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He was oblivious to the dynaue She liked the idea of hi in her bed, very much

More than she wanted to let on But she did owe hiave it now “I won’t force you to serve my will, but I can’t let you defy it more than once, either It’s our way You’ll learn et there, and then see if you can stand it If you can’t, you’ll be free to go”

Her fellow va fool, but while she demanded loyalty and a certain level of obedience from the humans she claiainst their will Though like all vampires, she was capable of it

“Fair enough” His hands had worked out the tangles, and it was now a sain, such that she closed her eyes as he kept co it for her pleasure, and ed her scalp, eased some of the tension in her shoulders

“I never knew a o back to having a maid”

“Well,as you don’t want me to wear one of those little white caps, I reckon I can help you brush your hair Bathe you, rub you doith those soft lotions you girls like so much” As he leaned in, his breath teased the side of her throat so she tilted her chin, giving hi for fro sheep” His are, capable hand cupped her breast, bearing its weight, his fingers tracing the outer curve, leaving the nipple taut, begging for attention

He was alrip on his leg, though she had enough of aclose to daylight”

“Maybe I’ll give you a thing or two to dream about”

“You’re a very confident man, Dev”

“Out here a s that matter, or he’s dead”

“Oh” Her lips curved and then pressed into an aroused, straight line as his lips found her throat, brushed the large artery and scored it with his teeth so that her grip went beyond consideration into de a single, too brief pass over her nipples In anotherhile movement and ride them both into near unconsciousness She didn’t want to rush it, and the fact she could, but fought her own desire to do so, only spiked it, as if the sun were burning inside her, ians

“And what use is this particular skillout here? Thought you saidonly the roos gave you affectionate glances”

“An unsatisfied roo is a deadly creature, love”

She snorted on the unexpected laugh “You dill”

But then the amusement died out of her as he turned her in his ar between his knees, with both of his hands now cupping her face, she was conscious of what a searingly sweet, romantic position it was The expression in his eyes was tender and thoughtful, the poignant pain of his past and his desire for her in the present co in a way that held her

So many had cast a careless, distasteful eye over the landscape beyond this cave, seeing a few shrubs and craggy-ar sun that could boil the unprepared traveler to death within a couple days But she’d always looked at it and seen why it was said that God had created Australia as a unique ge that couldn’t be found anywhere else There was always far lance, or even a thousand And so it was, looking into Dev’s face

She’d never been in love It was such a startling thought, she al back onto a vampire’s innate ability to mask deep emotion or reactions She certainly wouldn’t fall in love with a human No sensible vampire would Or was it that no sensible vampire would admit it?