briefly closing as if in pain."I have told my father to name his brother Sulim as the interim ruler of Qubbah in the event of his dying before Hazem comes of age." Kate stared at him, shocked beyond words. "But... but why?" she finally stumbled.I thought that you were to rule until Hazem was older. "You are the King’s only son, and it is your duty." Ahsan shook his head. "My first duty is to my wife, and my father agrees." Even if he did not, I would still be here for you."Don't you understand, Kalila?" he asked urgently. "You are more important to me than Qubbah, my father, everything." You, me, and Hazem are a family, and the only thin
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The still silence in the garden that followed his astounding statement was broken by the piercingly sweet song of a blackbird. Kate licked her suddenly dry lips, her heart beating so fast she was sure it would explode. "I don’t understand.""It’s quite simple." He sounded impatient and stared at her haughtily. But to her amazement, streaks of dull color highlighted his cheekbones, and his eyes veered from hers as if he were afraid to meet her gaze. "I love you, Kate."Her rebuttal was fierce and immediate. "No, you don’t.""I should have known you would want to argue about it, Kalila." A little of his tension left him, and his smile stole her breath."You don’t love me," she said again. It was probably some cruel trick, and she had more sense than to be fooled. "You married me for Hazem." You love Farrah. Malika said so.Malika said a lot of things, most of them untrue. Ahsan’s voice was suddenly harsh."But not the things she said about me," Kate said thickly. "My mother was a prosti
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The blue sky was dotted with cotton wool clouds, and the warm breeze carried a scent of lavender and old-fashioned roses. There was no place on earth more beautiful than Ingledean on a spring day, Kate mused—except an oasis in the middle of the desert, where palm trees provided shade from the scorching sun and an azure pool glinted beneath a cloudless sky.She had been home for a month—although Ingledean no longer felt like home without Hazem. The image of his huge brown eyes and impish smile caused the familiar agonizing pain in her chest, and she bit down hard on her lip, tasted blood, and cursed the tears that slid unchecked down her face. She couldn’t cry forever. Somehow she was going to have to find the strength to move on, pick up the threads of her life, or maybe make a new one, far away from Ingledean and all its memories. But since she had left Qubbah, a terrible lassitude had settled on her, and she could not plan anything when the only two people she loved were far away on
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In less than an hour, she was expected to attend the lavish dinner organized in honor of King Kabir’s recovery and his return as supreme ruler of Qubbah. And somehow she was going to have to do so without revealing that she was breaking up inside, which Kate acknowledged despairingly as she stared in the mirror at her paper-white face and red-rimmed eyes.When she first returned to the palace after her explosive confrontation with Malika, she locked herself in her dressing room and recalled, in stunned disbelief, everything the young Arab woman had told her. Could it be true? Had Ahsan always intended to divorce her once he’d gained custody of Hazem and marry his beautiful advisor?She did not know how long she’d sat there, but eventually her maid had knocked on the door and reminded her that it was time to prepare for the banquet. She should have made the excuse that she was ill—no one who saw her pallor would fail to believe her. But the steely backbone of pride that had seen her th
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Despite the warmth of the early-evening sunshine, Kate shivered. "You’re talking nonsense," she said firmly, striving to sound confident despite the sudden lurch of her heart. She was perfectly aware of why Ahsan had married her, but he had given no hint that he wanted a divorce. Ahsan told me he was never engaged to you. She lifted her chin and glared at Malika, trying to ignore the sick feeling in the pit of her stomach."He wasn’t," Malika agreed, looking surprised. "I was engaged to Farhan; Ahsan was engaged to Farrah."The world seemed to tilt alarmingly for a few seconds, and Kate actually gripped the edge of the wall for support. Ahsan and Farrah! It couldn’t possibly be true, could it? "Jamila told me that Ahsan was in love with his fiancée," she said faintly. "She doesn’t know why the marriage didn’t take place."Malika gave a careless shrug. ‘Jamila knows. Everyone at the palace knows that Ahsan adored Farrah and that she eloped with his brother on the eve of their wedding.
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He was suddenly aware that the children had finished their dance and everyone was waiting for his response. Kate had turned her head to him, frowning at his inattention, and he quickly clapped his hands in applause. Once the dancers had filed out of the marquee, his personal assistant Zaid appeared at his side and informed him that a group of local potters had brought their best work for his gracious inspection. Stifling a sigh, he led the royal party out into the blazing sunshine.The garden party continued all afternoon, and Ahsan was not in the best of moods when he strode back to the palace. He suddenly realized that he was too far ahead and slowed his pace, waiting for Kate to catch up with him. He frowned when he noted how pale she looked beneath her wide-brimmed hat. She made no attempt to speed up, and the dejected droop of her shoulders fueled his impatience."I appreciate that an afternoon spent admiring traditional crafts and customs is not likely to top your list of exciti
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Her feet briefly touched the floor, and he spun her around, tugged her zip down her spine, and removed her dress before she had time to catch her breath. Her bra went the same way before he lifted her again and threw her onto the bed as if she were a rag doll, his eyes glittering with a mixture of anger and sexual hunger that made Kate’s stomach dip."At night, I’m happy to give you all the attention you could possibly want," he growled, his shoes, trousers, and shirt hitting the floor with barely controlled savagery until he stood in his silk boxers. "This is the only bed you’ll ever sleep in." The boxers joined the rest of his clothes, revealing his powerful, unashamedly aroused body in all its glory. "But I wouldn’t bank on sleeping for many hours yet."Kate stared up at him, her breath coming in shallow gasps as she struggled to control the wild excitement that was pounding through her veins. She was conscious that she was wearing nothing but a pair of tiny lace pants and the pric
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Clearly embarrassed, Aaliyah determinedly changed the subject to Hazem and how fast he was growing. But although Kate smiled and made token conversation, her mind was whirling. If Malika’s family had expected her to marry Ahsan, was she the woman he had been engaged to years ago—the woman Jamila had said he had loved? But, if so, why had they not married? It didn’t make sense, and she brooded miserably as she stared at Ahsan. He was smiling at Malika and clearly enjoying her company. Perhaps they had argued and broken off their engagement. Was he now regretting his lost chance to marry a beautiful, clever Arab girl who would have made him the perfect wife?From that moment on, the party became a blur of faces and stilted conversation with people she had never met before. She was sure they viewed her as an oddity, with her pale skin and vivid hair—and her glaring lack of sophistication. But until his father had recovered, Ahsan was king, and one of her wifely duties outside of the bedr
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As Ahsan had predicted, his team of advisors was waiting for him when they arrived back at the palace. Even on the journey across the desert, he’d had his mobile phone clamped to his ear, and Kate had sat silently beside him, lost in her thoughts. The honeymoon was over, and he had made it abundantly clear that he now saw her role as his wife as a walk-on part—or perhaps a lie-down part, she thought bitterly. But what had she expected? She had married him for Hazem, and he had married her for sex, and they had each gotten what they wanted.At least she had Hazem, she told herself later that evening, when she tucked the toddler into bed. She had missed him desperately, and his evident delight that she was back was a comforting balm to her raw emotions. She was Ahsan’s wife, a member of the Royal Family of Qubbah, and no one could ever take him away from her now.But as she prepared for the state banquet, her insecurities returned, and she felt sick with nerves. She had been horrified w
