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.He loved her.Stunned, he leaned back against the wall.He d always known she was special she was bothappealing and unnerving in a way that he found addictive.But love& he d seen it in his future withher, deep down he d known, but he couldn t pretend it was only a possibility anymore.It was areality.He wanted to spend his life with Alexis Signorino.He d come to Lexy, and she was there for him.He trusted her, she trusted the cop.He d givethem time to work, and if Theresa was still missing after forty-eight hours, he d call his family then.Having made that decision, a bit of weight lifted from his shoulders and he stared at thebuilding s door.Without setting a foot outside he turned around and headed back up the stairs.It wastime to make things clear for them both.Lexy sat on the edge of the bed, not sure what the fuck she was feeling.Shock was one thing forsure.Devon had turned away her advances for the second time, and this time she was not going tochase him down and make him face the fact that he wanted her.Hurt crept past the shock and she fell back onto the mattress and stared at the ceiling.Her heartcracked and a big hard lump formed in her throat.He didn t want her.Before she knew it tears were welling in her eyes and leaking down her cheeks.It was then thatshe realized she d always thought Devon would be a part of her life.Sure, she d cut off ties to him fora bit, but in her dreams she d see him again.Some part of her had always thought he d be hers in theend& after all, they were two of a kind.She heard the apartment door open and sat bolt upright on the bed.She brushed her tears away intime to see Devon standing in her bedroom doorway.He leaned a shoulder against the door frame and stared at her. That was quick, she said.He nodded. We need to talk. Okay. Feeling oddly vulnerable she stood up and folded her arms over her chest. Talk. I m sorry I snapped at you.You didn t deserve that.She pressed her lips together, hiding her surprise before waving a hand in the air. It s okay.Iknow you re really stressed about Theresa and all. Not just Theresa, he said with a slow shake of his head.He walked into the room, his leanbody moving with an animal grace that made her pulse jump.He gazed at her intently, almost like hewas stalking her as she shifted back a step. Being around you again has had me turned inside out aswell. Me? Yes, you. He moved closer, following her as she backed away until her ass bumped into thedresser.He leaned in and planted his hands on either side of her hips, caging her. When are yougoing to realize that I want you for more than sex that you have more to offer than your body? I know damn well I have more to offer than my body. She scowled at him, trying to ignore thepounding of her heart.Any second now it was going to go right through her ribs. If I thought that wasall I had to offer why the hell would I be trying to help you find your cousin? I m not talking about street smarts, or investigative skills, Alexis.I m talking about your heart. My heart? Yes.Your heart.That thing in your chest that I can almost feel beating for me.Mine beats foryou, you know? For me?He smiled, his full sensuous lips lifting at the corners.His eyes were no longer a dark turbulentgray, as he stared deep into her soul.They glowed almost silver with an inner light that she d neverseen before.One that made her breath catch in her throat and her heart swell. You knocked my world on its ass when you seduced me in that storeroom at Jimmy D s, and it sbeen off kilter ever since, he continued in his deep hypnotic voice. Just being near you again hasmade it clear that you and I can not do anything in half measures.So this is it& all or nothing, Alexis.Oh God. What do you mean?He pulled back and gave her some space, but his gaze never lost its intensity. I ve given youtime and space, but I m done with that.I want more than sex from you, Alexis.Your parents werekilled, your first love died and left you, then you ran from your family.Do you think I don t know it stough? I do know.I understand.But I m done waiting.I love you, Alexis, and you need to decide ifyou re going to keep running scared, or if you re going to accept that we have something worthfighting for.Pulse-pounding heat whipped through her body.Her mind froze, and all her instincts came to thefore.He loved her! He hadn t rejected her, he wasn t walking away from her.He was standing rightin front of her tall, dark, and dangerously handsome& and he loved her
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