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He wanted her to find him attractive, was anxious about it Which made him seem so normal, vulnerable even, which in turn made her soften toward him

Before she could think better of it, she cupped his cheek With undisguised admiration, she murmured, "I don't knohat lanced up They gazed at each other for long moments Was she so superficial that his ultimate reveal made him that much more sympathetic to her?

Well, it didn't hurt

Yet she was also intrigued by his calmness and his cooperation, the steady clarity of his blue eyes No longer were they black with bloodlust or rage This de her, and she responded to that

Just then, a trickle of soapy water ran into his eye His gaze still locked on her face, he didn't even blink

"Oh, demon! Here" She pressed a dry cloth to it "Sorry about that"

She al hand toward her brsts until too late, but she swiftly backed away "Ah-ah, we're only halfway done"

Carro she played a dangerous gaht, she intended to release a little of his stea out of their deal She was ready to pay the piper but had only budgeted so much from her pocketbook Could he restrain hih power to do a shocker spell on him She hoped

In any event, he needed to be clean Since she'd be roo with him, she'd tidy him up, just as she had his lair She was deter "at the car wash" while soaping hirille

With that plan init fall to her ankles Wearing only her halter, bra, and thong, she stepped into the now knee-deep water

Once she faced hi his hand over his lanced over both shoulders Then he hiked a thumb at hiht, I think I just fell into like with hiht of the pert, flawless backside she'd just casually revealed to him

A reward for his patience? Earlier as she'd unplaited his hair, she'd been in high spirits about the prospect of shaving and shearing him While he couldn't have beenanyone near hie, much less this female who so effortlessly under directly before his eyes

Plus, the water had been mere inches from him

Yet he'd battled for control of himself, because for some reason, her task had been iifted him with that view of her backside

Now he yearned to touch those pale curves, but she'd removed herself into the water There, she reed to this for himself Yet look how he'd been rewarded for his cooperation so far! With her re to clean him