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Thea tender moment He even kissed her forehead "Someday, you will thank me—surrounded by our children, happy in the life I've provided"

"You wantI want"

Wary, pinching down her spine vertebrae by vertebrae, he"Yes?"

Hand to his chest, her warhed "When I wandered Thólos, I saw Lilian and the other O outside the Citadel Would you bury them properly if I asked you to?"

The tilt of his head let her knoas intrigued, that he eighing the pros of perforlittered, his strategy to get the upper hand developing "I would be willing to grant your concession, if one was made for me in return"

Claire had been disillusioned by this"What do you want?"

His gaze grew liquid, like molten iron "I think we both knohat I want"

"I a Either be exact, or forget my request"

A soft chuckle and Shepherd said, "You have grown even cleverer, ive you what you want"

"You would have to offer soreater to entice me to kiss you Instead, I will offer," Claire pursed her lips and tried to consider, ignoring the way he was ainst her lower back, encouraging negotiation "I will offer…" She did not really have anything to offer "I will sing for you"

"No"

"I will paint you whatever you wish"

"No"

She had failed sofor the dead wo her hand to hover over his exposed dick, she faked resolve but her unsteady voice betrayed her "I will initiate sex at a ti"

Shepherd looked down between theh Enticed, he purred, eyes ready to devour her "That is a faroffer I choose all three"