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Jewel trailed behind Gray as he barreled his way past the double doors and inside the bar The soft sounds of a flute drifted through the laughter and chatter that permeated the roo at tables, resting on their haunches, others prancing on the dance floor in a tangle of chestnut, blond and car incandescently, their dark hair silky and flowing Then -

Everyone stopped, paused, and turned toward the to quiet Jewel shifted uneasily on her feet

Gray stepped forward, and several people gasped, , "Huod, his brows arched into his forehead, and his lips dipped into an ih the air "I have arrived," he said, his superior voice cutting through the silence "Why do you not bow? Do you dare disrespect me?"

The fluidity of his words, as if he&039;d spoken her language his entire life, still amazed her She&039;d never before considered the abrupt syllables sensual, but when Gray spoke the her spine

"You can&039;t truly expect us to bow to you, huly His arms were tanned and thickly muscled, his chest bare and laced with scars

Jewel&039;s mouth went dry The centaur planned to snap Gray in half like a twig She read the thought so clearly in his mind

"I am Adonis," Gray said, layer upon layer of power in his voice, "and you will bow"

That voice co authority that left no rooasped and stepped toward hiod who had stepped into their ht, their exciteotten as they&039;d supposed

The centaur wavered in his surety that Gray was nothing rip on his doubt "Prove it," the horse-man snarled

His name is Bradair, Jehispered in Gray&039;s mind She hadn&039;t been able to reach hi if it worked this ti bolt, Bradair? Shall I turn your flesh to ash?" It had worked! Why, she didn&039;t know She was only glad that it had

Color drained fro a fine trace of blue veins "How did you know my name?"

He f ears snakes, Jewel added

Gray never missed a beat "Shall I toss you into a snake pit?" "I - I - "

Ready to end this, Jewel closed her eyes and projected her thoughts into the patrons&039; , that fire crackled froers

Bradair fell to his knees, babbling, "I aive me I am a foolishto question you"

"You are forgiven Make sure it doesn&039;t happen again"

"Yes, yes Thank you, thank you"

"Table, chairs" Gray clapped, obviously enjoying his role "I have immediate need of them"

Centaurs and sirens rushed to please the od, beside her A table was quickly cleaned, the contents swept to the floor with giddy eagerness, and two chairs dragged in front of it "Your table, oh Lord of Lords"

He strode to it with an arrogant swagger, everyone he passed reaching out to touch him He helped Jewel into her seat, then plopped down next to her No one seemed inclined to leave; they hovered around the table, their expressions rapt A female centaur with a silky mane of care breasts bounced with her moveht to the urge to cover Gray&039;s eyes "Please allow reatest pleasure"

"Two of your finest" Gray flicked Jewel a glance and noticed her chair was several inches away He grabbed the edge of her seat and scooted her closer, until their thighs brushed

She gasped at the hot, electric contact Her gaze locked with his, and his lips slowly teased in a half smile Every time she looked at him or touched him, she felt as if her soul were exposed As if she were raw and vulnerable, and oh so needy

"That&039;s better," he said to her, then to everyone else, "Continue about your business" Gradually, reluctantly, they obeyed, though everyone kept a reverent eye on hiodliness like that I thought we&039;d mention it, that&039;s all" She paused "You&039;re always surprising me"

"Then we&039;re even"

Jewel tore her focus frolanced around The walls were painted with beautifulflowers The wide array of colors was breathtaking, frohtest azure to the palest pink

Their drinks were deposited on their table a et for you, Glorious One? Anything? Anything at all?" As she spoke, the centaur&039;s finger traced the outline of her nipple

"Nothing else," Jewel snapped If anyone was going to invite Gray to bed, it was her Jewel Expression cru, the female trotted away

"What was that about?" he asked, lips twitching

"As if you don&039;t know Pervert!"

"Sheath the claws, Blaze There&039;s only one woman I&039;m interested in at the moment"

Her stomach clenched deliciously, but she barely had ti a glass at her and saying, "Drink up We really can&039;t stay here long"

Curious and unsure, she sipped tentatively at the amber liquid The icy liquid ith an apple flavor "Mmm" She drained the rest and despite its coolness, it warulped back a drink, then paused and grilass and eyed it suspiciously He even sniffed the riar"

"I&039;ve never tasted anything so delicious"

His gaze dropped and lingered on her lips, intoxicating and heady

Her cheeks warly as a caress,her skin Her nipples hardened What would it be like if he licked her there? What would it be like if his fingers delved between her legs, spread her lided inside her?

She shivered

What would it be like to clasp his penis in her hand and gently stroke up and down? Tasting the bead of maleness fros, prayed for theive theive the in the s Their ar left and right, their tails swishing, and a deep pang of longing rebounded

"You ready to begin your dancing lessons?"

"I&039;ve been ready for years," she said, then pressed her lips together She hadn&039;t meant to say that out loud She didn&039;t want Gray to kno she felt about hiotten entanglements, but she&039;d seen the number of women who had fallen in love with him only to watch his back as he walked away

He was not ato his feet, he intertwined their fingers and tugged her up The calluses on his hand ignited an inexorable friction Everyone watched as he ushered her onto the dance floor He turned, facing the crowd, his back blocked by a corner, and spun her He drew her into the hard embrace of his arms

Her lashes fluttered down She lay her head on his shoulder and breathed in his scent Her hands wound around hiht above his buttocks and beneath his bag She felt the strength of his muscles, the heat of his skin, and never wanted to leave that spot

The music continued to play, soft and slow, and they swayed to its seductive beat It felt so wonderful to be in his arms So perfect

"You&039;re a natural," he praised, his voice thick He buried his nose in the hollow of her neck, inhaling deeply "H?"

"No"

"Wanthers between the, his erection straining against her core

Shock waves of pleasure shot through her, sizzling like the lightning Gray had threatened to use against the centaur, and she gasped Every point of contact seared her