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He was right But I would certainly have appreciated a little more time to deal with the unpleasant reality of Dancer’s flawed biology before having to deal with the very pleasant reality of Dancer, alive and laughing and ready to tear off on our next reckless adventure--which would never happen again because he wasn’t blowing out his heart onI’d really hate myself for, and not one day Instantly
"Aw, c’mon," he protested, "I’ve never ridden a Ducati before Shohat it can do!"
I was gripped by a sudden fierce desire to protect him Or lock him up somewhere and never even let him breathe hard
"Seriously, I want to walk" I loped off down the street, knowing he’d follow
He didn’t But I didn’t figure that out for a block and a half, when I turned to snatch a sideways glance at hins of strain in his face, if I alking too fast
I was alone, confiristered that I wasn’t hearing hiht There he ay down the street, still standing in front of Barrons Books & Baubles, arainst a streetlaht ht he was attractive, now evenhis dark hair with a kiss of gold, his eyes the color of tropical sea surf It made ?" I snapped
"Waiting for you to co with you," he snapped back
A dozen caustic replies took shape on h There he stood, six feet four inches of solid, healthy man, but the heart inside his athletic body didn’t possess the sath What kind of universe pulled such a dickhead stunt? And why hiery or someone evil like Rowena--but no, that old bitch had lived well into her eighties! I sank down cross-legged on the sidewalk as the unthinkable happened and tears stung my eyes I duckedstubborn and staying where I was,him come to me
A few seconds later I glanced up and saw the weirdest thing Dancer was hurrying down the street towardHe was standing outside the bookstore, staring down the street at us, hands fisted at his sides, looking quite possibly angrier than I’d ever seen him, and I’ve seen that dude ten shades beyond pissed, well into homicidal fury
I knew he could see the faint shile Eyes once saw a drop of ave hi, like, What? You wantedwhat you toldI do? Then I flipped hied the defiant hand into my pocket That wasn’tto my center?
But I knew the answer to that First Shazaainstto be happy until it had stolen everyone I cared about?