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Hannah gave a wry smile. ‘I’m trained to treat burns.’

‘Not the kind you will get from me. You’ll have to find another man to do the job. I’m not for hire.’

She tilted her head to the side. ‘Do I scare you?’

‘On the contrary. It is you who should be afraid of me.’

‘But I’m not scared of you. I don’t care about your reputation. After everything you’ve done for me, how can I not trust you?’

He shook his head. ‘You think I’m worthy of your trust?’

Unthinkingly, he reached out a hand and captured a lock of her hair.

Reclosing the gap between them, she tilted her head back a little and placed a hand on his cheek.

‘I want one night when I can throw caution to the wind. I want to know what it’s like to be made love to, and I want it to be you because you’re the only man I’ve met who makes me feel alive without even touching me.’

Francesco could hardly breathe. His fingers still held the lock of her hair. The desire that had been swirling in his blood since he’d nuzzled into her neck thickened.

When had he ever felt as if he might explode from arousal?

This was madness.