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Hopefully That theory had yet to be tested

I rubbed , kind of terrible, day I took out sorapes Whoever did the shopping got only the best, and clearly the most expensive, stuff Not like I could taste the difference My ic was powerful, but rabbed some fresh French bread After I’d picked out a bottle of wine, a knock sounded on the door

It was either the cops or Mikey wanting to knoas going on Maybe even Mince looking to gossip

I set the full plate onto the counter, flicked on the hall light so I didn’t seem weird, and answered the door

My stoles spread across my skin

Stupid, handsome vampire

Darius stood at ed his muscular chest and pulled taut across his broad shoulders The vee of his upper body led down into tri up for jeans that probably cost aswith norot how incredibly hot Darius was, and how incredibly powerful He netism that entranced the eye It was probably because I’d taken blood fro ways If I didn’t keep my wits, I was liable to reach out and run rab that perfect ass

Great googly-ly, I needed to stay away fro wrapper

"What’s up?" I asked, blocking the doorway

His eyes roaain"

"You’ve always excelled at observation" Just as I, apparently, excelled at losingand,your life" He paused, watchingfor That sore spot ht like some company"

Who was he in contact with at the MLE office, I wondered?

"No I’h I know I’ve said this before, a few times, but could you please tell…whoever it is that I can doand laundry? I’d rather not have souy approach I hadn’t tried that one yet, maybe

"Don’t be absurd," he scoffed "Only simpletons perform those duties for theuy approach was out I didn’tplease to hi I would ood," I said, staying firmly rooted in the doorway "I’ve already pulled out some stuff for dinner" I pushed the door closed a littleup on me, kinda, but I’ve handled much worse As you know"

"Coht Oneat the void of ," I said la the door

When I entered the kitchen, he apping out the wine for a s I’d taken out had already been put away

"Go and take a bath," he instructed as he rolled up his sleeves, exposing toned forearms "Relax Take your tilass of wine to take in with you?"

I opened ood It wasn’t like I’d be able to get hi dinner whether I wanted him to or not, and I’d eat it, because he was an excellent cook and I was really hungry