he 's going to be angry , and that will only hurt you . '' he swallowed hard as she crossed the room to be near him . he kept his hand right where it was , not giving a damn what anyone else thought . interesting how quickly she shut down his questions . his hand went automatically to his waist , but he was n't wearing his dirk . he had n't yet taken a step back from me , and was still gripping my hips . i practically begged you to take off my clothes . 