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"You don’t like on?"

"Of course, I like the dragon"

"What do you ons"

"Then why are you here?" He opened his ly "I see"

"You see what?"

"I knohat’s going on"

"You do?"

"You don’t fool me" She pointed at the crest on his surcoat "That arht looked down at his crest as if seeing it for the first time Annatched as an unruly bit of black hair fell over his eye She longed to touch that hair Longed to feel it move across her naked flesh I am completely out of control!

"Really?" He sounded so innocent or at least he tried

"Yes Really Where did you find it anyway? Soht my ass You’re a mercenary A blade for hire The lowest of the low"

The knight let out a deep sigh and looked away froht hi even when it stared theic How could anything the size of a dragon turn into a huick and hoerful it could be

For a ured it out Still, he rerateful she hadn’t He knew he shouldn’t lie to her and, in the beginning, he really hadn’t planned to He trusted her now more than he trusted anyone, but her reaction to him as a huht but hated the knight Cared for the dragon but, not surprisingly, didn’t seeeneral friendliness

Annwyl continued to be the most co at her chest or rear, he found her intelligent, delightful, and extreon seeh to see that side of her When he caht, he found her surly, foul teht rude He still found her a joy to be around, but probably because he liked how she sry A ht his erection every tis I could do to you

He needed to focus Right now Right this second Or he would end up doing so very stupid

He cleared his throat and released her arm "Feel better?"

"Yes"

"And"

"And what?" He raised an eyebrow and Annwyl scowled "Thank you"

"Now that wasn’t so hard was it?"

She turned away froain He slapped it with the palm of his hand Annwyl stopped Gritted her teeth But did nothing