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His gaze dropped to her parted lips They were dangerously close to his, whichhe couldn’t turn back fro

“Nothing…” He leaned in just a fraction and inhaled deeply Damn She smelled wonderful Like vanilla and roses Every part of hiainst her cheek

Bethany didn’t pull back

Reassured by that, he spread his fingers out, cupping the delicate curves Her lashes lowered coathered inside hihtly wound ball Why, out of everyone, did he have to feel this ith her—a human?

Did it matter? Honestly? Dawson had never looked at humans the way Daemon and most of the other Luxen did They weren’t frail, helpless, or inferior creatures So ould he be surprised at being attracted to one?

And then it hit him Dawson just hadn’t expected her

…

Several heartbeats passed before Bethany sed Inviting Dawson to her house was pretty much a bold move on her part So she’d been a ball of nerves all day When she’d broken the news to her parents, she’d had to give them Dawson’s life story, which wasn’t much Then she’d been all jus she’d done of hi on her bed, it changed things

The whole point of inviting hi her to his house Now she wasn’t really thinking about that

Daas inching closer, his breathover her lashes, the tip of her nose, her cheek… She felt like she’d lost her balance

“Have I told you how beautiful you are?” he asked, voice deep and husky

“No” But he really didn’t have to She could tell by the way he looked at her, and that was better than any pretty words

His breath danced over her chin “You’re beautiful”

Okay, hearing the words really was super nice “Thank you You aren’t too bad yourself”

As Dawson laughed, his nose brushed hers, and she sucked in air like she’d never breathed before He was so damn close…

“I want to kiss you” There was a pause, and her heart soared, chest swelled “Is that all right with you?” he asked

Was it? Oh, , yes it was But she couldn’t find the words So she nodded Before she could close her eyes, Dawson breached the ainst hers