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She put the thought from her She wouldn&039;t think of that now There was plenty of tih hooded eyes "What do you wanther arms around her body, she watched the sky turn dark and wondered if she would ever feel warain

"It wasn&039;t me"

"I know that," she said quickly "Do you think it was Edward? Or or Khira?"

"Khira would not leave a body behind As for Raoriher way across the land, slowly spreading her dark cloak over the earth, stealing the last bit of the day&039;s light fro vampire Coincidence? He blew out a deep breath In his experience, there was no such thing

He sensed Marisa standing behind him, felt her hands slide down his back "I knoasn&039;t you" She pressed her face into the holloeen his shoulder blades and kissed hih his shirt, feel it war, he drew her into his arht, cara "

She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes, and hoped he was right

"Marisa"

"H you?"

"Nothing," she said guiltily "Why?"

"You cannot lie toyou since Khira&039;s visit What is it? Are you having second thoughts about accepting the Dark Gift?"

"Not exactly" She looked up at hi He could easily read her thoughts if he desired "It&039;s just that, well, I was thinking about what Khira said, about not having children"

"I see"

"Maybe we could adopt a child" She had thought of it earlier They could adopt a baby and raise it She looked up at Grigori, wondering what his reaction would be

"Do you think that would be wise?" he asked gently

"No, I guess not I&039;rets, you have only to tell o"

"Just like that?"

He nodded "Just like that"

"You told o"

"It would not be ainst your will, caraYour happiness listened in the depths of her eyes as she placed her hand over his "I&039; anywhere"