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Stretching against hiined it was his na himself But then she turned to nuzzle his throat “I kneas you, cher” A sleepy, drowsy stateht about his na the first word on her lips, but he couldn’t stop the convulsive shudder that shook his body, his aret both arrip that still wasn’t tight enough for hihness of his “I didn’t know that was going to happen”
He couldn’t speak, the hand that had been choking hi hours slow to release its punishing grasp
Ash continued tohis temple and jaw “Mujheof language, it broke through the icy fear, ed rocks in his lungs Shifting to brace himself on one forearm, he thrust a hand into her hair “What did I tell you about apologies?”
He’d never forget those ten endless hours, but neither would he forget her dazzling, sinful smile as she said, “I’m not sleepy anymore”
Naked joy in his blood, he hauled her up over hi a curtain of black silk around their faces as they drank one another in “Where did you co for you”
“Are you planning to throw le empathetic as better than any flowery declaration of love
Co his right to run his fingers through her hair “I can’t remember what I said in the hospital Did I tell you about the peanuts?”
“You tried to say so, but you didn’t co position “Lilli told ed and her hands fisted to bloodless tightness as she said, “That was her naony of her gift from her, but he could help her carry the names of the lost “What did Lilli say?”
“That she could s her captivity and that the space where she was held was a large one”
Squelching his need to continue to hold her, Janvier grabbed his phone “I’ll get the co a list of possible locations”
“Good” She thrust her fingers through her hair, pushing it back fro to shower”
He watched her swing out of bed, sway on her feet He was beside her with vampiric speed, but she held out a hand “Give ht-headed, but I’ve felt like this before Lots of liquids, a bit of protein, and I’ll be fine” Clouds darkened her expression “It’s Felicity who needs our help Lilli’s gone, but I don’t think Felicity is” She rubbed a fist over her heart, her eyes pools of shadow that saw into another realive her peace”