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go.”
    His words sent a shiver down her spine, and she pushed her cereal bowl away. Her appetite had still not returned.
    “I hope you’ll eat something today.”
    “Maybe later.”
    “Very well, but don’t keep it up. There’s only so much sympathy one can bestow on a thief.”
    Her heart sank. Having spent the whole night together, she had hoped he’d be friendlier toward her. How wrong could she be? She guessed he despised her.
    “Surely, you don’t want to control every aspect of my life?”
    He walked toward her, then leaned down and whispered in her ear, “At this moment in time you should be languishing in jail, so any freedoms you still think you have are now null and void.” He placed a finger under her chin, lifting it, forcing her to look at him. Her stomach coiled tightly, not in fear, but in desire, as her eyes met with his. God help her. She wanted him to dominate her. She wanted the sheer intensity she could see in his gaze focused entirely on her. It simply took her breath away.
    “Tonight we’ll start to understand what made you turn to a life of crime.” With that, he walked away.
    Through the dining room window, she watched him slide into a brand new black Mustang. Within seconds, he was gone, leaving just a cloud of dust and stones in his wake. Deep down, she couldn’t help but look forward to their night together and wonder what pleasures it would bring.

    * * * *

    As he sped away from the ranch, Keaton reflected that Maddie James brought out the very worst in him—the part he’d always kept hidden for years. Just one look in her eyes and he was lost. He had thought that after one night, he would tire of her, making it easy to keep emotions and feelings in check. Only, Maddie was like a drug. One fix just wasn’t enough. Now he wanted more.
    Needed more.
    Last night had brought it home to him like nothing else could. He’d been living a lie his entire adult life. He needed to allow the person he always knew existed inside him to the surface. Otherwise, he would never be whole.
    In his previous relationships, he’d always been looking for that certain excitement that only dominance could bring. He’d let all the relationships slide, floundering for him in unsatisfactory sex. He’d never wanted to pursue any of them.
    Now Maddie was different.
    Totally.
    He knew she’d gained from the experience, too. He’d seen it in her eyes as she’d stared back: An acceptance, an acquiescence, a handing over of control.
    Well, he didn’t want to start becoming attached to her. There couldn’t possibly be a future for them. Maddie was a thief. She’d stolen from him. He might need her submissive characteristics, but he needed trust, too. No, tonight he’d try a different tack. See if that didn’t get her out from under his skin.

Chapter Six

    This time Maddie deliberately went to his room ten minutes late. She didn’t like this feeling of need running through her, and she wanted to give the impression that she still had some control.
    “Come in,” he answered, after she’d knocked three times on his bedroom door.
    After pushing the door open, she noticed that, like yesterday, the room was dimly lit with just the one bedside lamp. Only this time, Keaton was nowhere to be seen. She guessed he must be in his bathroom.
    He spoke again. “Lock the door and remove the key.”
    Knowing the key was a symbol of his hold over her, she did as he demanded. Last night, he had kept it around his neck until the very last minute when he’d finally removed it and handed it to her. You can go now.
    After taking the key from the lock, she moved further into the room until his voice halted her progress. “Stop.”
    Instantly, she complied with his instructions. Almost at once she became aware of him coming up behind her. Her heart beat frantically in her chest. Just what was going to happen to her? He unnerved and excited her at the same time.
    His hand brushed into her hair, as he moved it to one