THREE HOURS LATER RAIF returned, after deciding to leave the boys over at his sister's for the day. The weather was hot, and the atmosphere within the house since Sarah's arrival was thick enough to drive a plow through. The kids could cool off in the pool for the day. He'd also asked Alice if they could stay the night. Now Raif was back home. The erotic mist which seemed to fill his head whenever Sarah came near had now been replaced by common sense. In the span of five seconds with that one sentence of hers Sarah had turned into the enemy again. Using the kids as a threat to make sure he didn't lay a hand on her when he knew damn well she wanted him, fiancé or not? Fine. He'd play her little game. While she was here he'd bust her ass, getting as much work done as possible until she got

