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my bed and leave so I may get my study done. I do not wish to stay here in Hardman for a minute longer than I have to.”
    Bradley climbed from the bed. He looked like a child who’d had to hand over his favorite toy. He ensured Aline was comfortable and said goodbye.
    As he opened the door to leave he spun back. His words were directed at Aline but his glare was firmly fixed on Xavier. “I’ll be back tonight.” The door whooshed shut as he departed.
    ***
    Xavier pulled the course notes from his briefcase along with a notebook, pens and relevant textbooks. He placed them down on the tray table.
    Aline watched him quietly. This man is trouble. What I said is true. He is far too handsome and dangerous. I DO NOT want to get tangled up in his games.
    “Why are you doing this?” she asked. “Any of the other students could help me stay up to date. Callie is my best friend and I know for sure she would be happy to help me. If you think it’s a way to get into my pants, your efforts will be wasted. I have no intention of allowing a man, any man, into my life until I have my career firmly established.”
    Xavier sat in the chair beside the bed. He crossed one leg over the other at the knee and tented his fingers. “Well, Miss Bennett-Miller, I can see you don’t have a problem with speaking your mind. I volunteered to keep you up to date because it was my fault you fell. I feel a responsibility to ensure you graduate with the rest of your class. As for getting into your pants, I have no intention of doing so. I will, however, eventually have you in my bed.”
    “In your fuckin’ dreams.”
    “Quite, Miss Bennett-Miller. You have been in my waking dreams since you ran into me yesterday.”
    “Oooh, I have never met anyone so infuriating. I am not, and will not, be anything other than your student. If you are as desperate for a fuck as you appear to be, take one of your beautiful rich girlfriends, of which I have no doubt you have many, into your bed.”
    Xavier threw back his head and laughed.
    I wish he wouldn’t do that. His warm, rumbling laughter caused her belly to clench and her nipples to peak. “This isn’t going to work. Callie will keep me up to date. Good day, Mr. Pierce.”
    Xavier studied her. She’s determined, feisty. She will be my equal. It will be well worth the wait if she is as passionate in her love making as I believe she will be.
    “Unfortunately Miss Bennett-Miller…”
    “Stop calling me that!”
    “I recall you getting rather annoyed when I referred to you as Miss Miller.”
    “Aline. Call me Aline for fuck’s sake.”
    “Very well Aline . Dean Rogers has only agreed to you continuing your unit with me as your tutor. So you see, if I go…” He shook his head.
    “Fuck you Mr. Pierce.”
    “Please. Call me, Xavier. Now, shall we begin?”
    “It seems I have no bloody choice.”
    “Not if you want to return home in six months with your degree firmly in hand.” He opened the textbook, pushed the notebook in front of her and handed her a pen.
    Aline was fuming. “Why do you want me? You don’t know me. You could have your pick of beautiful women why me? We only met yesterday and I think I have made it clear, I don’t even like you.”
    Xavier sighed and rolled his eyes to the heavens. A little less of a challenge please. “Truthfully, I don’t know why I want you. I have absolutely no interest in having a girlfriend, my company requires far too much of my time. I don’t want a woman who expects me to accompany her everywhere she wants to go and while doing so, pretend to enjoy it. It’s true, there are women who want to be seen with me and who will please me for the privilege.”
    He paused to take a deep breath.  “When you rammed into me yesterday, you caused every one of my senses to go on alert. My manly bits sat up and took notice. That, Aline, has NEVER happened before. I want you but I have no explanation as to why.”
    “Maybe you only think you want me. With time