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"I would not be so sure of that"

Actually, I wasn’t My father had shown a decided lack of parental care up until this point, and I had no doubt that lack would continue

"Ready to go?" Azriel added

I took another of those deep, steadying breaths that really didn’t help all that uidedwarmth into my spine despite the thickness of y swirled as we entered the building--Azriel, touching the receptionist’s mind to alter her perception

So ill she see us as?

Police, as you wished

Good There were no cameras in this particular area, so the lie wouldn’t iave us a cheerful smile "And what can I do for you both on this rather chilly autu?"

"I’m afraid we’re here on official business" Azriel stopped in front of the desk and gave her a war "And what business would that be?"

"We need to know if there’s a Genevieve Sands renting a storage unit here"

"Just a lanced down at her co, then said, "Yes, she is It’s one of the larger ground-floor units"

"Would we be able to look at it?"

She frowned "I’m afraid I can’t let you in without a search warrant--"

"That’s okay," I said, noting with amuselanced at me "We just want to inspect its location for the ed "It’s unit G-18 I’ll buzz you through the security door; then follow the corridor down and around to your right"

"Thanks, Maggie" Azriel gave her the sort of smile that would have melted the iciest heart This poor woman had no hope whatsoever, and practically puddled on the seat "It’s appreciated"

"You’re very welcolittered in Azriel’s bright eyes as he turned away I followed, knowing I probably could have danced around naked and she wouldn’t have even noticed I shook lanced at ht earlier was now richer in the depths of his eyes And ould you say that?

Because every time you have to cloud the mind of a pretty woman, you flirt

On the contrary, I am merely polite

I snorted softly Polite doesn’t coe, sexy-as-hell smile

His amuse So you think ed hi for coical question The security door buzzed as we neared it He caught it with his fingertips, opening it and then ushering y that attracts reapers rather than anything as fleeting as an expression

I followed the receptionist’s directions, ularly spaced security calanced at him with raised eyebrows and said, Does that mean you don’t thinkfor corinned Hey, it’s not like you throw thereed, and touched ainst my spine yet somehow oddly possessive Oron my behalf And yes, I find your physical for within that flesh, the tierous to someone likere, and I had to wonder whether it was actually worth it

But how could I be around him and not want him? That see

"Indeed," he agreed softly Alrimly Then he motioned with his free hand "The locker we seek is just ahead"

I slowed as we neared it It looked like every other unit in this area in that it was fronted by a double-sized roller door that was padlocked at either edge I’ else--but maybe it was si that could be considered ordinary