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Kyle leaned over to kiss the inviting nubbin. He felt the faint ripple of response that went through Rebecca and luxuriated in it.
    „I want you to move in with me,“ he told her quietly, raising his head to watch her reaction. „The sooner, the better.“
    Her eyes widened but she said nothing for a long moment. Kyle frowned when he realized she wasn’t exactly leaping at the offer.
    „Well?“ he prompted forcefully.
    „I don’t know if that’s such a good idea, Kyle,“ she finally said.
    He was instantly outraged. It hadn’t occurred to him that she might refuse him, not after the way she had just given herself so completely.
    „What the hell does that mean?“ he demanded, keeping a firm rein on his temper. He had promised himself he would never lose his temper with Rebecca. „On at least two occasions during the past hour you’ve told me you loved me. A few minutes ago you were calling my name as you went up in flames in my arms. I’ve known you for over two months. I know for a fact there’s no one else in your life. I want you and you want me. So why don’t you think it’s a good idea for us to live together?“
    She looked up at him uneasily, her small, white teeth closing briefly around her lower lip. „It’s going to be difficult enough to keep our…our relationship quiet. If I actually move in with you, it’s going to be impossible.“
    Outrage threatened to explode into something even more volatile. Kyle struggled to keep the emotion in check. He grasped her shoulders, pinning her gently but firmly to the bed. „Let’s get something clear here. I have no intention of trying to keep our relationship a secret. Hell, I want the world to know about it. As of tonight, you’re committed to me.“
    „Be reasonable,“ she said desperately. „Office romances are always awkward.“
    „Damn it, don’t trivialize what we have by calling this an office romance. I want you to live with me. I want you to share my home and my life. And I want everyone, including the entire staff of Flaming Luck Enterprises, to know that.“
    „People will talk.“
    „Hell, they’re already talking. I’ve told you that. Might as well give them something to talk about.“
    „Easy for you to say.“
    „If you’re worried about being the subject of gossip, then relax,“ he retorted tightly. „I’ll fire anyone who says a word out of line. Once a couple of loudmouths have been shown the door, you won’t have a thing to worry about.“
    Her mouth trembled in a small smile. „You’re so incredibly arrogant. Have you always gotten everything you’ve ever wanted?“
    He stared at her, not sure how to answer that. „No,“ he said finally and offered no further explanation.
    The brief flash of amusement faded from her face. Her eyes were suddenly alive with shrewd curiosity. „What is it you once wanted and didn’t get?“ she asked softly.
    Instantly he regretted the impulse that had driven him to an honest answer. „Never mind. It’s not important. Stop trying to change the subject.“ He would have to watch himself around this woman. She was too perceptive. She was getting to know him too well. Already she could predict his moods and second-guess his demands on the job. If he wasn’t careful, she would learn to read him even more intimately. Having her move in with him was risky, he realized suddenly.
    But it was worth the risk, Kyle decided. He was prepared to throw caution to the winds if it meant having Rebecca firmly established in his life. He would count on the Stockbridge luck to keep him balanced on the high wire he was walking.
    „Becky…“
    „I’ll think about it, Kyle,“ Rebecca said slowly.
    „Not a chance,“ he vowed. „If I let you think about moving in with me, you’ll talk yourself out of it. You can be as stubborn as I am. Say yes, Rebecca. Say it now. Tonight. Let me handle anything that develops at the office.“
    „Can you handle anything that develops there?“ she asked