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I shrugged We both knew I couldn't afford to let et rusty Not nohen somore than to see me dead Back in the winter, I'd finally killed Mab Monroe, the Fire ele-bono, as it were Mab had murdered my mother and sister when I was thirteen, and her death had been about revenge toelse But the Fire elemental's demise had left a power vacuum in the city, and now every lowlife and not-so-lowlife was clawing for that power, position, and prestige So me, Gin Blanco, the semiretired assassin known as the Spider

So far, I'd put all the challengers in the ground along with Mab, but they just kept on co and updating the security at all the places I frequented, including Owen's hos easy for ested weto outwit me Of course, that hadn't turned out exactly like Finn had planned, but I was happy with the outcoame

"So give et into that air duct?"

I recapped e, maintenance halls, stairwell, office, and air ducts

"Overall, your security's sound," I said "All we have to do is fix a few holes here and there, and no one will be able to get to you,down the whole building "

His eyes were fixed on h he were only listening to my words with half an ear I knoasn't the most romantic talk, detaili

ng how I'd just paintballed my lover, but this wasn't the first ti was on Owen's mind, and I didn't knohat it was That concerned iven hi his he hadn't taken

"Owen?"

So that alone too quickly for me to pinpoint exactly what it was He shook his head and focused on me once more

"Sorry," he said "What were you saying?"

Owen shrugged out of his suit jacket, thewith thebesides a war ga and pleasurable - for both of us Not to mention keep hi second fiddle any more than the next wo on with my lover

Owen started to loosen his tie, but I put the paintball gun down on the desk and strolled over to hi to watch me, and I put an extra shiaze - heat thatup inside me as well

"Allow me," I said

Oatched with dark, hooded eyes as I unknotted his tie and let it fall to the floor Then I ranat the war the top two buttons of his shirt I pushed the fabric aside, leaned forward, and pressed a soft kiss to the hollow of his throat Owen's aran pressing intome on I definitely had his full attention now

"Why don't I help you get out of that ruined suit?" Ipeople, this assassin also happens to be exceptionally good at cleanup "