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She refused to speak first.

So he did. ‘Miral reported back. We know more about the crats. They’re a persistent enemy of the Sable Group and are using the flotilla’s weak players to get back at Kainan and Co.’

‘I see. What’s the play?’

‘Miral is working on it.’

She caught the abject sadness in his eyes and sighed.

Her time away from him had made her realize she’d been too harsh on him. She had to make some amends.

‘Xander, I’m sorry I said what I did without thinking. It’s not that I wouldn’t take you home; it’s that I have a lot to consider before I do.’

His eyes narrowed on her. ‘Is that right?’

She nodded. ‘Forgive me?’

‘It bladed my soul, baby.’

‘I’m so sorry, honey.’

His eyes stayed on her, raking her, hands crossed over his chest.

His tongue peeked out between those sensual lips and her pussy clenched.

‘What do you want, Xander?’

His eyes narrowed, flamed, and his energy flared out at her.

She sighed. ‘Not fair.’

His lips twitched as he rose and crossed the room in two bounds.

She was already upright when he slammed into her, cupped her face, and crushed his lips to hers.

She was hungry for it, needy, mewling, and ready as he lashed her mouth.

Her hands went straight to his waistband, and he complied, tearing from her and beginning to strip.

She did too, moving to the couch as she dropped her clothing.

Her mind screamed for her to behave, and her body ignored the warnings, needing, yearning, and craving him.

As soon as she tossed her panties, his arms encircled her, twisted her so her spine was to his heaving chest.

He buried his face in her nape, scenting, growling, one hand running over her tits, pinching and caressing, driving her wild.

The other dipping below her waist, between her groin, parting her thighs and diving into her slit.

His thumb worked her clit, while he sank two fingers inside her, working her.

She reached behind for his scorching, diamond-hard member, pumping it hard as she moaned, in cadence with the harsh breath in her ear.

Moments later, he withdrew, turned her, and pushed her onto the divan.

She fell with her legs apart, and he stood over her, eyes flaming as he stared at her.

‘So freakin’ beautiful.’