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Raphael threw his elegant coat over the kitchen island and followed her She frowned at hiht we already established that I’m more comfortable upstairs with you," he said with an innocent expression

"Don’t even bother with that look," she scoffed

Once in her bedrooracefully onto her bed, his long legs stretched out, his back propped against the pillows and headboard Cynthia kicked off her shoes without thinking, then glanced up and caught the heat in his gaze She sed dryly "I’ll" She coughed nervously "I’ll just change in the closet"

"Don’t leave on my account," Raphael purred "I’m quite coan unbuttoning her shirt She threw the suit into the ha It wasn’t really dirty, but that was faster than hanging it up and she felt the need to get clothes on quickly She pulled her jeans on without zipping the her hair back up with one hand She was bending over to pull on her shitkicker boots, when she heard Raphael call out

"Hoas your trip to Mrs Judkins, Cyn?"

Cynthia suddenly remembered why she was supposed to be pissed at the vampire Her boots in one hand, she stormed out of the closet "That was a dirty trick, Raphael You could have warned me--"

He shot off the bed faster than her eyes could follow, suddenly right in front of her, his eyes sleepy with lust, his voice so deep she could feel the vibration in her chest "Was there a probleers slipped easily into the open waistband of her jeans, sliding beneath the fabric to caress her bare hip, his thu It was such an intiht in her throat as she looked up and leaht

"Yes," she whispered "I ed to say

He lowered his head and ran his lips along her jaw, nuzzling first her ear, then her neck The line of their bodies never touched, only his fingers stroking the sently, nudging herher

Cynthia responded How could she not? Every nerve in her body was tingling with desire, her breasts begging to be touched, herherself against his hard body

"So little tiasped as he moved away She wanted to curse him, to scream at him towhat? Christ, she wanted hi bed and fuck her brains out She knehat he’d feel like between her legs, forcing that thick shaft deep into her and driving it in and out?

Pull yourself together, Cyn!

"Right," she ed "Okay" She looked down at the bare skin still visible beneath her unzipped denims and wondered if she’d find a handprint seared into her skin where his fingers had held her She shook her head and went to zip up, but discovered she was still holding the boots Dropping them to the floor, she zipped quickly and sat down to pull the her as if he’d never moved Son of a bitch

"Okay," she said "Kolinsky"

"Kolinsky," Raphael agreed

"He’s Russian Mafia, fairly high up That’s all I could find out on that score, but I’ll checkto fax a picture over I’ve got another friend who nment and I have to wait for her to callwhen that will be, which is why I want to check out this warehousethis move on you won’t wait forever"

"Certainly not In fact, I would expect to hear from them very soon"

She spun around to look at hiotiations I begin to think these events are related"

"Why?"

Raphael studied her carefully, then gave a barely discernible nod, as if deciding to trust her "You say this Kolinsky is Russian Let us just say, my current business also has a Russian connection"

"Makes sense"

"Unfortunately"

Cynthia stood, sto her feet firmly into the boots "You ready to rock and roll?"

Raphael rolled gracefully off the bed and to his feet Slowly enough for her to watch hi or standing still, he was total eye candy "Juro has arrived with the SUV"