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As their tastes blended, her sense of awareness traveled into Gray like a stor frorew cold, her stolowing exhale, her conscious , forced inhale, it entered Gray&039;s

Jeept into hisat the barrier piece by piece Her eyes widened as she watched his essence combat the creatures He was noticeably weak, his punches and kicks ineffective as he swayed on his feet

"Gray" She had to get hi her "Jewel" His gaze narrowed "Leave Before they co her most seductive voice "I told you to leave, wo an action the women of his world used to draw a man&039;s attention "I want to kiss you"

"Now is not the ti, slapping at it with his fists

"Kiss ht your philosophy was anytiue in ry and hot flickered over his expression So cold and hard at the sahed around his He h frorowled to her He sounded stronger,about our kiss There&039;s an ache betweenhting and turned his back on the fog, leveling her with a hot gaze that traveled the length of her body, lingering on her breasts, on the juncture between her thighs

He took a step toward her, then stopped hi va around hi out his arms and slammed his fist into the de hiasped and almost fell to her knees Thankfully the va hi Gray&039;s life

"Soldier," she called desperately "I coe to follow a coave hi to clear his thoughts, to focus He stood The fight continued around hied his teical and out of sync" "I can ri for air "It&039;s al where the world of reality melts and turns inward on itself What&039;s real? What isn&039;t?"

"I&039;m real Touch me and see"

"I want to, God, I want to, but I can&039;t," he said raggedly "I can&039;t Must stop theht to protect you"

She curbed the urge to drop to her knees and cry His protective instincts were buried so deep, she ht never breach them And he would die Desperation cla deep Her eyes narrowed He could resist her promise of a kiss, but could he resist a naked female form?

She quickly untied her robe at her shoulders Theher breasts, her beaded nipples, and the flat plane of her stome" "Touch ht to protect you I&039;m an OBI employee and I will - stare at the most beautiful pair of breasts I&039;ve ever seen" He shook his head, but his gaze remained locked on her

"I&039;m an OBI - your breasts will fit perfectly in my hands" Her skin warmed "Why don&039;t youthe When he was in front of her, his ar out to caress her breasts, Jewel shivered with anticipation She wanted so badly to accept his touch, but she couldn&039;t Not yet And so, she did so around Gray&039;s knee and shoved him, hard Weakened already, he fell, his expression shocked as he landed He winced, staying on the ground, trying to catch his breath

With Gray out of the way, she closed her eyes and raised her hands, willing the creatures to slow Battle sounds receded, the air around her thickened and ceased all movement until there was only utter stillness

Her eyelids fluttered open, an astonishing scene greeting her The demon and vampire continued to ith each other, yes, but they ish A drop of black blood trickled from the demon and splashed onto the floor She saw every inch of movement

"Now, Gray," she shouted "Kill them now" She was afraid to move her arms and help hi speed

Gray rose determinedly, albeit shakily, to his feet He rubbed a hand over his eyes in an attempt to clear his vision before he hobbled to the creatures Then, with a deft, ingrained ability, he attacked The creatures hissed and bit at hi both their necks and dropping their bodies

He stood there, sucking in breath, his wounds open and bleeding

Wave after wave of relief and joy swept through her "You did it," she said, awed, her hands dropping to her sides

"No, we did it"

Her lips lifted in a grin, and a sudden flash of desire filled his eyes - eyes that were staring at her chest Her own desire sparked to life - it had never really died - and she gasped, realizing her breasts were still on display

"If I&039;er by the second, "you pro ht of his lips on hers Of his hands ers "You&039;re not too weak?"

"For a kiss? Never" He stalked three slow steps toward her "Are you too weak?" "Of course not"

He chuckled at her affront His skin color was growing rosier,Well, you were right Prove it Prove you&039;re strong enough to handlehiht have been bold today, but she&039;d never been with a ers itched toto lick every inch of hi to kiss in," she ader that rocked her His head lowered "We&039;ll start here," he said, tracing his fingertips over the seaers circled her nipples, asp of sheer pleasure

And then he was there, his ar into hers Because her ue inside He tasted of heat and ainst hi her drea her fantasies

"Kiss me back," he muttered

"I don&039;t kno Exactly" She whispered the confession, unable to look at him She&039;d seen kisses, but never experienced one herself

He pulled slightly away, tilted her chin up, and stared into her eyes Possessiveness radiated froainst h her The i her lips, she dropped her gaze to his mouth "I&039;m ready"

"You sure?" He uttered a strained chuckle before softly brushing a kiss against the tip of her nose, her chin, the edge of hera seductive web in her ain," she said, desperate Achy Needy "I want to suck it, just like you said"

"God, I like an eager student" He coue swept into her mouth

She s, thick and hard She wanted him; she&039;d alanted him He&039;d become an obsession over the years and now his very closeness wrapped her in a cloak of sensuality

As their tongues danced and sparred, she arched against him He kissed her as if he was co elseher pleasure His hands found her breasts and kneaded them Pure heat lanced to her deepest core Her blood electrified How she longed to shout her love for him, but too easily did she recall his reaction when surface woet away fast enough

"See They do fill my hands"

"Take off your clothes," she whispered "I want to feel your skin against mine"

This ti her with sensations sweeter than the richest honey Then

His thoughts filled her ood I need her I - What the hell are you doing James? She&039;s not for you Push her away Push her away, she&039;s dangerous

Jewel jerked froed The words she&039;s not for you, push her away echoed in her head Hurt, she covered her swollen, moist lips with her hand, then quickly tied her robe, shielding her nakedness Gray&039;s pending rejection stung and battered her pride If they&039;d been flesh and blood just then, she ht have slapped him - or kneed his precious General Happy

So many times she&039;d watched hiht to pull away He&039;d always lingered and savored,as possible

Why could he not be the saripped her foreared as hers "Why did you stop? I&039;m not done with you"

So he wouldn&039;t see her hurt expression, she turned away froun healing It&039;s time for hed upon her shoulders No protest, no begging her to fall back in his arms Why did she have to love this man? Why did he have to mean so much to her, when she obviously s As if she would ever hurt hi her co back

There was such horror in his tone, she whipped around, gaze dragging over hi?" His eyes ide, the lines around his mouth taut "I can read your mind"