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    She fought down a twinge of fear. He wouldn’t hurt her. Would he?
    Suddenly he smiled. “We’ll sort it all out but not now. If you promise to behave, I’ll let you out of the cage and feed you.”
    “I’ll behave,” she said. She would promise anything to get out of the cage.
    Gage stood up and opened the cage door. He held out a hand.
    Tamara wanted to spit in it but she didn’t quite dare. Defiance wouldn’t gain her
    anything right now. She had to be smart. She had to wait. She had to lull him into
    trusting her again so she could escape. She placed her hand in his. She nearly went to her knees as she tried to stand. Gage’s grip was all that kept her on her feet. His arm went around her waist and she slowly straightened. Her breasts pressed against his chest. She felt warm and protected. She fought the feeling. Gage’s treatment had caused this weakness. She didn’t need to be grateful to him for helping her now. She tried to pull away.
    Gage kept her close. “You feel good darling. All I ever wanted was to make love to
    you. You led me on and left without satisfying my needs. Time to rectify that mistake.”
    “And if we have sex, you’ll let me go?”
    “I’ll let you go when I’m through with you.”
    If Tamara had ever felt desire for a man, it was for Gage. Should she just get it over with? Would he let her go after he got what he wanted? Most men would but Gage wasn’t like other men. That’s one of the reasons she’d left the first time. He was too demanding and too smart to settle for less than her best and she wasn’t sure she could

    work her way past the numbness to ever willingly give her body to any man. Not even to Gage.
    “You’ll rape me if I say no?”
    “I don’t believe in rape and why would you say no? I don’t understand your
    reluctance. You’re not religious. You have feelings for me. Why continue to deny our mutual attraction?”
    Tamara shrugged. She wasn’t ready for full disclosure. She didn’t trust anyone that much. “Could I have my clothes back?”
    “Why should I give them back? I can make you eat dinner while you’re naked. I
    want to look at you.”
    “I’m cold and uncomfortable.”
    “You left me cold and uncomfortable for the past three years. Don’t you think it’s
    your turn now?”
    “Please.”
    “Tamara, are you begging me for something to wear?”
    She hesitated. She wanted to tell him to go to hell. She could almost feel the daggers shooting from her eyes. She bit back a sarcastic retort and simply said, “Yes.”
    He threw back his head and laughed. “You’re priceless. You want to kill me right
    now, darling, don’t you? But I’m in control, not you. Do you find that frustrating? I hope so. I hope you find it as frustrating as I did when I realized you were gone.” He let her go and walked over to the cupboards and pulled out a piece of red cloth. “I’ll take pity on you though. You can wear this,” he said as he threw a garment at her.
    She shook it out. A tunic. Red wasn’t her favorite color but she wasn’t going to
    argue about that. She shrugged it on. It barely hit at mid-thigh and it did little to warm her although she wasn’t sure if her cold was due to the temperature or her situation.
    Gage moved next to her and pulled her close. He bent his head and captured her
    lips. One strong arm held her tightly, her breasts crushed against his chest. She felt his
     

    arousal against her belly. His other hand threaded through her hair and held her head motionless while his tongue plundered her mouth. Their breaths mingled and Tamara felt faint. A strange weakness coursed through her and she longed to surrender to his strength. Was this passion? She wasn’t sure but she knew she didn’t want to fight him.
    He was the only man who’d ever tempted her to surrender sexually but she hadn’t
    managed to say yes even though she’d wanted him.
    He might be lethal to his enemies but she’d seen his loyalty to his