Part II 1(20/23)

ry. He’s scowling, and I

realize it’s because I’m in José’s arms. So in a very

realize it’s because I’m in José’s arms. So in a very

calculating move, I wrap my arms around José’s neck. I

think Christian is going to expire. His glare darkens to

something quite sinister, and slowly he makes his way

toward us.

“Thanks for the warning about the portraits of me,” I

mumble.

“Shit. Sorry, Ana. I should ha一ve told you. D’you like

them?”

“Um . . . I don’t know,” I answer truthfully,

momentarily knocked off balance by his question.

“Well, they’re all sold, so somebody likes them. How

cool is that? You’re a poster girl.” He hugs me tighter still

as Christian reaches us, glowering at me now, though

fortunately José doesn’t see.

José releases me. “Don’t be a stranger, Ana. Oh, Mr.

Grey, good evening.”

“Mr. Rodriguez, very impressive.” Christian sounds

icily polite. “I’m sorry we can’t stay longer, but we need to

head back to Seattle. Anastasia?” He sub一tly stresses we

and takes my hand as he does so.

“Bye, José. Congratulations again.” I give him a quick

kiss on the cheek, and before I know it Christian is

dragging me out of the building. I know he’s boiling with

silent wrath, but so am I.

He looks quickly up and down the street then heads

left and suddenly sweeps me into a side alley, abruptly

pushing me up against a wall. He grabs my face between

his hands, forcing me to look up into his ardent determined

eyes.

eyes.

I gasp, and his mouth swoops down. He’s kissing me,

violently. Briefly our teeth clash, then his tongue is in my

mouth.

Desire explodes like the Fourth of July throughout my

body, and I’m kissing him back, matching his fervor, my

hands knotting in his hair, pulling it, hard. He groans, a low

sexy sound in the back of his throat that reverberates

through me, and his hand moves down my body to the top

of my thigh, his fingers digging into my flesh through the

plum dress.

I pour all the angst and heartbreak of the last few days

into our kiss, binding him to me, and

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