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One russet eyebrow arched "How do you knoas talking abouta man? Maybe I ith a woman"

Now she was fucking with me Not that she couldn't be a lesbian, but I'd felt that spark of interest, and it hadn't been in ers around her wrist, I pulled her closer

No resistance Scarlett let ether as she looked up atin the scent of peaches and warm female skin

Lips pressing to the spot where her pulse beat a frantic rhythht not choose to act on it, she ht not like it, but she wanted me

"This is a bad idea," she breathed I waited for her to move away When she didn't, I licked at the skin under ainst h to leave a bruise

"It doesn't have to be a bad idea," I countered, wrapping ainst me

My lips brushed hers, feather-light, giving her ti her face toa fraction I took i her soft curves towhat I wanted

Another few minutes and I would haveof a throat Fuck Scarlett leapt back, rip on her ar us with an unexpected twinkle in his hard, dark eyes Was that a sht curve of his one, and he was back to the very serious business of security

"As to do Griffen said you'd want a tracker"

Hawk approached, holding out a black band of fabric with a small box attached It looked like a house arrest anklet Turns out I wasn't far off He reached us and I made introductions

"Scarlett Hall, this is Hawk Bristol, the guy keeping us fro murdered in our sleep"

Scarlett stepped away from me smoothly as she held out her hand "Hi, nice tous alive"

Hawk gave a brief shake of her hand and held up the tracker "This should be better than those cuffs It's waterproof Once it's on, I'll know if you try to take it off"

Scarlett's expression hardened "Do I get a shock if I go over the boundary?" she asked, words dripping sarcas"

"If I wanted you chipped, you'd never know" Hawk's flat toneI had no doubt he could do as he said I was glad he was on our side, but tiuy