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On the way back to Dageus and Drustan’s castle, while Chloe and Gwen had been talking about the queen again, Adam had insisted Gabby convey his irritation with theht around to the rear entrance of the castle to sneak back in

I told you we expected you to have our backs if the need arose, Drustan had reh her I also told you that ould be having yours

And when Gabby’d passed on those words, she’d gliaze that had made the breath catch softly in her throat

How could she have ever thought that Adam Black felt no emotion? Even the queen had displayed ehan Books she’d be swiftly a with about a zillion others

Still, she could understand how her ancestors had gotten it so wrong If she’d had to go on the mere appearance of Queen Aoibheal, or of the Hunters, or even of Ada coht the sas

But she knew so , delicious, decadent night in Adained existed, not even in her most heated fantasies And she’d had some pretty darned heated ones

He was inexhaustible, alternately tender and wild, playful, then staring into her eyes with deadly intensity Heexisted but her, as if the entire world hadthan her next soft gasp, her next smile, their next kiss

He’d still spoken no words of either feelings or future Nor had she

Though the queen herself had guaranteed Gabby’s safety when this was through, she was having a hard ti past their date with Darroc She knew she’d not be able to truly draw a deep breath until it was over

Then she would face her future

Then she would try to decide--assu she had any decision to make, that he didn’t siain--how in the world a ether

"Promise you’ll cohtly "And you have to call us and let us know theto be worrying Pro Adalanced at her tall, dark prince The day had dawned swathed in a thick white fog, and though it was already ten in the , none of it had burned off And how could it? If there was a sun anywhere in the sky, she certainly couldn’t see it Above her, the world had a solid white ceiling Beyond Adam, who stood a dozen feet away, near the rental car they’d arrived in, was a white wall

Ada black leather pants, a cream Irish fisherman’s sweater, and those sexy Gucci boots with silver chains and buckles His long, silky, black hair spilled to his waist, and his chiseled face was unshaven, dusted with a shadow-beard Regal gold glinted at his throat

He was heart-stoppingly beautiful

She glanced back at Gwen and was horrified to feel a sharp sting of tears pressing at her eyes "If he’s still in my life, I will," she said softly

Gwen snorted and she and Chloe exchanged glances "Oh, we think he’ll still be in your life, Gabby"

Her meticulously erected defenses on that very topic tre that if she wasn’t very, very careful, she could turn into an emotional basket case If she let herself feel even the tiniest of the , they would all break free And there was no telling what she ht do or say: The Banana Incident, case in point Es

Despite her resolve to keep her fears at bay, she heard herself say plaintively, "But how? For heaven’s sake, he’s going to be i to share solance at Gwen, "that a oman once told me Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith Just do it Don’t look down"

"Great," Gabby reat It sure see"

"Somehoen said slowly, "I think before all is said and done, Gabby, you won’t be the only one doing it"