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Damon closed the distance between them, invading Arabella's personal space. She did not react, not at first. He grabbed the woman's arm and quickly turned her against the door.

Banks used her body to press Arabella's body against the wood.

"What are you doing?" she whispered a question.

Arabella took a long breath, which only served to carry the man's scent into her lungs, making her fully aware of the closeness between them. In the position she was in, she felt all the male hardness against her back.

Damon grabbed Arabella's hands and brought them to the top of her head. He used just one of her hands to press her wrists against the door.

The woman had no immediate reaction. "If you do not let go of me, I am going to scream"

Damon ran the tip of his nose along the expanse of exposed skin on Arabella's throat. And despite hating her own reaction, she got goosebumps.

In turn, the man placed one of his hands on the woman's waist, and then whispered: "Yes, I bet you are going to scream"

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