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  “That’s a lot of food for one guy.”

  He crossed his arms over his chest and she tried to ignore the way his pecs flexed—but she failed. She swallowed—hard—and forced her attention from them to his face.

  “I like to eat.”

  She rolled her eyes and turned to leave. She needed to get away—far away—from the temptation of Santini. If she were lucky he would leave her alone. His footsteps behind her told her she wasn’t so lucky.

  She stopped and he almost ran his cart into her. With a sigh she turned to face him.

  “What?”

  His eyes widened and she realized that she had raised her voice. A glance around the department told her she had gained the attention of the few people shopping that late at night.

  Maryanne slipped around his buggy. “I thought guys like you only shopped on post.”

  Something that looked like guilt moved over his face before he hid it. Great, now he was coming up with a lie and they weren’t even involved. What the hell was wrong with her? This is what she found attractive. The perfectly nice accountant she had dated a few months earlier never lied to her but she just lost interest, mainly because he was perfectly boring.

  “I had some work, which I’m sure you did too?” he said, his smile returning.

  She did not want him smiling at her. She needed him pissed at her, being mean to her, and staying away from her. When he was smiling like that it just made her want to scream. And kiss him. She really, really wanted to kiss him.

  “And you decided to drive all the way over here to Universal City to shop at the HEB? Isn’t there one closer to post?”

  He nodded. “This one is closer to my apartment.”

  Oh, so not good.

  “Don’t tell me you live at the Live Oak Apartments.”

  “I sure do. Just moved in two weeks ago.”

  She narrowed her eyes as she studied him. Growing up as the only sister of three older brothers made her very good at detecting bullshit.

  He seemed to be telling the truth, but there was that moment before that made her nervous. Worse, she wanted to believe him. Wanted to have him living near her so she could flirt with him, maybe kiss him…

  Dammit.

  She had no other choice than to chase him away.

  “Listen, this might work with a lot of other women, but I don’t like stalkers.” She practically yelled it. He wore no expression on his face so she decided to get out before he could retort. Grabbing her cart, she hurried away.

  Damn, she really did need to get a life.

  Leonardo is sold as an individual title everywhere in digital and in the Santinis Collection in both print and digital.

  Other Books by Melissa Schroeder

  Harmless

  A Little Harmless Sex

  A Little Harmless Pleasure

  A Little Harmless Obsession

  A Little Harmless Lie

  A Little Harmless Addiction

  A Little Harmless Submission

  A Little Harmless Fascination

  A Little Harmless Fantasy

  A Little Harmless Ride

  A Little Harmless Military Romance

  Infatuation

  Possession

  Surrender

  The Harmless Shorts

  Prelude to a Fantasy

  The Santinis

  Leonardo

  Marco

  Gianni

  Vicente

  The Santinis Collection

  Semper Fi Marines

  Tease Me

  By Blood

  Desire by Blood

  Once Upon An Accident

  The Accidental Countess

  Lessons in Seduction

  The Spy Who Loved Me

  Leather and Lace

  The Seduction of Widow McEwan

  Leather and Lace—Print anthology

  Texas Temptations

  Conquering India

  Delilah’s Downfall

  Hawaiian Holidays

  Mele Kalikimaka, Baby

  Sex on the Beach

  Getting Lei’d

  Bounty Hunters, Inc

  For Love or Honor

  Sinner’s Delight

  The Sweet Shoppe

  Turning Paige

  Cowboy Up

  Tempting Prudence

  Connected Books

  Seducing the Saint

  Hunting Mila

  Saints and Sinners—print of both books

  The Hired Hand

  Hands on Training

  Cancer Anthology

  Water—print

  Stand Alone Books

  Grace Under Pressure

  The Last Detail

  Her Mother’s Killer

  A Calculated Seduction

  Telepathic Cravings

  Coming Soon

  Paranormal Hunks: Past, Present and Future Bundle

  A Santini Christmas

  Semper Fi: Tempt Me

  Semper Fi: Touch Me

  Table of Contents

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Epilogue

  About Melissa Schroeder