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This was too important to risk playing games with. Honesty couldn’t hurt, surely?

Disarming … charming this man, even … might get him on side. Her side.

“The historical protection order,’ she said. ‘I’ve been expecting someone to come and want to see the house.”

“Ah …”

He was holding her gaze, and for a heartbeat Zanna had the impression he was about to tell her something of great significance. But then his gaze shifted and she could sense him changing his mind.

He nodded, as though confirming his decision. “Yes,” he said, slowly. ‘I would like to see the house.’

Should she show him? How dangerous would it be to be alone with this man? But what if he did hold the key to saving this place? How good would it be to have its safety assured by the time Maggie got home? She owed her beloved aunt so much, and a protection order would be a gift beyond price.

For both of them.

Zanna took a deep, steadying breath. And then she mirrored his nod. ‘I’ll have to lock up,’ she told him. Moving to collect the key from behind the counter took her even closer to him, and she felt that odd curl of sensation deep within again. Stronger this time. That heady mix of desire laced with … danger.

She was playing with fire.

But, oh … the heat was delicious.