She forced out a smile. "You've made your choice. We'll have to get a divorce, right? I can't be Mrs McCarthy anymore. That title is for for her just give me i time to pack up and move out. 'Kira Hewitt Austyn roared. 'You just can't wait to get away from me, can you? Are you that eager to leave me?"

She wasn't

It she could help it, she'd never leave him

But she wasn't thick-skinned enough to grovel and beg, not when he'd made his preference perfectly clear. She'd already lost in the battle for love

She could only hope to hold on to the last vestiges of her pride.

Austyn took her slence as an answer in the affirmative.

He flicked away the cigarette and started walking towards the door.

Where are you going?"

Austyn clenched his fist

If he stayed here a moment longer, he was going to completely lose it and start punching stuff.

He didn't turn back. You said I chose Deborah, right? So I'm going to see her now,"

Kira's breath caught.

She watched Austyn move closer to the bedroomdoor.

It is and was already on the doorknob

A voice in her heart told her, If she let him walk out that door, it would be over between them.

Kira flung the quilt aside, sumped out of bed and sprinted after him.

She slammeda palm on the half-opendoor,

It banged shut.

she stood in front of Austyn

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""You can't leave!!

both arms raised an aggressive mother hen.

The tip of her nose almost bumped against his chest,

He said she was letting him go without a tight, right?

She would show him what happened when she chose to fight! Austyn took as

step back

Kira blinked away the tears in her eyes and glared up at him. "We're not divorced yet. If you sleep with another woman, it's called adultery! If we lived in ancient times, you'd be stoned to death!! Austyn crossed his arms. But we're not living in ancient times

Kira was stumped for a second, then she shouted, "If the law won't punish you, I will! I

will! I'll break your legal

'chi yrah"" a smile ditted across histore, gone in a second. 'You and what aimiyži 'LJ'l pot help!' kira was getting so worked up that she wasn't thinking straight. "I'll get a baseball bat, a bludgeon!! 'Then I'll call the police. This is domestic violence." "The police won't care. This is a family dispute!!

"Haven't you heard? The law's been changed. Domestic violence is now treated as any other form of violence, equally pr punishable I can pl you a copy of the amendments if you like

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Why was he talking about laws and amendments?

They were in the middle of a fight, not a bloody lecture!

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Was he trying to tell her that they had nothing la common, that he knew stuff like this but she didn't?

It wasn't enough that he was leaving her, now he was laughing at her?

Cocky bastard!

Austyn raised his chin and looked down at her. 'Don't just stand there. Get out of my way."

There was only one way he was leaving this room tonight-over her dead body,

She'd rather die than let him go to that woman.

He wasn't even wearing any clothes!

Was he going to show up on Deborah's doorstep wearing just a towel?

Perven!

"You won't move aside?"

"Well, you've got balls!

Of course I do!' Seving red, she didn't actually hear what he said.

Austyn raised has right hand.

Kira flinched.

she scored her eyes shut but planted her feet finaly on the ground.

But the hand didn't land on her face in a slap.

Austyn patted her liead and tousled herhalt, like petting a dog.

"You've got balls? He teased. "Where? Show me."

Kina opened her eyes

She'd just caught his meaning.

Her face wandlushed.

He was making fun of her spain!

shoved her out of the way.

'All right, quit playing around. Step aside." He gently sh

His hand went for the doorknob

Kira completely lost it.

She jumped onto his back and locked both arms around his neck. 'You can't leave!!

"What are you doing? The Impact almost knocked him off balance.

She kicked the door shut, jumped down, and, when she saw the man was half-naked and there was nothing for her to grab onto, grasped his hand and dragged him back to bid She gave hima hard shove so he le

held onto the sheets on his bark

Then she climbed on top, straddling him

She trapped his face between her hands and kissed him roughly on the lips.

She casted the minty cented tobacco on las breath

Austyn was too stunned to react.

Was he getting forcibly kissed by his wife?

She bit bislow hp, cloir poureyes!

Do you know what you're doing?!

ok him a while to find his voice again

She alked his cheal 'n' you superman? Can't you figure tour? I'm going to do it with your

Do slut?

Honng s. having sex!"

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Austyn spread out both hands, an inviting gesture.

Kira pinched the Desh of his cheek. 'Why are men such disgusting creatures? It's not enough for you to have a wife. You just have to You want to have your cake and eat it too!" Austyn looked at her quietly.

have someone else on the sid

'You! I'm talking about you and your kind What's wrong with me? Aren't I good enough for you? Why are you choosing her over me?" Heblinked.

"What does she have that I don't? Looks? Brates? Ability to keep up with current affairs?"

Austyn continand looking at her.

Speak you bastard!"

Kira grabbed his shoulders and shook them hard.