Page 11 (1/2)

before I chase you down and bury your bodies where no one will ever find you”

“But—”

“One!”

The lances, shuffled two paces to the left and then one to the right

“Two!”

They turned and scurried down the drive, tripping when they looked back to check the devil wasn’t nipping at their heels Miles grinned There was nothingthe sht they had the measure of him

“Three!”

The

Drake chuckled “There’s nothing like a fight to heat the blood”

“Neither of us would call that a fight” Miles preferred being the underdog, liked the thrill of winning against the odds

“Granted” Drake cracked his neck “Still, it felt good to throw the rabble out”

Miles glanced up at the war froe of his hospitality Others took froet rid of the doxies war my bed”

“Now this should be entertaining”

Drake er to be the first to reach the upstairs landing They followed the sound of fe since lost all notes of innocence and now sang of immorality

The double doors to his chamber were open Tomen lay sprawled on the majestic poster bed, naked above the waist as they fondled each other on top of the burgundy coverlet