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"He’s in a difficult position," Gabriel said "Accusing govern in terrorisood for a man’s health"

Pandora frowned in worry "Gabriel" She was forced to pause as an irresistible yawn overtook her "Do you really think there’s some connection between Mr Ransoe coincidence," he admitted "But there werefaestures"

"Yes, I noticed that too" She rubbed her eyes "I liked hiain soht" Gabriel pulled her into his lap, settling her coainst me Soon we’ll be home, and I’ll put you to bed"

"Only if you come to bed with ertip, and tried to sound seductive "I’ll ht," he said, sounding amused, "but you’re already half-asleep"

"I’e of love for hi emotion than her body could contain He was her partner, lover, and husband--everything she hadn’t known she’d alanted "My brain wants to stay awake"

"You can barely keep your eyes open," he , when there’s half a chance of mutual participation"

"I’ll show you participation," she threatened "I’ll ravish you I’ll wear the flesh from your bones"

"Easy, little pirate" Gabriel sainst hiht and forever, through joy, adversity, and the thousand natural shocks of life" His voice turned irresistibly soft, like raw velvet "But for now all I want is to hold you, Pandoramy heart, my sloaltz, htand in theI’ll worship you as you deserve What do you say to that?"

Yes Oh, yes Worship sounded nice Sleep sounded nice Pandora was suddenly too tired to utter a word, her reeably warm, blanket-soft darkness, while his arainst her bad ear, but this time she knew exactly what the words wereand she fell asleep with a faint sue

Deceently pulling at Pandora’s earlobe as she positioned the tip of a steel auriscope tube in her ear She squinted through an eyepiece into alens, while Pandora sat with her head resting sideways on a leather table

So far during the examination, they had discovered that Pandora’s left ear could detect the ticking of a watch a half-inch away and a raised voice at six feet, although she couldn’t hear a low voice at any distance