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"Uh, yeah" She said it as if he was stupid Her gaze trailed to his shoulder and to his surprise she took a step closer and ran a gentle finger over his almost healed wounds "You’re almost healed so if you want to take a shower and clean off the blood I think I can find a clean set of clothes that fit Then I’ll take you back to your truck"

And get hie That wasn’t happening anytiot his answers and not until he was certain she wasn’t under threat froaze trail down her lithe, lean body for the second tiht dress, her top and shorts showed enough that he could fantasize about running his hands and lowed

She’d had her hair pulled back at the art studio but after her shift to aniht corkscrew curls fra her an aluessed she had soe Wherever she was froeous For the first tiue-tied as he stared at her As he brought his gaze back up though, so else struck hied "Yeah, so?"

"How did you heal before you even put on your clothes?"

"The sa now," she snapped, annoyance and son note in her voice that he couldn’t define Fear, maybe?

That’s when he realized how tired she was Dark circles ringed under her eyes and she’d just admitted she’d never seen va somewhat from the shock of that revelation "Ah, sorry Thank you for bringing e shifter into your home, especially a male of a different species I’d appreciate a shower but then I’d like to talk to you about so stunned for a et a lot further with this sexy woman with a bit of politeness For a fraction of a second her eyes strayed to his bare chest and lust flared in their depths so bright it stunned hione and she nodded sharply at him, her face a mask of confusion "This way" She led him down a short hallway and motioned inside the first door on the left "Since you can stand I’ else I’ll see what I can find for you to wear," she murmured, careful not to touch him as she skirted past him and disappeared down the hallway and into another rooht brought up visions of her splayed naked on a giant bed as she waited for him Rainer scrubbed a hand over his face What the hell rong with hi a very quick and cold shower, he washed all the blood and grime off his body and was pleased to see all his skin had knitted back together After he was done he found a pair of large sweatpants and a T-shirt folded neatly outside the door They were definitely a ht h him Jealousy

By nature he was territorial but he hadn’t felt jealous over a fe but it was dry so once he was dressed he headed back the way she’d led hi the bloody quilt He cringed inwardly at the mess he’d made, but she didn’t seem concerned

"Are you ready for me to take you back to your truck?" she asked as she dropped the quilt into a bundle next to the door

"Eager to get rid of me?" When she didn’t respond he continued "I told you we need to talk about those vaed and wrapped her arainst the closed front door "So talk"

Okay, she wasn’t going to ? Boyfriend’s?" He hoped the question would take her off guard

She blinked those big dark eyes in confusion, then snorted But she still didn’t give him an answer

Damn if that only rankled him even more "Can we sit somewhere and talk?"

After a pause she said "sure," and nodded to her right and stepped into a cozy rooiant pillows tossed around an intricate teak coffee table The bright reds and oranges should have been garish but the splashes of color in the room complimented the many sculptures Rainer had followed Estrella from the art show and realized she was friends with the artist when he’d seen her in the parking lot Noondered"Are you an artist?" He sat at one of the couches while she dropped down onto one of the overstuffed pillows

"I’m a sculptor but I don’t want to talk about that Were you following me? And what’s the deal with thosevale with the concept

"You tellthe you"

She actually laughed, the sound so rich and vibrant it was like a punch to his senses

"I’ the truth into his words

She froze, her darker skin paling to the point he felt guilty for being the one to scare her "What?" It was a whisper