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"We should probably get ho the rain splattering againstmy head I heard Dorian stand, but couldn’t look at hiot back to his place, I could occupyto find answers Charles was the first one ht have explained why they ry, but not at Aiden The VC had so up their sleeve I just needed to find out what it was, and why Surely they couldn’t be that angry over losing a lowlife like Ian

I glanced overup at the beautiful building All of the other people rushed around hi stor church Turning, I walked toward hiround as Ihis face It only took moments, but my short walk toward hiave hier saw a man who slept around and spouted off sarcasht stands were nothing more than an opportunity to share a small piece of his life with someone else, a moment when he wasn’t alone Amara had told me that the lifetimes had hardened his heart, but maybe his detachment from the world was for protection

I stopped beside him and admired the architecture too Slowly, I reached my hand out to the side and clasped his

"The St Louis Cathedral," Dorian said

"It’s beautiful" Thunder boolooet back"

Dorian turned towardinside "I take souls, guide the as I can re questions"

Another crack of thunder sounded, the rain picking up "Dorian, we can talk back at your place It’s not safe to be out here"

The as picking up, bending tree branches with its ferocity The square was now completely empty

"I never questioned the departure of a soul until yours," Dorian said "I couldn’t watch you go" He was shaking his head as if his words astonished him Tears filledon s constricted with his vulnerability

He stepped towardthemselves in my wet hair With his thumb, he brushed the droplets away froether, as if pained by soin hter His tongue slipped between ainst his We drifted to a place where only he and I existed I no longer heard the boo the concrete or the feel of it against my skin There was only Dorian, his hands on my body, his mouth on mine and the delicious sensations he stirred withinover the plu back intohim even closer The barest sliver of space between us was too ainstof a door startled me back to reality My eyes popped open and I stared in a inside Dorian’s home He didn’t allow me to analyze hoe had just been in Jackson Square one ging off my jacket, my shirt and my jeans They all fell to the floor in a wet heap Dorian used one ars instinctively wrapped around his hard waist as he carried me down the hall and to his bedroom

Chapter Fourteen

Dorian releasedthe floor He reached over,sure to keep a hand on my waist, and turned on the sain, I reached up and slipped his sunglasses off so I could see his eyes The reverberating thunder outside was like a soundtrack to the thunderstor," Dorian said softly, trailing a finger down my arm "Are you cold or nervous?"

"Both, I think" I was standing inwet clothes on, but I was also nervous because I kneithout a doubt I wouldn’t stop Dorian this tiht I would throw all my rejections about relationships out theand just take what I wanted, and I wanted Dorian

"Close your eyes"

I did as he instructed Fingertips grazed my shoulder, down ers and traced it across his botto a kiss there andon to the next I heard the rustle of clothes and thenover the hard ripples of Dorian’s stoh one eye Dorian was looking doatchinghim When he looked up, I snapped

Dorian let my arm fall to my side and then his hot breath and wet lips were ontowardits place With one hand he fisted ed my head to the side for better access tomy skin

I felt hi hitched Anticipation for what I had wanted for so long caused time to slow to an unbearable crawl

"Dorian," I breathed

"Hmm, say my name" He pressed another kiss to my neck and hed