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Herand ainst the leather pinning her to the hard metal beneath her damp flesh The noise in the club sounded dull co heart

Only Master Aidan could co or no one but the sound of his footsteps She sensed only hi he did, left her acutely aware of him

He brushed his hand over her thigh, dragging it up her body before he caught her chin “Close your eyes” With hot fingers and a gentle hold he removed the blindfold, damp from her exertion, from around her head

Her eyes, now free of t

he cloth, wanted to naturally open, but she had no choice, she had to obey hiht She sensed him move in closer as he wiped the sweat off her face “Look at me”

Blinking her eyes into focus, her gaze went right to him

To Aidan

Under his co watchfulness her heart fluttered Master Aidan’s face was chiseled with ruggedly handsoht curve She looked directly into his gray eyes and she was mesmerized The , strong, and caring man, the world was a better place with Aidan in it

He centered her

She ave a small smile “Very beautiful, luv”

Her fingers twitched to run through the soft strands of his jet-black hair She fought the desire to beg him to come closer, so she could explore those hardher place, all she responded as “Thank you, sir”

He held her gaze, steady and firm

Those eyes … those shadowy gray eyes held such depth she wanted to fall into him and never recover A stare that powerfulcould ever har or no one else existed

The side of his ht, Cora Shut your eyes”

He stepped out of her vision, and her gaze landed on the large rectangular n he’d draith the asn’t clear, he never did anything without purpose Ultra-awake, rejuvenated by adrenaline, she followed his command and closed her eyes