whipped his hair as the cold sheet of rain stung his bare skin.
“Yes,” she spat out. “I’d rather catch pneumonia than be your prisoner.”
“You always pick the wrong choice,” he said in a growl as he rubbed the water from his eyes. “Instead of showing common sense, you have to make some dramatic statement.”
“This from a man who thought kidnapping was the only option.”
He had had enough. Stergios lunged forward and grabbed Jodie. She screamed as he gathered her in his arms. She fought for her release, kicking and slapping, demanding that he set her down.
“Keep that up and I’ll drop you,” he warned as he walked across the beach.
“Try it and I’ll take you down with me.”
He entered the house and walked through the living area, past the welcoming heat of the fire he had built in the fireplace. “There are two bedrooms,” he told her as he approached the door. “Mine is on the other side of the house. This one is yours. You can stay here for as long as you like.”
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