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He raised his voice so she could hear him "I wanted to thank you for the wee practice session I feltto my dates"

No answer

Heturned on "The ladies were verra pleasant to talk to I enjoyed their co, someje ne sais quoi"

"Chemistry," she said, then muttered a curse "Idiot Don’t talk to hirinned "After es I found three recordings where the ladies actually aded tosound, followed by so her teeth

"Ye’ll be happy to know that I phoned all thethe day I told them I was verra sorry, but I was already taken"

The door opened, and she gazed at hireen eyes ith surprise "You called all of thee"

"There were hundreds of them"

"I know It took me several hours" He rubbed his whiskered chin "I’ve been told recently that I’ to mend my evil ways"

She snorted "Too late" She walked past him to the dresser and removed some undies fro on the answering machine, so anyone who calls today will hear that I’ood idea"

"Aye" He felt a sudden pull as if a vacuu the horizon "I’d like to discuss yer employment application"

"I filled it out truthfully" She planted a hand on her hip "And I’ that"

"I’ ye lied" He yawned as he lanced at the clock "You’re just about out of tio"

He felt another tug frorabbed a bedpost to steady hio beddie-bye?"

He steeled hiainst the weakness "I still have some time Answer my questions, and I’ll leave"

She opened the closet and tugged a polo shirt off a hanger "The way I see it, I only have to avoid you for about two rabbed a pair of pants and turned toward the bathrooasped

He inclined his head closer to hers "Can ye avoid me now?"

She clasped her clothes to her chest with one hand and pushed at hi to you"

He noted with great satisfaction that her push had been weak She didn’t object as much as she pretended to And her body arm and soft He splayed his hands across her back and pulled her closer "We could find other ways to pass the tier "You--you’re a liar!" She shoved harder, and he released her

"I havena lied to you, lass"

"You said you only wanted Vaed her clothes to her chest "Why should I tell you anything if you’re not trustworthy?"

He couldn’t believe it She was turning the tables on him "It’s you I doona co to break the rule of noninvolvement"

"Bloody hell, I’m a man! Do ye expect me no’ to notice how beautiful ye are?" He swayed on his feet

She reached out a hand to steady hi contact "Don’t you dare fall dead in my bedroom How could I explain that?"

"No one will knoas here Trust ave him a sad look "How could I ever trust a vampire?"

"I’m still a man," he whispered "And I would never hurt you" With his last ounce of energy, he teleported to the fifth floor, pulled off his juht

As death-sleep washed over hiolden hair and eyes as green as a Highland tioals

Toni began heraffirmations in the shower As she soaped up her arrabbed her and pulled her close She’d been too stunned to fight hi yourself that

I will achieve soful with my life

I a in his arms She was out of her mind She wouldn’t think about hiain

I deserve to be happy

Do ye expect rief, now his words were repeating in her head But what nice words And what had he told her earlier? Any man would be blessed and honored to receive yer love With a sigh, she turned the water off She’d waited all her life to hear soht words What rotten luck that it was co from a vampire

She dressed, popped in her contacts, and pulled her damp hair back into a ponytail She’d dry it later For now, she needed to make her rounds and call in her first report She went to the base in their little Va trek upstairs Of all the floors, Ian had to pick the top one At least the five flights were good cardio

She found hi-sized bed, stretched out in his kilt, white T-shirt, socks, and shoes His sweater was on the floor She picked it up, folded it, and placed it beside hied with black stubble shading his jaw She fought an urge to stroke a fingertip down his cheek and poke the dimple in his chin

She turned away from his face and noted his shoes That couldn’t be comfy She had one shoe pulled off when she realized it had only been yesterday lanced at his face He was beco human to her And not just human, but attractive Damn She dropped his second shoe on the floor and left the room She needed to quit this job as soon as possible She just needed to find proof that the Vamps existed Then she could shove that proof in Dr Proctor’s face and deo And then she would be out of here She’d never have to see Ian again