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"We’ve talked for hours," she said "We’ve laughed and flirted and teased" She nipped his chin "Seduced"

"You’re very good at that," he said, voice deepening

"Which one?"

He began toto slow, nonexistent music "All of the"

"Is that what this is? I was just enjoying the feel of you against h school pro the feel of his hard body pressed to hers

"Dancing was very different in my day"

"Would you teach me?"

"I would love to"

A throat cleared

Cam and Sean stood in the doorway

Cam raised his eyebrows "Should I call and tell the, Etienne shook his head "No And you rong It wasn’t a catastrophe"

Krysta grinned "We’re engaged"

Sean’s face brightened Striding forward, he hugged her and shook Etienne’s hand "Congratulations"

Ca Krysta’s hand

"Listen," Sean said, "while we’re talking about the future"

"I hope you’ll stay with us," Etienne said, then looked to Krysta

She nodded "Absolutely" Unlike ht And, since Cam already lived with the upon their privacy or anything

Sean tucked his hands in his pockets, a nervous gesture she hadn’t seen hi time "Actually, I’ve come to a decision"

She didn’t like the sound of that, nor the so for the network? He had see with Dr Lipton these last feeeks

"Etienne," Sean said, "I would like you to transform me"

Krysta’s jaw hit the floor "What?"

Sean held up his hands "Now, hear me out--"

"That would be awesome!" she practically shouted

Sean blinked "What?"

Jued on Etienne’s arm "You have to do it! That would be so cool! You have to do it! You have to do it!"

Etienne hesitated He didn’t want to disappoint Krysta or squash her excitereeing to be his wife, but"Are you sure?" he asked Sean

"I’m sure If you doubt me, read my mind"

Etienne did and found, to his relief, absolute certainty

"I’m as proficient eapons as Krysta is," Sean said, "so I wouldn’t require a lot of training"

Krysta nodded "He’s good He really is"

Etienne s to convince a parent to buy her that one special toy she wanted for Christmas "What about ot about that"

"I didn’t," Sean said "Since I’ll be able to do everything faster, including read, I can finish my studies in record tireed to oversee my education and I can serve my residency at network headquarters"

Etienne was i"

"I have When I’ to sit on the sidelines as I have for the last six years" His thoughts revealed just how much that had bothered him "I’ll be able to heal--Krysta or anyone else who needs it--without risking my life And I could potentially live forever"

With everything that had been happening in recent years, the eneainst them, the Immortal Guardians could use another healer in the area "As long as Seth grants his approval, I’ll do it"

Squealing, Krysta threw her ared her brother

Caratulations"

"Thanks"