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“If I’ve decided I can’t handle it,” Dev said slowly, staring down at the floor, “when’s the best ti with other vampires?”
The utter silence in the roo for a h
“You could leave on this dawn Lyssa would not betray her confidence, and while Alistair will disapprove of her decision to release you, he will not speak of it, either You can disappear back into your world, and she can e your disappearance in hers without too much incident”
Dev nodded, rose and began to work his way along the wall, headed toward that bathroo No worries That third er in no tiht? But he needed the water Needed to be clean to wash away how his body had responded to all of them so shamelessly “Guess I’ll have to think about that, then”
“While you’re thinking, re his attention “Being a full servant may serve God’s purpose for you”
Dev stopped, glanced back at Thomas “Perhaps your sense of divine purpose is the excuse you use to stand by a wo in a way you shouldn’t”
Tho, and damn if he didn’t have that priest look still, as if he could see every corner of Dev’s battered soul “That’s as good an excuse as using what happened tonight to drive you away froive you a chance to serve a true purpose again Because no matter what form it takes, love always serves a divine purpose, Dev Always ”
It was close to dahen he’d regained enough strength to coht, so they hadn’t had to rush their evening Well, he sure as hell could vouch for the fact they’d maximized every moment
He’d dressed, planning to take a cab by her place to pick up his swag, leave her these clothes and don his own again
Come in, Dev
She was on a divan, her feet tucked up under her in a lounging position Her gaze was cal walkabout oned “Dev, I told you I’d let you go if you decided this wasn’t for you It’s best you made the decision nohen you’re so neould like to thank you,” she added “You’ve made me understand why so ht, it’s foolish of me not to have one Once I return to the station, I’ll start considering my staff there Choose one ill serve my needs and yet is perhaps a little estured to the couch He didn’t feel like sitting, but he did, perching on the arether, haven’t we?”
A muscle twitched in his jaw “Can you bloody stop this?”
Her brow creased “I’s easier for you”
“Don’t” He stood up abruptly “Nothing’s going to s, but everything’s set up to truck your purchases back to the station I’ll leave you the paperwork so you can see everything’s in order Thooes amiss after that, he’ll be here a bit to help you sort it out He seems a very levelheaded bloke” Danny rose, faced hi, I failed you”
“No” He shook his head Hesitating, he reached out, lifting her hand to bring it to his lips But her fingers opened, so she ended up cradling the side of his face and he was leaning into her, drawing her body up against his, holding tightly With an oath, he broke away “It’s what it is, love I’ve enjoyed the ride Just wasn’t cut out for the whole journey I want to thank you, too,” he added aardly “It’s been brought to my attention that the way you left the door open isn’t the usual thing” She nodded, her countenance as sht her fingers had al to hold him, before he pulled away “Afterwell, about a few days after this is done, I’ll block the mind link, Dev I can open it when I choose, but you’ll feelIt will feel odd, like soet used to it after a while, but if you do run into vampires down the road, it will be harder for them to detect you were marked by one” His lips twisted in a bit of a smile “Not a whole lot of them in the Outback, love You’re unique” She sed then, the first indication of a real emotion “You’re an exceptional man, Dev, a treasure to any woain You owe it to yourself You have love to give” He sed as well, glanced to the left, made the autoainst the co dawn
Of course, he was sure Alistair’s staff ell trained in that “Ruskin We still need to deal with hi of yours when you’re ready I’ll back you up”