"Oh, and I suppose I should let you decide my holiday itinerary to maximize my quotient of fun?" she said in a tone rich with sarcasm. "I might do a better job of it." "For your information when I go home alone in ten minutes I will have the most intense delight imaginable all by myself." "The most intense delight? All by yourself?" He purred the words back at her and the look he gave her was both speculative and hot enough to scorch her down to her toes. She replayed her own words and felt her heart trip faster. She raised her chin and narrowed her eyes, looking coolly down her nose at him....