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He had become an uncanny force in her life, stripping her down to nagging thoughts and reckless behavior.

The reluctance with which he pulled away from their kiss was obvious. “That shouldn’t have happened,” he said firmly. “I live by a strict code of ethics, especially for employers and employees.”

The intensity in his features, the nerve throbbing along his jaw, told her he wasn’t going to back down.

“It won’t happen again,” he continued. “It’s obvious we connect on…certain levels, but after my disastrous first marriage I promised myself no commitments, no involvements. I don’t get close to anybody, Nicki. Not even you.”

Nicki steeled herself, refusing to let him see how much his words hurt. “It must be a horrible way to live, Jared,” she said softly. “Not ever giving anybody, not even yourself, a second chance.”

“It’s the way I live,” he announced harshly. “And it will be better for both of us, to keep it that way.”