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Jerry looked down atthe, but has coht now, the issue would just have to be put aside Jerry obviously decided he was able to do that Because he lifted me into his lap, with us still connected, and leta finish he had in store for us

"Da independent, wo prideful" He pushed intothe only woet" He pushed into ernails into his shoulders "And da my heart in your contrary hands" He lifted me and sat me down on his shaft with such force that I screao on forever When the treainst each other and just held on

"Viva Las Vegas," I whispered I heard and felt Jerry’s tired chuckle ruainst my cheek just before there was a knock outside the door

Three

"Glory, you’ve got to tell ht as a--"

"Quit badgering me, Valdez They had private booths Blade and I had ‘fun’ That’s all Do I need to draw you a picture?" I turned and saw that uard had shifted back into his usual Labradoodle foret into the suite, cool it You know Ray and I are ‘engaged’ so we have to put on the lovey-dovey act Do your thing and quit pouting about being left outside"

I was just glad we hadn’t run into a MacDonald auess Ian had really had an appointment To keep up my charade as Ray’s fiancée, Jerry’d dropped ain So noas back there and about to enter rock-star world again Trust lamorous as I’d once dreamed it would be This as all about work for Ray He’d had a heck of a ti up his interviews and rehearsals after dark His new vampire status had done a number on his career

I slid the key card into the lock and threw open the door Usually I’d catch at least a few of his bandwith Ray’s best friend and er, Nathan Burke Music always shook the walls, whether fro-screen TV or, as really cool, the guys jaht it was quiet Too quiet The living room was empty Well, except for the debris, evidence that mortals had enjoyed room service and the bar The two bedroo out to the balcony, were closed Ray and I shared one and Nathan slept in the other Valdez would’ve ured he could guard both of us quite well fro room couch

Blade signs V’s paychecks The only things I letand our dates We’ve had this arrangement for centuries and I’ve coht protection and Valdez is way better than et the picture

I guess I’ because he made me vampire I’ht noe’re together, but there have been decades e haven’t been The bodyguardsforuard a bit too much Yeah, he’s the jealous type Which is kind of cute, actually

Seriously, though, if I decided to make love to every man in this hotel, I was free to do so, thank you very much Unfortunately, until I spelled out for V that I wanted alone ti us until we passed out at sunrise to make sure all we did was sleep in our bedroom

I usually didn’t have a problem with V’s protectiveness Vamps are dead all day, literally The V-man kept out anyone who dared try to enter the bedroom while we’re "asleep" The housekeepers knew that firsthand Nathan had tipped the to make sure they only made up the bedrooms after dark

"Ray? Nathan?" I walked over to our bedrooh I’ve seen Ray naked It had been a pure pleasure and I wouldn’t mind a replay Not that we’ve been lovers, darn it Okay, not really "darn it" When Jerry and I are together, like we are now, I’m true to him But oman with an ounce of horuy like Ray had actually h he’s te jerk kno hot he is, Ray flaunts himself He doesn’t seem to have a self-conscious bone in his body Not like s to bed that hitup stuff that I don’t intend to act on, but if you don’t got it, you don’t flaunt it Knohat I mean?

Anyway, I knocked Waited a beat, then turned the knob I opened the door and canized immediately I had her CDs at home She was up for a Gra one of Ray’s T-shirts and nothing else