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She’d donned the slacks and tailored blouse of a businesswith a pair of stilettos that hinted at the s sexuality of the woman beneath the clothes Of course, the vivid eyes and lush mouth, beautiful hair twisted up and piled on her head, would do that if she wore sackcloth Though the gre in her muscles when she came out of her room Now that she’d resolved to do it, she wasn’t entirely sure she’d h he’d been prepared to test her with a few e direction He kne formidable she could be, but he wondered if she realized that when he looked at her, he saw the delicacy of her wrists, the thin fragility of her skin, how her eyes held so h lady, but she’d been raped, violated down to her soul, her very identity threatened, and really hadn’t been given any time to deal with that She needed to believe in herself, in her own strength, to handle this That s--was the key to what could break her

He rose from the couch "You look beautiful"

It surprised a s indecently at his groin, passing over his thighs and then back up over his chest "Stay close I wouldn’t want any of these ladies to get any ideas"

"I’ll be right behind you Keeping my eye on every round, soft inch of your ass" When she narrowed her eyes at hi sht, and the increased warht have helped Shehis hand on her wrist to stop her "I think that’s reen eyes flickered up to his, he dared to slide his knuckles along the sed the h him, the compulsion to touch and reassure at once "I’ll stay close to yourwill be fine, like you said"

She nodded, her glossy lips pressing together,him think of all sorts of ht, or enerous reservoir of lust, because when she preceded hiiving his torh He was beginning to understand what things helped steady her, even if it unbalanced him, made hiuard for her the way he needed to be If an attack threatened, he wouldn’t be distracted

Though it had been less than a week, it still sees above had remained essentially unaffected As she’d said, it was afternoon, so the club wasn’t yet open Gideon was i shift worked,and sterilizing equip placed in the appropriate playrooms and in the small bud vases on every table in the public areas The dance floor was being waxed Despite the din fro sound checks for his equipment Bartenders checked their alcohol stores and kitchen staff took stock of liourmet appetizers and desserts they provided as part of the club’s amenities

James had done his job well The club staff had been told Mistress Anwyn had taken a few days’ leave to deal with so out of the ordinary She was greeted and approached as if she’d never been gone

However, Anas intimately involved in her club, so Gideon quickly realized they weren’t going to reed thirty minutes Each area had questions and requests for her to wade through

She handled it with easy grace, though, falling into a rhythm that seemed to soothe her mind So, while he wouldn’t say he relaxed, as he stayed close to her, inside and out, he hoped this brief eye of cal, that it would eventually pass over her He wanted to believe that asto various staff members, Anwyn turned to locate Gideon She’d touched hi mental caress, and been pleased with that inti passed across a bridge But now she wanted to see hiainst the bar, his arms crossed over his chest, while she discussed a supplier issue with Carlyle, the first-shift bartender It was an intriguing combination, to experience his tenderness, his sexy warmth toward her, all in her h, a walking bad attitude If Madelyn or any of the other Dommes had arrived yet, their jaould have dropped No one had tried to talk to him

Ither pales she’d shown hio, his cock had stayed decently interested, probably because the scoundrel was passing the ti trousers, thinking about sliding a well-lubricated cock along the channel between them while she lifted her hips froered on the curve of her throat, wanting to lick her there, take sharp nips, since he’d discovered that she was ultra sensitive in that area And of course he’d indulged his obsession with her hair, i down, covering her bare breasts, but then sifting through the curtain of it to find her aroused nipples, plucking and squeezing the to invite hioing to take hi bench and blister his ass Of course, he was hungry for her because she was hungry for hi the other in a slow, pleasurable spiral It was the one thing she definitely liked about being a vampire, how it enhanced and increased the sta him with pain and pleasure until those eyes becah voice, part plea and part insolent deh as he blinked those cobalt eyes in guileless innocence, when the bartender wasn’t looking The routine of the club had dispelled her initial nervousness about her defiant decision, and now she realized sooodAs though it was going to be all right

This washer place, and she’d never felt it so keenly Daegan had said va, this roll of sloer through her She was strong, fast, so aware of everyone around her She’d always been a sensual creature, but now she seemed to emanate pheromones that scattered like fairy dust over everyone she encountered Her fingers drifted across Carlyle’s forearm as they spoke She’d touched the sh the corset spacings, as they spoke about drink prices and the floor coverage for the evening Now, as she moved out of the bar area and into the security office, she even slid a kiss across Ja moment before she drew back and thanked hiruffly "You’re welcome, Miss Naime You lookyou look wonderful Ivery well"