The belt buckle wouldn’t give, and Xia Xiwan, growing impatient, gave his waistband a tug. “Come closer,” she said. “Let me get a better look at this thing. It won’t open.” A deep, magnetic voice rumbled from above her. “Slow down. What’s the rush?” Her fingers froze. She glanced up at him, and only then did the compromising nature of their position truly register. She was sitting on the bed while