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Cunning vampire

"Anne…" He leaned closer and drew a deep breath "What are you thinking about?"

"You, of course"

His grip tightened "You testto be very honest You knoant you That has never been the issue I just don’t know if I trust you yet"

He leaned his head against her belly, and she stroked her hands through his hair "What do I do?"

"Give me time," she whispered "You were the debonair playboy of Dublin up until a feeeks ago Ro a very boring, very separate life in Galway Give me some time to believe you when you say you want me back"

"I’ve alanted you back"

"No, Patrick, don’t lie" She pulled his head back until he met her eyes "There was a time you hated me"

His brown eyes never wavered "Only because you took away the thing I wanted most"

That was… accurate Murphy could be very possessive with the things he considered his And he had most definitely considered Anne "his"

"I left you You never thought I’d do that"

"No, I didn’t," he ize for that I’m a smarter man now"

"Maybe that’s why I’ and reckless But now? You could conquer uard down I’d have no chance"

"Does that scare you?"

"Yes"

His eyes softened "Don’t be scared"

"I’m too smart not to be I know h "This is the peril of loving a psychologist, isn’t it?"

Anne smiled "That and the bad sex jokes"

He perked up "There are bad sex jokes?"

"So iveto look forward to then"

"MURPHY"

He leaned closer as they waited for the for room "Yes, love?"

"What do a condom and a coffin have in common?"