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His cohtforward, but it holds a world ofAfter all, he and I both know that there’s nowhere Dao

"We’re here," Damien says, and I juht I gatherthat he means that we’ve reached the A9 He accelerates onto the entrance raainst the seat I suck in air, invigorated by the speed and by the ears

I glance over and see that the speedo 175 kilometers per hour "A plan?"

His brow quirks up with aht have had so specific in mind"

"No plan," I admit as I toe offloose with you"

"I like that plan," he says "And I know exactly where I want to get off" He glances at leah

"Perv," I say

"Only for you," he retorts I aertip over the platinuift from hiet

His hand ht and sensual It’s nothing more than a simple caress, but my reaction to it is all sorts of cohat my nipples How simple it is to fall into a pattern of touch and pleasure, of need and desire It is as if I am in a constant state of starvation, and he is the sweetest aone as he h the stations until he settles on so with a heavy techno beat that fills the car He shifts again and the engine hums as Damien weaves in and out of the h me as I watch this s entirely tobecause it isn’t true If he were truly my private property--mine, and mine alone--I could take him away froal horribleness go away

But I can’t, and that inescapable truth creeps back under iddy

I shift so that I aerat the line of trees passing in the night, odd shadows dancing across thehts I shiver, feeling unwound fro into a netherworld, but even that won’t save us fro--I want to head east to where the sun will rise in five or so hours I want to push this car to its liht now, safe fro shadows But the o back

No I draw a deep breath I have to be strong Not for me, but for Damien "We should head back," I say, but my voice is so low that I am certain he cannot hear me over the music that now fills the car I reach for the radio and press the power button, throwing us into silence

Dalances at me, and I see the joy on his face shift to concern as his eyes o back" I try to speak up, bute hito put us both through the ringer"

"All theas we can"