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They joined the crowd once ne off the nearest tray as if she’d been there all along

She was right, Black did feel surprisingly cal and i as if it were the hty little liaison seeorated her Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes sparkling She looked happier and more excited than he’d ever seen before

When the night was over, Black couldn’t consider it anything but a success

They retrieved the rented car froenerously They headed back into the thick of the city, driving down mostly empty roads

It ell past ht at his flat He wanted to make love to her properly, over an hour or then he could touch and taste every part of her to his heart’s content Then he wanted to hold her in his ar and wake up to her beautiful face in the

He was just about to ask her if she’d like to come over, when their sedan was hit from the side by a delivery truck

Black’sexploded inward, showering the interior of the car with broken glass His face was cut in a dozen places along the right side Their s to a rest up against a cement divider

“Lex!” Black cried “Are you alright?”

She had been flung against the passenger-side door Herhad cracked, probably froainst it, but it hadn’t broken Her hair had been knocked loose fro half undone He could see blood running down the side of her face, staining the bodice of her gown Her blue eyes looked dazed

The driver of the delivery van cracked his door and stumbled out He took one look at the other car, then bolted off down the street, weaving froht theaway But he had abandoned his van, so Black was sure he would be able to track hih

At the moment, he was much more concerned about Lex

“Lex,” he said again “Are you hurt?”

It was a stupid question He could see the blood But this time, Lex responded

“No,” she said, “I’ht I’m fine”

“I’ll call an ambulance,” Black said