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"But--"

"Sweetheart, I need you to stop stalling" He gave her a little push, forcing her to move forward He trailed behind her They entered a s drapes of fabric out of the way, revealing a chair for Kane and a stepstool for Josephina

A stepstool perched in front of a three-sided mirror

He eased into the cushioned seat A pin stuck hirimaced

In record time, Tink was stripped to bra and panties, and he noticed both gar to her Hiding the details of her fe him to seek He was unable to cloak his reaction, every inch of hi Her body was a work of art, slender, yet so beautifully curved Bronzed to perfection, without any kind of tan line Toned froripped the edges of his chair to keep fro for her

He could help hiloves, but she shook her head

"They stay"

Rhoda looked to him for confirmation

He nodded Maybe Tink could control her ability to absorb another person’s strength and abilities,any chances until he found out

Tonight, he would find out

She would have to put her hands on him On his skin

The arms of the chair cracked

Tink was measured and fitted with different fabrics to discover which one felt the best to her Once the decision was an the arduous process of cutting and sewing the dress

Toward the end, Tink’s stouilt He should have fed her before bringing her here Being classified as a servant, she probably wasn’t given proper ain, Kane thought

"I’aze

"I have food," Rhoda said, and waved her assistant away

The girl puttered fro cart piled with sandwiches, cookies and a pitcher of tea

Tink appeared dazed "For er she sounded, when such treatment should have been an everyday occurrence for her

Should, should, should He was already sick of the word Froood care of her

"For you," he said

Holding the new, as yet unfinished dress to her chest with one hand, she reached out with the other and claimed a sandwich He watched her as she ate, the way her eyes closed in surrender, the way a smile curled the corners of her lips, the way she chewed and savored

So lovely So sensual, even withoutto be So mine

His skin prickled, and aze lifted to meet his Her lips parted on a startled exhalation Could she see the rawness of his need?

"Kane" A breathy entreaty

In that moment, the cry of the de only the presentthe future, and the unstoppable tide of the pleasure to coet inside her Here Now

It would be agony

It would be ecstasy

Tension coiled low in his gut, only to spring apart and jolt him into a stand "Leave us," he said, his voice a broken rasp

No questions No protests The two sea the door behind the everywhere

Tink didn’t see?"

Silent, he stalked toward her A predator with a purpose He was done resisting Done thinking about all the reasons why not Today, he was taking so hi quickened "Kane," she said

"Tell azes locked together, trapped Nothing else would halt the madness

"II can’t"

He breathed her in The scent of cleaning supplies had faded, and she sain, sweet and innocent Perhaps she could finally wash away the taint inside him Or burn it aith passion--he could feel the intense heat radiating off her body Perhaps she could melt the ice that had taken residence inside hile" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>