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id　start　for　muscled　thighs　and　lower　legs。

Swallowing　convulsively；　Anne　forced　herself　to　look　away。　〃I'm　sorry；〃

she　murmured。　〃I　didn't　realize　there　would　be　a　shortage。〃

〃Didn't　realize？〃　he　mocked　loudly。　〃Well；　next　time；　realize。　I　like　my

showers　long　and　hot；　too！〃

Annoyed　that　he　was　annoyed；　since　this　was　her　house　for　the　week；　she

took　a　mouthful　of　coffee　and　then　nearly　choked。　〃My　God；〃　she　cried

when　she　finally　swallowed；　〃this　coffee　is　like　mud！　What　did　you　put

in　here？　Or　should　I　ask〃…her　eyes　narrowed…〃how　much　of　my　coffee　did

you　put　into　that　pot？　I　don't　see　any　groceries　of　yours　around　here。

Make　yourself　right　at　home；　thanks　a　lot。〃

His　anger　faded。　Lips　twitching；　he　leaned　nonchalantly　against　the

doorjamb。　〃Why　shouldn't　I　make　myself　at　home？　I　plan　to　spend　the　week

here。〃

She　sputtered　out　a　furious　laugh。　〃Oh；　no；　you're　not。〃　She　rose

quickly；　forgetting　every　good　intention　to　keep　calm。　〃You'll　have　to

find　another　place。　I'm　sure　you'll　have　no　trouble；　what　with　your

delightful　personality　and　winning　smile。〃

With　an　arrogant　shift　of　his　shoulders；　he　left　the　doorjamb　and

placidly　headed　away。　〃You　find　the　substitute；〃　he　called　over　his

shoulder。　〃I'll　be　staying　here。〃

She　trailed　him。　〃You　can't！〃

At　the　bathroom　door　he　turned　so　suddenly　that　she　nearly　bumped　into

him。　She　took　a　defensive　step　back。

He　raised　his　right　arm　to　rest　high　on　the　door。　His　left；　with　an

angry　red　scar　glaring　from　its　upper　half；　hung　by　his　hip。　His　body

was　a　solid　wall　of　stunning　man。

〃Are　you　going　to　stop　me？〃　he　drawled　with　an　insolent　silve