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Her body continued to smolder from the slow burn of his kiss, his touch Not even the fact that they’d gone little further after her flashback could mute the impact of it His sensuality was potent, as raw as it was sophisticated, as dark as it was patient

Lulling her Seducing her

Honor knew full well he washer to his touch, his kiss, his strength She had no quarrel with exploring her sensuality with a ine; she trusted hiot up to prepare breakfast, she had no intention of allowing him to continue to lead the dance once they became lovers in truth

She’d finished her cereal and alking to refill her tea when solass wall that fronted her apartun tucked into the back of her jeansand saings of silver-kissed blue backlit to brilliance by the rising sun Illium jerked his thu, she watched hi show of color even s were joined by those of ht and dawn, she drew in a stunned breath, still utterly fascinated by Elena’s transfor a hover beside Elena, Illium executed a sharp vertical dive that had Honor’s heart in her throat, before he turned to rise, then fly back up at the same speed to circle around and beside Elena, a playfulness to his movements that said the two of them were friends

That was one wake-up call she’d have to share with Ashwini, she thought with a grin as she headed to change into a less ragged T-shirt, having showered when she woke But when she stepped into the bedroo the T-shirt in favor of a short-sleeved, scoop-necked top that painted itself to her body and was a bright, stop sign red It wouldn’t ie, but it was the sexiest thing she’d worn since after the assault It felt good Brushing on a bit ofpoppy red lipstick over her ht ponytail and strapped on her weapons

It was too hot to cover the shoulder holster with a jacket, the teed and left it at that

There was a topless red Ferrari idling at the curb when she stepped out of her building “I didn’t realize I rated the pickup service,” she said to the vampire in the driver’s seat

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Dressed in a crisp white shirt, open at the collar, and black suit pants, he looked like so, his eyes shaded by lasses she wanted to rip off so she could read his gaze

“I haven’t gotten what I want out of you yet”

It could’ve been a joke It could also have been the absolute truth