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There was a long pause, as if he was trying to decide if she was completely bonkers

Which was really rather ironic under the circumstances

"You talk to plants?" he at last de at the sight of him It just didn’t seem fair that any man should be so flat-out beautiful Hastily she returned her attention to the plants It was that or gawking at the sinful beast as if she didn’t have a brain "They get lonely, just like people Don’t you, Rudolf?"

"Rudolf?"

She gave a lift of her shoulder "Well, I didn’t know the na This time of year it seemed appropriate to name theht before Christave a ju next to her She hadn’t heard a whisper Was he that quiet, or could he just pop froly unaware of the fact mat he had just scared the bejeezus out of her, the vaarded her with a curious expression

"I’ that it is some human tradition? They seem to have an endless supply of them"

"Vampires don’t celebrate Christe to mark the path of the year with odd rituals seee that when he was near she couldn’t see her captive

Maybe it was because she kept being overwhel sweater and run her lips over his sht be it

"Christ the path of the year," she protested, her fingers gently stroking the leaves of Rudolf

"No?"

"It’s about the spirit of the season Peace on earth and goodwill to men" Her lashes lowered to hide the loneliness she kept hidden inside She didn’t want anyone’s pity "It’s about love, and kindness, and … faers reached out to curl around her hand His skin was cool, but it ht to the pit of her stomach

"If it is such a special celebration, then why does it make you sad?" Styx murmured softly

She stiffened at his unwelcome perception "What makes you think that it ely hypnotic "I can feel your sadness It embraces you like an old friend"

Darcy sed heavily She was losing herself in that aze In the soft stroke of his thu since anyone had touched her with such intimacy

"What do you mean you can feel it?" she demanded in a husky tone

"I’m a master vampire"

"And that makes you what? Some sort of super mind reader?"

"No, but I can sense very deep e you"

Darcy shifted uneasily She didn’t like the thought of hi her ible desire to snuggle against that hard chest and kiss her way over those perfect male features

"Oh"

His free hand lifted to cup her chin "Tell me why you’re sad, Darcy"

"I suppose everyone who is alone in the world is a little sad at this tily confessed "As I said, it’s a ti your life with another"

There was a sers were entangled "You are not alone now"

She was caught off guard by his strange words "Being held captive is hardly the saaze abruptly lifted to trap hers "But we are here together, and I would ease your loneliness if you would allow me"

For soed somewhere near her throat

"What do you mean?"

"I feel your sadness, Darcy, but I also feel your passion"

"I don’t think "

"It stirs a need in h to battle" he overrode her soft protest "A need I don’t want to battle"

With a slow, deliberateoddly beth of her thuave a choked sound as her entire body shuddered in reaction Oh, boy That felt good Very good<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>