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"I don’t understand It’s just blood," she whispered

He sighed heavily, sending another rush of warainst her skin "No, I see you don’t" He ran his lips over her nape She sood

"I’m not afraid of you," she said firmly

The scent of feainst her skin "No, you’re definitely not afraid of me" He pressed a kiss to her neck "I don’t want you to be afraid of me" He pressed another one

"Because you want asped

His kissesabout hi her crazy She didn’t want to feel this way about any uy that looked her way and made her life all about a man She couldn’t lose herself like that and with Ephraim she was very afraid that she would "Ephraim if you want some of my blood I could donate it That should solve your probleainst the crook of her neck running his lips over her skin in a h"

"I could do it once a week," she added, sounding hopeful

His hands took hers, entwining their fingers "It would never be enough for reedily

She closed her eyes and her head dropped back of its own accord "When," she licked her lips "When will it be enough?"

"When you’re asped as cool air hit her neck She looked around in a daze He was gone

"As far as exits go that was a good one," shethrough her head What did he mean by when she was his? Did he expect her to beco whenever he felt so inclined? Maybe he meant to drain her all at once If all of her blood was in his stoine

She punched her pillow, trying to ain If he said it to keep her up all night, well then he certainly succeeded She sat up suddenly, kicking the covers off

"That’s it!" If she was going to be up all night then he was going to answer her questions He still owed her two hours She had those pictures developed and blown up as pro in his room He owed her and sheout of this tonight She storasped

Ephraim stood in the doorway Every htly His eyes were a fiery red and he looked so very dangerous She took a step back

"I told myself that if you opened that door" He looked at the door and then back at her, running his eyes down her baby pink top andpanties "That I could have what I wanted I waited three hours…I couldn’t leave, Madison I had to wait…I had to…" He took a step into the room

For the first ti room she feared hinored it She thought that she was safe as long as she kept her doors locked and avoided hi

She stepped back slowly She had to get out of here He was too fast, she knew that The gun She needed the gun Slowly, move slowly She took another step back towards the closet

"Go away, Ephrai enough so she could grab the gun Also, she said it on the off chance that he would actually listen

He took another step towards her "I can’t, Madison, don’t you see that? I need you"

"No, what you need is a pint of plas"