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She ht be in this man’s power, but that didn’tvicti in a deep breath she atteather her lost senses

"No," she at last rasped

It was a h to make Viper stiffen above her

"What did you say?" he deainst her lips

Her body shuddered in disappointainst his chest in silent denial

"I said no"

She was prepared for hinore it

She was his slave and he was in a position to do whatever he wanted with her body

Besides which, she had never met ato happen

Astonishingly, however, the elegant for off her with fluid ease Shay blinked as she watched him settle back in his own seat with cool composure There wasn’t even the faintest trelass and lifted it to his lips to reveal he had been at all affected by the last fewShay impatiently brushed away the handful of curls that had strayed froarded her over the rilass "You said no I assumed that meant no, did it not?"

"It did, but"

"I’m a vampire, not a monster"

"You say potato, I say potato" she muttered

"What?"

"Does it matter what I want? I’lass "But not my whore Not ever"

Her eyes narrowed He sounded sincere But then, he was a vareatest skill

If they couldn’t enthrall you with their eyes, they would enthrall you with their gilded tongues

"So all I have to do is say no?"

"That’s all you have to do"

"I don’t believe you"

The dark eyes flashed at her blunt accusation, but the ivory features remained unruffled

"That is your choice, of course"

Her hand reached for her braid as she regarded him ary distrust

It was a trap It had to be

"If you don’t intend to force yourself on me then why did you buy me?"

His lips twisted with sardonic humor "Ah the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question" Shay frowned but before she could probe him further, the car came to a silent halt Viper held out his hand as the door to the limo was pulled open "We have arrived Shall we?"

Viper hid his aleaered on the gingha to the copper pots that hung above the heavy butcher table

The two-story cottage was beautiful, hat the real estate agent had claimed was a cozy warmth, but it could hardly compare to most of his residences

When he had purchased the place his only interest had been in finding an estate that was secluded and easily defensible After a handful of centuries every vaet away fros

Slowly turning to face him Shay froith obvious disbelief "This is your home?"

Viper tossed aside the heavy cloak and followed it with the tailored jacket He was left standing in a sheer linen shirt and leather pants

He saze to stray over his body Their time in the limo had revealed that she was not indifferent to his touch And that she was as warm and passionate as any man could desire

Soon he intended to have her warm and passionate beneath him

And on top of him, to the side of hied "Does it an to walk toward her, not at all surprised when she began backing away She ht be attracted to him but she would never allow an easy seduction

It would be a tantalizing dance perfectly suited to entertain a jaded varand?"

She griht "God, no"