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"Where would you like to spend your honey outside the chapel, shopping bags in hand "Anywhere you want, so long as they have a great big bed"

Doh traffic worse than anything she had ever encountered on the freeways ofCalifornia , they arrived at Caesar&039;s Palace With a na that the e pool outside, with fountains and statues everywhere

She wasn&039;t sure what ic Dominic worked at the desk Probably the sa chapel, she decided Whatever spell he used, it worked and the next thing she knew, they were being led to a suite in thePalaceTowers and Do her across the threshold

He kicked the door closed with his heel; then, letting her body slide down the front of his, he set her on her feet, his dark eyes glowing Whispering, "Mine at last," he captured her lips with his

It was a kiss like no other she had ever known Tender yet possessive, gentle yet ardent, it went through her like wildfire,her heart pound and her blood run hot

His hands own, lifting it over her head Her shoes and stockings followed, leaving her clad in only her bra and panties

She shivered as he stroked her bared flesh, all her senses co "My turn," she slipped his jacket off his shoulders and down his arms and tossed it aside His white silk shirt quickly followed She noted, in passing, that he didn&039;t wear a T-shirt

Her fingers were tre as she removed his belt, unzipped his trousers to reveal a pair of black bikini briefs She removed his shoes and socks and he stepped out of his trousers

Pausing, she drew back to look at him He was beautifully s She had expected his body to be pale, though she wasn&039;t sure why Instead, his body and legs were the saolden shade of brown as his face and arard

"You are lovely," he ertips traced the curve of her breast, slid down her belly, sending shivers in their wake

His gaze met hers "Mine," hesaid, his voice husky "Mine, at last"

And sweeping her into his arms, he carried her into the bedroom, placed her on the bed, and stretched out beside her

Tracyran her hands over his shoulders "Tell me"

"I love you, my best beloved one," he said, his voice thick, "as I have always loved youAs I will always love you"

Warmth filled her heart "I love you, tooSokisses over her face, her breasts Her bra and panties and his briefs seeic and she reveled in the sensory pleasure of bare skin against bare skin His was cool beneath her palth of his arertips over his asped as her exploration continued doard, and then he was rising over her, his dark gray eyes gloith desire as he claihout the centuries; a prize that had never been sweeter than it was nohen she knew the truth of their past lives together, when she knew everything there was to know about hiled pain and pleasure as their bodies ca she had ever dreained Surely no ht her such soul-shattering delight

She stilled as she felt his teeth at her throat

Do with a need that went beyond hunger, beyond pain

She read the question in his eyes and after a moment of indecision, she nodded

He kissed her deeply and then she felt his teeth at her throat again There was no discomfort, no fear, only a rush of sensual pleasure that built and built until she wasfor so that was just out of reach

His voice whispered in her ear, urging her on, crying her na in a pool of such exquisite pleasure she was certain she had passed beyond the veil of mortality And there, locked in his arms, she felt his tortured soul brush hers as he found peace and acceptance in her arms

Slowly, slowly, she drifted down to earth Do her with him, so that they lay face to face She had often heard the expression "forever in his eyes," but in Dominic&039;s case, she really could see forever in his eyes - herforever, if she only had the courage to ask for it

She sighed with pleasure as his hand lightly stroked her back, her hair Their bodies were pressed intiined she could feel his heart beating in time with her own

He brushed a lock of hair frorets"

"Of course I don&039;t Why would I?"

"You have given up ained much in return"

"I hope you will always feel that way"

"Right now I just feel sticky"

With a hearty chuckle, he lifted her fro bathrooray lass-enclosed ray marble vanity with a round sink and brass fixtures, and a hair dryer The toilet and bidet were enclosed She grinned when she saw there was a phone within easy reach of the commode

Her cheeks turned pink when she saw herself in the mirror, her lips swollen from his kisses, her skin flushed

She frowned at her reflection, saw her eyes widen as she realized as bothering her Dominic cast no reflection in the e in theher

"Tracy?"

She stared at the ain and then looked up at him "You&039;re not thereIn the mirror"

"No" A muscle worked in his jaw "I told you before, vampires cast no reflection"

"Why not?"

He lifted one shoulder in a negligent shrug " Kitanasaid it was because vampires have no souls"

"Is that what you believe?"

"Perhaps it is true"

"I don&039;t believe that!" She looked in the ain, accepted what she saw, and put it from her etting heavy"

He lifted one brow, dis the notion "So," he said, "ill it be?Bathor shower?"

"Shower"

He opened the door, reached inside, and turned on the water When it was just right, they stepped inside It wasn&039;t one large shower, as she&039;d thought, but two showers that met in the middle Each bathroom had its own separate entrance from the main room and met in the middle, in the shower

For aup the soap, he washed her froh her as his handsdeliciously wicked, she returned the favor

And then they ain

It ithout a doubt, the best shower she&039;d ever had

Getting dressed later,Tracy got her first good look at their suite Done in rich earth tones, it was the most luxurious room she had ever seen There was a full-sized desk and chair in front of the hich stretched across most of one wall The entertainment center located across from the bed held a 27-inch TV, complete with remote and cable There were tables with lae hts in the closet, even an iron and ironing board

"Wow, I&039;ve never seen anything like this except in theyou?"

Dominic moved up behind her and slipped his arlanced over her shoulder"Three hundred dollars?For one night?"

He chuckled "It is worth it just to see the look on your face"

She stuck her tongue out at hiled"The Rain Man Suite? You mean, like from the movie? How ht?Wow, I&039;d like to see that"

"I can arrange it, if you like"

"That&039;s all right This one is fine"

"I aht it would be more intimate" He nuzzled her neck"More ro to be romantic," she rehed out loud "Are you ready?"

She nodded She had never been toLas Vegas and she was eager to see the casinos and try her hand at the slotDoiven her tiown or the jeans and T-shirt she had been wearing at ho herat him as they rode down in the elevator Each time his shoulder brushed hers, each time their eyes met, she recalled what it had been like to be in his arh her body as she anticipated ould happen when they returned to their roo, he leaned down to whisper in her ear "If you do not stop looking at me like that, I will take you here, now"

She felt a rush of heat flood her cheeks A moment later, the elevator door opened

She was overwhelmed by the number of stores located inside the hotel A brochure told her that there wereGucci, Versace, Abercroo , and Planet Hollywood

The do was painted to look like the sky, cos had a Ro a simple black sheath in a , she went inside to try it on and bought it, along with a pair of black, low-heeled sandals

Dominic also picked black, of course, and when she coht a powder blue shirt instead Black slacks, black loafers The store assured the would be sent up to their rooht a slice of chocolate cheesecake and ate it as they walked along

Dohed softly as she licked her fingers Unable to resist, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her She smelled of soap and toothpaste and rich, dark chocolate It was an intoxicating co The Appian Way, they wandered down corridors filled with elo&039;s David They passed Bernini&039;s and Carrier&039;s and a shop that sold Italian ceramics and dinnerware

He stopped autorinned up at him "Think you know , only pulled a twenty-dollar bill out of his pocket and handed it to her

She bought a bag of assorted dark chocolates

"So one into herwhen they entered the casino There was an i on a horse Lightsflashed, bells and whistles and the sound of hter filled the air There were Roman statues and coluular slots to video Poker, Keno, and Twenty-one And there were people everywhere clad in everything froowns and tuxedos

Tracystopped in front of an unoccupied slot machine "Do you have a quarter?"

"I think so," Dominic replied dryly, and fished a quarter out of his pocket

Filled with excitement,Tracy dropped the quarter in the slot and pulled the handle Bars and sevens flashed in front of her eyes as the wheels spun and when they finally stopped, there were three sevens in a row

Several quarters dropped into the tray