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Silence shrouded me Only the faint hum of the heater purred softly on the still air It was as though I were the only person left on the planet Definitely the only person in this house Where was Shaw? Off abducting another girl?

An overstuffed ars sold My clothes were draped across that chair Spread out al the blanket around my body, I hopped to my feet The suddena palh that could stop the tiny ha at ain As in never True, I’ve made this vow before, but this ti over the blanket dragging at rabbed it and whipped the fabric up and over my arm When I reached the chair, I looked around furtively and dropped the blanket Snatching updown into the plush chair, I worked one boot onfor the next one when the sound of thuds reached ainst rew louder, closer, putting a swift end to the otherworldly silence The door pushed open and Shaw stepped inside the space Several logs overflowed in his araze immediately landed on me He paused in the threshold I watched hihts of a predator

Then hethe door shut behind hi body strode across the cabin and I resisted backing away He stopped and squatted before the fireplace "You’re up"

I watched as he started stacking wood into a box beside the fireplace He didn’t glance at htly around the edges ofto find -sleeved ther of snow dusted his dark hair and shoulders

The ability to speak finally returned "What did you do toto ht then, in the full light ofMore hter, more vivid The fact that he looked pissed didn’t alter the impact in the least But it made my stomach knot I squirmed inside at the intensity of his stare

"I didn’t do anything to you except take care of your drunk ass"

I swung a finger at the bed "I woke up in your bed" I waved an arm "I assume this is your place"

He nodded "Yeah"

"Did you undress me?"

His jaw locked "It was that or let you sleep in wet clothes" He arched a dark eyebrow "You fell In the snow Re hi clarity "Where did you sleep?"

His rin at this question "Where do you think?"

My face burned hotter It didn’t take ure out where he slept There weren’t any other bedrooms in this cabin

He turned his attention back to the wood and answered his own question, sounding a little bored all of a sudden "On the couch"

I snorted "Yeah Right" I yanked et this straight You brought me here Undressed me And then slept on the couch?"

He shook his head and rose to his full i overto score with an unconscious girl?" He looked ly aware that I must look a mess with my bed head and rumpled clothes and day-old makeup I probably looked like a raccoon from mascara smeared under my eyes "Sweetheart, you’re not that irresistible"