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Fox shook his head "Not till I get some answers Plus, she cut es of hier

"Clue?" Corkscrew appeared His black eyes widened taking in the scene before hiht--andby the lack of injuries

Clue stepped toward hi ainst my side He’d stolen my blade so fast no one had seen

I went desperately still Ice-cold fear siphoned through o I battled attraction and lust Now, I fought the urge to screa okay here?" Corkscrew puffed out his chest, looking entirely terrifying with chiselled muscles and dark skin

Clue waved at us "This idiot won’t let o Make him" She s the top ranked charays"

Fox nodded at Ben "I know of you You’re good, but you don’t want to get in the middle of this"

Corkscrew paused, head cocked to the side Then a burst of excitement filled his eyes "Wait You’re Mr Obsidian Wow, it’s an honour, sir" Gone was the angry vibe, replaced with interest

I couldn’t believe it Thishis naued not one person had co, but everyone preferred to keep their distance

Clue’sabout?"

Corkscrew sh"

My stomach fluttered then turned to stone as Fox smiled thinly "You’re correct Undefeated" He stressed the word "Now, if you’ll excuse led the knife deeper intoheat and pain--entirely too close to puncturingI could knee him in the balls We didn’t have unfinished business I wanted my freedoo with him, Zel Doesn’t matter if he owns this joint or not" Her alo home"

I wanted to tell her about the knife inClara I wanted to scream bloodyeverything I wanted and leavingI could do

"Just a chat That’s all," Fox whispered, so low only I heard

The fact he’d willingly kidnap me at knifepoint just to ‘talk’ made my protective instincts swell to protect Clue I needed her safe, so I didn’t have to worry about anyone while I laced into thiswo so and talk I’ll see you back at home, okay?"

Clue shook her head "No I’ll wait Whatever he wants to talk about can’t take very long"

"You’ll leave," Fox snapped "I have a lot of questions to be answered I’ll lared at Fox, her eyes full of fire She never took orders well Co closer, she whispered in my ear "Blink twice if you want me to kick his ass"

I alht--not hers I needed her gone so I could win Plus, if I couldn’t go home yet, I would rather Clara be cared for by her Auntie rather than a strange babysitter

"I’ she saw a relaxed and willing conversationalist I didn’t want her to see just how terrifying Fox truly was And not just because he was a lunatic I didn’t trust him I didn’t trust myself with him I didn’t trust ould happen if he took me away from the public eye

Fox didn’t just want to talk The awareness bound us together--a static charge vibrating ceaselessly where we touched

I tried to ot ive in toa sman

After a tense moment, Clue nodded "Don’t worry about Clara I’ll take care of her" Squeezing ave me a concerned look "You’re sure you’re okay?"

His concern flurried ood man--worthy of my best friend "I’m sure"

Clue narrowed her eyes I had no doubt she’d harass me for every detail of whatever was about to happen

I stifled roan as Corkscrerapped an arm around her, and they disappeared into the crowd

Fox o to my office It’s quiet, and on’t be disturbed"

My heart rabbited

Office Undisturbed

He should’ve said dungeon, and then I would’ve believed hinore the spark sone She was safe Now I could worry about how to freeme with hts of forbidden sex, but noas clearheaded

"I’ to sleep with you, you know," Iup into the dark

He huffed "I said I wanted to talk Not to fuck"

Such a crude word

I hated that it turned th of my spine His voice was perfectly level, restrained and controlled, but beneath his careful tone lurked lethal potency

Cli the wide stairs, he said, "I expect answers I want to knoho you are I want to understand why you’re different"