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"This isn’t happening" I rubbed ht in forever Instead of being thrilled, I was suddenly terrified

"Afraid it is" He stepped closer and frowned down at me "You okay?"

"I don’t know I had another one of those nightmares" I tried to sit up, butme"

"More nausea?" He sat on the side of the bed, careful to keep that pillow in position I wasn’t so freaked-out that I didn’t notice his great build Bodyguard require with his superpowers The handsome face, dark hair and dark eyes were just perks No wonder Brittany was all over hi va session with Bill the pill" I yawned, exhausted "How long before sunset?"

"About an hour Are your feet okay? You said so hot"

We both looked down at own had ridden up to thigh high Oops I jerked it down

"They’re just sore frohed "I’ot to the balcony If I’d actually gotten in the sun" I shuddered "But that’s why I have uard" I s burned ure"

"Sounds like a typical e to have heated words when you cross paths" Rafe grinned when I groaned, then he got serious again "And your trusty bodyguard was asleep at the wheel to let you get as close as you did to that sunlight I’h alert from now on You look like hell, and that’s a fact I’m worried about you"

I put my hand on his "Thanks, Rafe I’ every e Guess this is what four hundred plus feels like"

Rafe shook his head "Doubt it That would be ine Now, close your eyes Maybe you can catch solanced at Ray He really was dead to the world No movement at all Pale I laid my hand on his chest Cool to the touch and no discernable heartbeat

"You know Caine’s going to freak when he realizes you saw daylight, don’t you?"

"Don’t you dare tell hiht out to Ian’s place and buy a chance at it" I groaned because I’d felt that sudden movement in every abused muscle

"Maybe you should let him" Rafe looked down to where I held on to hi on you"

"True But obviously there are side effects" I glanced at the open bedroo the carpet in the suite’s living room "Besides, I have trust issues with Ian MacDonald Blade tastedoff about it So I had Ray taste it too" I shuddered "Rafe, Ray thinks Ian is poisoning me"

"That does it The otten

My jaw dropped, then I forced myself to shut my eyes I cleared et up at sunset Guess you ought to shift back now"

"Relax, Glory I’m decent"

More than decent Oops Didn’t say that out loud, did I? No, thank God I stole a peek Yeah, his pilloas back in place

"You did save my butt today, pal I would have fried if I’d ed

"Daed, Glory" He reached out and touchedto harm on my watch, lady And that’s a promise"

I cleared my throat "I know that I’ve always known that ‘Thank you’ seeot Thanks, Rafe" I sniffed, feeling weepy again Like I had with Ray, the night before I was bla it on the diet stuff

"You’re welcome" He smiled, his dimples brief punctuation ain: You never should have gotten so close to the balcony I’ve gone soft or I’d have stopped you at the bedroom door"

I swept my eyes over him Soft? Maybe the thick black hair that fell to his shoulders, but nothing else on this powerful man could ever be called soft Tears filled ht I didn’t deserve it