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let that happen. Not until they'd exorcised the incubus from his darkened psyche.
    She stopped a few inches away from him. Sucking in a deep breath for courage, she held out her hand. “I'm Silvana. I'm here to rescue you."
    Rafael stared at the outstretched hand. Only moments earlier, he'd been fantasizing about having her this close. Planning what he'd say. What he'd do.
    Since she'd disappeared inside the building with her lover, he'd tried his best not to picture them in bed together. That task had proven much more difficult than it should have been. Every time he blinked, an image of her smooth, sexy limbs entwined with another man's flashed behind his eyelids. And each time that happened, a jolt of possessive envy ran through his bloodstream, making him wish he'd bolted to the top of the front steps, yanked the guy off his woman, and hurled him over the railing the moment their lips touched.
    My woman . Fuck. That way lay madness. He knew that. Yet no matter how many times he told himself he was acting like a sixteen-year-old with a crush, that he was only here to talk, Rafael's body refused to let him believe it.
    Eventually, he'd stopped fighting. He gave up on jealous fury and instead spent his time imagining a hundred things he'd do once he had Silvana within arm's reach—and none of his delusions had been half as tame as a handshake.
    Heat flared through his fingers and into his arm when he slid his palm alongside Silvana's and gripped her hand. The tactile sensation warmed his skin and carried the rush of heat straight into his already eager groin.
    "Rescue me?” Rafael asked, stunned he was still capable of normal speech around this woman who had somehow managed to turn his mind, his soul, and his life into a scrambled, uneven mess. “From what?"
    Her eyelids were half-lowered, long lashes hiding her light blue eyes from his scrutiny. When she looked up, the potency of her gaze stole his breath.
    "From yourself."
    "Oh yeah?” He couldn't resist lowering his head until their warm breaths mingled. “And who's gonna rescue me from you?"
    Her beautiful eyes widened slightly. “I-I'm not going to hurt you."
    He'd been only joking, indulging in a bit of playful banter that had never come easily to him, but seemed to roll off his tongue in Silvana's presence. He hadn't thought she'd take it seriously, but her anxious expression made him pull back. “Should I be afraid, Silvana?"
    The tip of her tongue swept out to wet her bottom lip, and the gesture drew his gaze down to it. The dewy curve of her luscious mouth parted as she started to respond, but he couldn't wait any longer.
    Thoughts of kissing her had haunted him since she'd awakened his memories on the train earlier that morning. Would she taste as sweet as she smelled? He was done imagining. He needed to find out.
    Now .
    "I'm—"
    He crushed her mouth with his, no longer caring what she was about to say. If she was a threat to him, he was willing to take the risk. Better the devil he knew than the one who tormented him at night and left his mind blank and his body spent in the morning.
    Even if they're one and the same ?
    He growled against her mouth and swept his tongue along the seam of her lips, demanding entry. She opened to him with a soft, whimpery moan that caused his cock to leap in feral anticipation.
    This time, he intended to remember every blissful moment of their encounter. If he got answers in the process, wonderful. If not, just holding Silvana, kissing her, making love to her would be its own reward.
    Her arms came up around his neck. She pulled him closer, deepening the kiss, giving as good as she got. Each one of his licks was met by one of hers, each soft nibble returned in tandem, each stroke gliding and mirroring the velvety motion of her tongue.
    She felt like heaven in his arms. Her curvy form molded to his body perfectly. His rock-hard cock leapt against her belly. She gave a hoarse, lusty groan and pressed her breasts firmly