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jealous all the time?
That would make me crazy."
    He ducked under the water to rinse the heat from his skin. He stood up, the
water lapping at his hips. "Come here."
    "You didn't answer me."
    He sighed. "Yes, I am going to be an idiot and act jealous all the time. The
idea of another man touching you, making love to you, makes me want to tear out
his heart."
    "Well." Juliette smiled and waded out to him. "I'd want to tear out the heart
of any woman that tried to seduce you." She reached him, tipping up her face for
his searing kiss. "We'll both have to work not to be jealous idiots. I can't see
myself wanting anyone else when I have you."
    "I will not mind if you wish to seduce me." He kissed her again, long,
addictive kisses that had a bite to them.
    "How lucky for me." She bent down and hit the water with her hand, sending up
a spray that doused him thoroughly. Laughing, she dove away from him, swimming
beneath the water to the center of the pond.

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Chapter 6
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    RIORDAN watched her swim, her pale body slipping sensuously through the
water. The clear liquid shimmered over her feminine form, enhancing every curve
and secret hollow. Catching the glimpse of another man in her mind had been a
shock, and he wasn't certain why it would be. She was a very sexual woman. She
was bold and knew what she wanted. He wanted that kind of woman, as sexual as he
knew himself to be, yet the thought of another man leaning down to suckle her
breast or plunge deep into her body made the beast in him rise. It was dark and
ugly and utterly dangerous.
    Juliette would attract the attention of men with her shapely body. She was
the epitome of a sexual creature. Riordan dove under water and began to swim
laps, back and forth, driving himself to keep his fury at bay. If she ever
wanted another man…
    I thought lifemates wanted only each other
. There was curiosity in
her voice.
    You are the only lifemate I have ever had. I am new at this.
    He sounded so disgruntled she laughed and swam to the other side of the pool.
There was a smooth shelf formed from boulders beneath the surface near the edge
of the water. Juliette sat on it and watched him swim back and forth like a
shark.
Does it really bother you so much
?
    Riordan heard the soft tremor in her voice.
Of course it bothers me. I am
a possessive man. But it matters little, Juliette. We are lifemates. We are
bound from this time forward and there will be no other
.
    Is that a decree
? She didn't know why she was suddenly close to
tears. She wasn't ashamed of her past. She didn't want any other men now, but
she couldn't help that she had been born into a species that made it nearly
impossible not to have sex at certain times. She wasn't about to apologize for
who she was.
    Riordan caught the echo of her thoughts, the painful tightness in her chest,
and knew he hurt her. Had that been his intention? He hoped not. He would
despise himself if his newly acquired emotions were so out of control that he
could punish his lifemate for something she did before he met her.
    He swam slowly across the pool until he was directly in front of her. "I do
believe I am the idiot you called me. I apologize for my jealous streak. I also
find I have a rotten temper which I shall do my best to control." He grinned at
her, a sudden melting smile that brought life to his dark eyes. "It is the
passion in me. My blood runs hot and I am caught. Fortunately…" He moved closer
to her, his hands circling her ankles. "I can make up for my shortcomings in
other ways."
    "Don't you dare." She could see the mischief on his face.
    He yanked on her legs, catching her by surprise, so that she slid toward him,
her legs over his shoulders.
I thought I would find out how you taste. If
you're as tangy and spicy all over as I imagine you are
. Without giving her
the slightest opportunity to squirm away, he lowered his head between her
thighs.
    Juliette jumped, but his hands