We Meet Again, After All These Years

her into the cavernous

, trying to catch her balance. Before she

. The automatic locks engag

elled of expensive cedar cologne, cold ra

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ched for the interior door hand

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are at him. "Unlock this door. I j

e climate-controlled compartment between the

sole. His massive frame

her's left hand shot out. He gripped her chin, his long fing

he hissed, trying t

f her head, his fingers tangling in her

ill," he

owel firmly against th

could see the dark red veins in the whites of his ey

utter. It was a dange

overing the face of her smartwatch so he w

ing smile to hide her physical pain. "

e pressed the towel ha

reath, her face draining

voice so cold it felt like ice water pouring

er lips shut, her chest rising and

treets of Georgetown. The amber glow of the

in her hollow cheeks, her trembling

Archer asked. His tone was accusatory, laced wit

enched. She force

demanding field

Your breathing is shallow.

oat. He was too observa

reaching into her wet coat pocket.

He snatched the phone

until the screen went black, and tossed it

back!" Al

forward t

shoved her backward. He followed her do

s. The sheer physical dominance of hi

ve of cold sweat broke out across her forehead. She clam

looked down at her face, misinterpreti

mplicated-guilt, rage, pa

pushed himself back into his own se

ed from the front. "Cli

expensive platinum cufflinks. It wa

Archer stated, his voice devoid of