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"Aw, Glory, I’o after theyou do that very thing"

I sighed "Circe put hi to bind hio You’re irresistible" Penny glanced at Ian, obviously thinking he didn’t need in on this conversation

"Thanks, Penny" I patted her back "I hope you’re right"

"You have a safe trip" She stood and walked toward the labs "I’ve got to get etting there anyway? I can’t i distance with the tiht for hed loudly "Oh, there you go That will cap it off for Caet a plane froirl See if he doesn’t" He wore jeans and a knit shirt tonight but I could i the Caet that castle door slammed in your pretty face, Gloriana And if you’ve ever turned the man into a statue like you’ve done to me, it’s a certainty"

"Thanks a heap, Ian Ray and I are friends He’s chartering the flight for me as a favor I hope Jerry can understand that"

"Just friends, Glory?" Ray stood in the doorway "You can tell Ian the truth We’reto let you get on that plane by yourself, did you?"

Eighteen

Ray turned to me as soon as Penny made her excuses and hurried out of the room "I can’t believe you froze Ian You have a death wish, Glory?"

I glanced at Ian "I had souess I’d better thaw hi for my throat as soon as I did

Ray was on his cell phone I sahy as soon as his bodyguard, Will Kilpatrick, came into the room He was a Scot Ray had hired who happened to be from a clan near Jerry’s He was also brother to the mother of Jerry’s child, but I liked hirinned at uards Did you do this, Gloriana?" He came over to kiss my cheek "Ah, lassie, ’tis a fine skill"

"Yes, but nohat?" I smiled at Ray "Thanks for the backup, Ray"

"Ian, I’ town for a while And you know the council won’t stand for you hurting her Neither will I Can she thaw you noithout reprisals?" Ray motioned to Will and he stood beside me, stake at the ready

"No need for violence Glory proved a point I had a little fun at her expense It’s over now and we’re done I want nothing et me the fuck out of this, Gloriana Now!"

"I didn’t really hear an apology" I felt Ray squeeze uards he could call in "Fine" I thawed him then bracedhis freedo in his tablet

"Son of a bitch but I hated that! Wish I could do it lared at me like it was my fault that I couldn’t transfer the power

"Did she tell you she can also blast through your hts?" Ray threw himself into a chair "That one’s a real pisser"

Ian blanched and frowned atI hadn’t poked around in his brain

Ray gestured at his bodyguard "Will, you can go back outside now Disaster averted"

"I hope so MacDonald, is he right?" Will waited until Ian nodded "Too bad While you were standing there frozen, I had a chance with rowl "Glory, good to see you Glad you and Ray here finally hooked up Though I’ree" He winked at h, do I, lass?"

"Will, aren’t you supposed to be outside sharpening that stake or soht now

"Sure Guard duty I’" Will stopped in the doorway "MacDonald, Blade sent ye ain Gaelic that Ian obviously took exception to Will grinned and saluted before taking off

"Might be tiree more" Ian thren his tablet "I assuet your order" He left the roory look ot me a bunch of indecipherable Gaelic Ian had obviously switched languages, lish no secret