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Daerous She sensed it as much as she saw it in his eyes

And maybe that was another visceral element that drew them to each other Bonded them

She contemplated this as the car pulled under the fancy porte-cochere, lit by an enor overhead that was absolutely gorgeous and which cast a golden glow over the stunning brick-inlaid drive and the steps leading up to the grandiose, double-doored entrance that featured intricate, crystal-cut insets in the wooden frames

“Already, I’m impressed,” she murmured

“You hail from New York society—the crème de la crème, I understand This shouldn’t be the least out of the ordinary for you”

“Did you have it built—designed it yourself?”

“Yes”

She snickered at him “Then believe me, I’ht property on Long Island was so that I could have so built for me that was different, all my own, not a space anyone else had existed in”

His lashes lowered, as did his voice “Not even Conner?”

“Not that place No”

Da at the entrance of his house

Then he said, “This is my own sanctuary My mother lives here now, after the deaths As does Madelena But…” He licked his bottoaze to Nikki “No other woht here”

His expression turned pointed

Nikki read it loud and clear, understanding the significance he silently conveyed

She lost her breath