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knew what he was doing was wrong. Weakly, she struggled against hishardening body, feeling herself succumb to the power of his passion. His hand found her breast and sharp circles of delight radiated from her nipple as his rough palms slid caressingly over the pink bud. Suddenly Julie was beyond resistence as she felt herself responding wildly to his nearness. Then his mouth left hers and his moist, hot tongue touched the swollen tip, finally taking it between his lips, nipping gently with strong, white teeth.
    Julie groaned. She felt as if she were melting, dissolving right here as she lay in Rob’s arms, his throbbing, swollen manhood pressing insistenly against her roiling stomach. Her heart slammed wildly, setting off a trembling in her slender body that triggered a like response in Rod. For a moment he hesitated, his mind battling the tatters of his good sense, but her sweet surrender swept him over the edge into an abyss of swirling, all-consuming passion.
    Scooping Julie into his strong arms he carried her the few steps to the bed, murmuring love words in Spanish she didn’t understand. “
Mi Cara, mi amor, mi alma
.” The words meant nothing to her but his low seductive voice mesmerized her into acquiescence.
    Julie was lost in a strange world of sensual pleasure so intense she thought she would die of wanting as Rod’s lips discovered her woman’s body, devoting his special brand of attention to all the secret places until now she never knew existed. When he started to withdraw, Julie groaned in protest, tightening her arms about his neck, threading her fingers in the curling hairs at the nape of his neck.
    “Wait,
querida,
” he whispered huskily, fully aware of the need he had aroused in her. “It will take but a moment to remove my clothes.” Reluctantly Julie loosened her grip as Rod rose unsteadily to his feet.
    It was several seconds before either of them became aware of Mae Parker’s voice calling to them from the other side of the door. Cursing roundly in Spanish, Rodhastily pulled the sheet over Julie’s flushed body, took several deep breaths to still his raging ardor, and walked to the door on shaking legs. The tide of passion that had been building in him slowly began to ebb, but not before dealing a stab of disappointment.
    “I’m sorry, Rod,” apologized Mae, smiling at Rod’s obvious state of arousal, “but an important message just arrived for you and I promised I’d deliver it immediately.” She handed an envelope to Rod who merely nodded his thanks and slammed the door in the bemused woman’s face.
    Tearing open the letter, Rod scowled darkly as he read the words. “Is … is it bad news?” Julie asked, noting Rod’s glowering features.
    “You could call it that,” Rod answered distractedly. “You’d better get dressed,” he added abruptly. “You can thank Mae for your escape. I had no business seducing you. Had I succeeded I would have been compelled to do the honorable thing and continue with this farce of a marriage. I must admit you were willing enough once you got over your initial shyness,” he added thoughtfully. “I find myself envying the man who eventually has the pleasure of taming you.”
    Eyes bright with anger, Julie shot bolt upright, clutching the sheet to her breasts. “You arrogant bastard! To think I almost let you … let you …”
    “Make love to you?” Rod supplied.
    “Rape me!” Julie retorted, more hurt by his careless words than she cared to admit.
    “Have no fear,
querida,”
Rod said softly, “you have nothing more to fear from me. I must leave immediately for Monterey. It seems the courts weren’t quite satisfied with my documents. That note was from my lawyer.”
    “Will … will you return to San Francisco?”
    Rod smiled, displaying a bright line of even, white teeth. “Will you miss me,
querida?”
    “Not likely!” shot back Julie.
    “No, Julie, I will not return to San Francisco any time soon,” Rod said, almost