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Histo be one hell of a heart-exploding smile so I turn and point in to run

Chapter 14

No you don’t,” he tellslobby with me under his arm like a rolled-up newspaper He even checks his mailbox

“Relax I’ to let you see my apartment, so that we’re even”

“I always thought you’d live underground soe to say as he hits the button for the fourth floor Watching his finger gives ency button and the handrail

I try to discreetly sainst his T-shirt and suck in two brifuls Shameful addict If he notices he doesn’t comment

“Uncle Satan didn’t have any aparte”

It’s a big elevator and there’s no reason for me to remain under his arm like this But four floors is such a short distance, there’s hardly any point in reertips in my hair

I spread my hands slowly, one across his back, the other across his abdoainst his ribs, inhaling again

“Creep,” he saysdown the hall He unlocks a door and I a in the doorway of Joshua Templeman’s apartment He strips off my coat like a banana peel I brace myself

He hangs my coat near the door “Come in, then”

I aray cee flat-screen TV, and a wooden stool A voodoo doll with black hair and red lipstick A Strawberry Shortcake doll with a knife through her heart

“Where’s the dart board with my picture on it?” I lean in a little farther

“It’s in the spare room”

It’s masculine and dark, lusciously warm, all the walls painted in chocolates and sand There’s a zingy scent of orange A big squashy couch sits center stage in front of every iant flat screen, which he hadn’t even turned off He was in a big hurry I step out ofa little more He disappears into the kitchen and I peer around the corner