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"Not in this lifetime" Rafe turned his back on her "Glory, Blade and I want to talk to you Coot so for you there"

"What is this, an intervention?" I was familiar with those, but not for as, I’d needed one forforirlfriends had done the deed rarateful

"Do you need an intervention? Why are you still running around with that creature?" Jerry glanced from me to Alesa, who smirked like she knew a secret "And what have you two been up to? Ga out throats in dark alleys?"

"Jerry! No and hell no!" I put lanced at Rafe Both of therateful for their strength, not to mention loyalty And then there was the obvious… If I ever needed another twelve-step program it would probably be for a sexual addiction These men were just about irresistible, each in his oay Jerry had that rugged, battle-worn look that always made me want to soothe his hurts while he soothed mine Then there was Rafe, as 100 percent Latin lover

I indulged in a little fantasy about what could happen in Rafe’s office if these men really had reached some kind of truce Oh, yeah And I’d be in the hts well blocked, as we eased through the crowd to the door behind the stage

"She’s attached herself to et rid of her Any suggestions?" I saw thebut silent until we got past the stage The faht had questions for Rafe about the venue Then one of the guys recognized me from a party I’d attended with Ray It would have been rude to just brush hilad I could say Israel Caine was on the wagon and writing rabbed my hand, pulled me into Rafe’s office, and slam there was impressive and we soaked in the sudden silence It took estion, Gloriana" Jerry gestured at the woeous And a lot of her When she stood, she hit over six feet in her platforolden red hair streaked with black and the iciest blue eyes I’d ever seen Right now they examined me until I squirmed and wanted to check to see if a black bra strap was showing Instead, I took a breath Shifter

"Hello Are you here to get Alesa off " She didn’t s, Glory St Clair No ive one of them your soul?"

That wiped the smile off my face "No"

"Ease up, Laurie" Rafe put his hand on my shoulder Jerry had already laid his hand on ht now I can’t protect her if she’s running around with a de" Laurie, since apparently that was her na bosom, but decent The kind I’d like to have So I could wear a blouse that buttoned up the front and I wouldn’t have to worry about it gapping open You knohat I mean?

"Who the hell is this? It’s not like I have a choice, guys Of course I don’t want to be near Alesa But what can I do? She’s beenthreats How is this person supposed to protect me from a deuard forchances this tireed to work together I liked that, but not that they’d sneaked around and arranged this without consulting al tiger" Rafe grinned "You should see it, Glory Absolutely awesorid She can take out whatever co her?" I tapped ainst a delacial eyes at me and I had to steelthere "I’ve trained with some of the best spiritualists in the business Believe it or not I can shut your demoness dohen she tries some of her crap" She smiled and polished her pale pink nails on her brown T-shirt She wore a no-nonsense outfit of that plain T-shirt with drawstring khakis I hated to tell her but, if she was going to run around with rade her look

"Sounds like bragging to me I’ve never seen anyone have any effect on Alesa except for an ex-priest And even he couldn’t do it alone" I shookyour money?"

"First, it’s not a waste You’re determined to have business with MacDonald, Gloriana, and Laurie can be present for every minute of your visits with him" Jerry smiled his approval of the were-cat "Second, if she can control Alesa, then I will definitely feel better about your being around her I stopped by your shop earlier and Erin said you’d disappeared with the demon I sure as hell couldn’t find you"