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Hawk blew out a breath of frustration and allowed hi look at his wife’s flushed cheeks, her lance at her darkly dilated eyes and her poutyto be kissed

"Lass, did you take that potion?" he said wearily

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He duured it should last about twelve hours before he could be certain she was back to her norht for hiht darkly

Unfortunately there were no circumstances under which honor could be da hi his oife

Oh, she would surely want to kill him the next tiuards outside it, telling them he’d kill any one of the the next twelve hours

Then the legendary Hawk sat down on the stairs to wait it out

The next time he came to her, she was indeed furious "What was in that flask?" she raged

Hawk couldn’t help but smile He tried to duck his head before she saw it, but failed

"Oh! You think it’s funny, do you? I’ll have you know that you left… oh my God! You have no idea how much I needed--"

"Not me, lass" His eyes were dark "It was not me you needed You took a bit of an aphrodisiac the Ro it myself I didn’t even ask them for it And you snooped--"

"You took a potion to make yourself cold to me!" she shouted "You hurt me!"

Hawk stared "Hurt you? Never! I would not hurt you, lass"

"Well, you did!" Her eyes ide and luminous and her lip trembled

He was at her side in an instant "How did I hurt you? Only tell me, and I will make it up to you"