Chapter 9

‘It doesn’t matter what you want, Christian.’ She lifted her head to meet his stare. ‘It’s not going to happen.’His gaze sharpened and anxiety feathered through her. Too late she pondered the wisdom of declaring an outright challenge. She had a disturbing feeling Christian Edwards thrived on smashing challenges.‘Never say never, Elena.’The intensity of his look scared her. Suddenly she felt out of her depth. She wanted to be in her flat, curled up in her pyjamas with a movie and the block of chocolate she’d been saving all week.‘I want to know you, Elena.’‘How? Sexually?’ She put her glass down on a nearby table before she dropped it.‘I like that you say exactly what you think, Elena. It’s refreshing.’