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"Yes and it paid a bit et your chance at it" I knew e had wound up mistresses of rich h to risk it by the time I’d asked for my chance

"Will told me that your husband had died in an accident and he’d let you stay on so you wouldn’t starve Looked to aunt"

"Yes, I had cheekbones back then" I sighed Unfortunately Jerry had fattened me up before he’d turned iven Will a push to let you have your chance" Jerry ran his hand down my ar break!" I reached up and kissed his cheek "Can’t say I did ly low-cut dress and carry a e after that"

"I couldn’t take my eyes off you I wasn’t the only one who liked your e door that night" Jerry leaned down to kiss ation go No, I needed soht I was a struhed "You had to know I hadn’t been raised as one"

"I didn’t know that You ell spoken and had an air about you" Jerry slipped open buttons on my blouse until he could seeto make you suspect that I was other than what I appeared?" I eased away, not about to be distracted by his clever hands when I had finally gotten to the reason for this trip down memory lane

"What do you mean?" Jerry stopped with his hand on the clasp ofother than a sihter of a baker and raised in Cheapside?" I stayed frozen, afraid of his answer

"Where is this co from, Gloriana?" Jerry jerked his hand away "Did Ian put this idea in your head? By God--"

"Jerry, ould you think that? And ould it get you excited? If there’s nothing to it, no worries" I wiggled over to sit in his lap "Seriously, you remember when Ian took some blood fros?"

"Poison! Honestly, Gloriana I hope you will finally listen to me He has attempted to poison you on more than one occasion Why can’t you see that? This is all about our feud MacDonald misdeeds wrapped up to look like a damned curse I tell you, you can’t trust hithe stupid feud He tested e That I, I wasn’t human before I was turned vampire" Tears filled my eyes and I couldn’t blink the you into our quarrel Is no weapon beneath him?" Jerry pulledHe obviously wants to hurt you to get to me I knew you then I drank your blood before you were turned It was huue" He kissed the top ofyou so like that?"

"Is that all, Jerry? What about when you drink ive you so more?" I eased away from him, determined to see his face when he answered me

"What do you mean?" Jerry’s face was blank I knew that look, the look of afor an answer

"Spill, Jerry This ‘honey on your tongue’ Did it also give you special powers? Does it still? And is it why you always co into my palms

"Gloriana, what did Ian say to you? What lies is he filling your head with now?" Jerry reached for ain

"Don’t start with the feud again I won’t listen to that My blood isn’t hurily dashed them away "And, don’t worry, I wouldn’t take Ian’s word for so he toldyou for so?" Jerry was on his feet too, his eyes blazing

"Isn’t that the truth? That after we have our sweet nights together and you drink your fill, you are stronger, your senses enhanced and your libido…" I laughed and wanted to slap myself back to sanity "Well, I’m here to tell you, it’s certainly five star"