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hell was she pushing him away? Isn’t this what she wanted?
    “Julia.”
    She loved the way his lips formed when he spoke her name. The look of desire masked his handsome features. She was confused. He desired her? Where was the scowl she’d become so familiar with? Before she could say anything, Julia found herself backed into the corner next to the entertainment center.
    “I need you.” He reached to trace the delicate line of her jawbone before cupping her chin.
    Was this just a game, or were his intentions true? Panic flushed through her. Was this just sex to him? Would he use her for a night’s worth of pleasure and mistreat her in the morning? She wrestled with so many questions. All she wanted was a romp in the hay without the emotional attachments. At least that was what she thought she wanted—until now.
    Julia looked down at the undeniable bulge in his pants. Was that for her? Her mind was clouded, and suddenly confusion set in.
    The muscle in his jaw began to twitch as she took in every last detail of his face. The fine smile lines, the dimple in the middle of his chin. Her body began to shake as an alien force invaded her. A hot, prickly sensation erupted over her flesh, and something seemed to move beneath her skin. Flames licked her insides as she envisioned them in a heated, twisted pile of never-ending sex.
    She looked into his eyes at the blazing fire, and steam filtered through his sculpted, slender nose.
    He reached out to touch her. “Are you okay, Julia?”
    She wasn’t sure. Her head spun, and she leaned against the wall, fighting to regain her composure. A dry feeling erupted in her throat, and she suddenly found it hard to swallow.
    “It’s time for you to leave,” she belted out as she pushed past him. “You came over here uninvited, and you’re putting the moves on me?” Secretly, she loved that he’d come over at this ungodly hour.
    “No!” he growled. “You’re not getting away from me again.” He grabbed her arm and pulled her against his hard body. “You belong to me!”
    Sexual need surged through every nerve ending of her body, leaving her with a stunned feeling. Her body relaxed as strong arms held her in his grip. He pulled her tight against her, against his hardness. This was natural. She continued inhaling his masculine scent.
    Suddenly, she snapped back into reality. “Let me go!” She pulled away from him. Stop playing games with me!” she snapped. “You know damned well you don’t have an interest in me!”
    She stalked toward the door. This is utter madness! What would happen if they fucked? If he grew tired of her, her job would be at stake. What if he fired her? She’d come to love the generous pay and the comforts that pay afforded her. She opened the door, but his hand slammed it shut. She never even heard him walk toward her.
    “You’re my Fire Mate,” he murmured as he gently stroked her chin. “This—all this isn’t right, not the way I’d planned it. I didn’t want to claim you under these circumstances, but you’ve left me no choice.”
    “What circumstances?” Julia stubbornly crossed her arms. “What the hell are you talking about?” She raised a brow. “What. Am I fired or something?” She threw her arms up in the air. “Of course. That’s why you’re here. To fire me.”
    Angus chuckled softly. “No, my sweet, Julia.”
    His sweet Julia ? Surely she’d lost her mind. Why the hell was he using the word claim ? Angus must have fallen down and hit his head on the way over to her house.
    “I think you’re sick,” she muttered. “You’re also a monster.” There, she’d told him what she thought of him.
    “Far from it,” he murmured. He pressed his body against hers, pushing her against the door. She thought she’d fall through the floor when his hands cupped her face.
    “What the hell are you, Angus McNamara?” Her nipples tightened into hard peaks as he brushed his fingers against her neck. She craved his touch. Why?