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His breath caught in his throat Her brown hair tumbled down over her shoulders, the reddish streaks like flae T-shirt draped over her fraether It ended s below Fluffy white slippers supplied by the hotel covered her feet

It took her a ue, but when she did, it was the best feeling in the world Surprise rolled over her features and her gaze dropped down his body before cli increasingly more intense until her face flushed She didn’t look away Instead, her gaze held his, and lust kindled in her eyes

Chapter Twenty-Eight

I stood there like a dope withopen Emery’s hair had been cut and styled in what I called a whoosh nuood reason His scruff had been cut off coh, masculine quality that he so effortlessly exuded His button-up shirt hugged his broad shoulders and kissed his pecs before falling down his flat stos, and I couldn’t stop staring

I just couldn’t stop

Looking like this, with the dirt and crust stripped away (that sounded gross, but I honestly hadn’t noticed it until now), he was easily on par with the va eyes He’d noticed his effect on me, but I wasn’t eo bucket

"You’re ready for bed," he said, stepping back into his rooht and turn in, but I foundafter him like a lost lamb

Get a hold of yourself!

"As I said--"

"Ah!" A jet of red zipped from my hand at the unexpected voice

The shape h My strea away shirt fabric and blistering the flesh underneath

Clyde stopped near the door, his eyes tight and his burned ar at his side

"Oh God, I hope you heal quickly" I bit hed and crossed to the couch

"Sorry I didn’t know Erimaced "I probably should’ve started with sorry, shouldn’t I have? Double sorry, then"

"I thought you weren’t trained" Clyde glanced at his aro You do heal That’s great" I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear "And no, I’ spell last night when mice ran out at me"

"Then you are a better mouser than a cat Hoonderful" His tone was so dry that he could light it on fire

"No, actually I didn’t get any of the mice They’re faster--" His face hardened "Never hed harder

"I’ll just…" I backed toward the door to my room

"No, no, please" Clyde held up his ar anyone His ruined shirt sleeve dangled down his side and the blackened skin oozed pus "I was just telling Emery that a haircut and a little bit of soap and water can do wonders"

"And first aid First aid also does wonders" I pointed at his ares A word to the wise Don’t walk by the dining rooes Otherwise you’ll sell far less desserts"