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Wife Was there a more beautiful word? "I’ht never get tired of saying it

"Me, too," he said, his voice going low, "but I doubt we’re talking about the saave a bark of laughter "Yeah, but your body needs to heal before that particular appetite can be sated A fourth tiht and rolled, then rose froerous curves, woman, and I’ll take you to the diner next door"

"Yes, sir" Long locks of hair tumbled down her shoulders as she sat up Her body still ached, and her heartwell, her heart had yet to calined for herself, she’d never seen one like this

Muscles flexed as Kane gathered his weapons, his underwear, slacks, and a shirt His hair was ruaze heavy-lidded and sexy Naked, barefoot, he padded into the bathrooed on a cloud of steaathered, he crooked his finger at her "Your turn"

The tension he’d sported all these weeks was co, Josephina walked past him--naked He moaned, his eyes locked on her, as if in pain She brushed her teeth and showered, then dressed in the hated rumbled as she joined him by the door

"We’ll go shopping after we eat"

A short ti into a booth in the back of the diner, Kane across from her The place was packed with old school charm, the tiled floor black and white, the walls covered with fifties h money to pay for your breakfast?" Kane asked as he studied the uess you’ll have to find a way to pay me back Waffles aren’t free"

"Hey We’re married You insisted That means whatever you have is ree that we’re married?"

"Answer a question forto tease him the way he teased her "Are you loaded? I mean, the stories say you are, but I just want to be sure before I pledge my life to yours"

"I’m more than loaded Torin could turn anyone into a billionaire"

"I knew there was a reason I liked hiree Your rin and dazzled her with a display of pearly whites

I’ a poodle skirt approached their table, own The woman had a notepad and pen at the ready

"Can I take youruh" She locked eyes with Kane and her words tapered off She fluffed her hair "Hi I’ged at the collar of his shirt "We’d like--"

The building began to shake and the patrons to gasp The ketchup bottle resting on the side of the table shattered, every glass shard arrowing toward Josephina, several even slicing into her arm Blood beaded over the wounds

KaneJosephina to her feet "Come on We need to leave"

"Disaster?" she asked

"Yeah"

"Wait," the waitress called

He ignored her The moment they stepped outside, a car slammed into another car directly in front of the it at Josephina’s head Had Kane not jerked her to the ground, she would have been decapitated But he did, and the piece cut through the diner

Glass shattered Cars honked People shouted obscenities Footsteps pounded as bystanders raced away

Forcing her to stand, Kane’s grip tightened on her, the pressure alh to snap her bones

"What do you need?" she asked "How can I help you?"

Silent, he led her inside their hotel The building was tall and well kept, with plush carpets and pretty paintings on the walls There was a chandelier overhead, though nothing as grand as those in the Fae palace

"Kane?"

He remained silent as they stepped into the elevator, strode down the hall and finally entered their roo to stay here" There was a grim quality to his voice, and he wouldn’t ret it And don’t open the door to anyone In fact," he said, withdrawing a gun from the waist of his pants, "do you kno to use one of these?"

"No Fae wo how to defend themselves"

His features darkened "I should have started training you, as proun is ready to go, complete with silencer All you have to do is point and squeeze the trigger" He set the weapon on the nightstand, his hand tre?"

A moment passed in silence "I plan to feed the de to hurt you At least for a little while"