Page 54 (1/2)

"And those are for?" But he followed her, because her s, warm and filled with joy

"For the breeds at Sanctuary Cassie Sinclair told o nuts for chocolate chip cookies

So Callan Lyons was kind enough to givethe on his hand "That’s over three hundred breeds at the moment, Haley"

"And just think, over three hundred sood cookies"

She did indeed She made cookies that melted in the mouth and made a breed think of chocolate ecstasy But Noble wasn’t certain if he wanted to share those cookies, and her s was certain, he wasn’t about to diht to her eyes

As they shared the late dinner, she ed to convince him, and how she did it he wasn’t certain, to make sure those on duty were fed as well

One by one they ca roast, potatoes, and carrots, with fresh-baked bread

They were sent off with a handful of cookies

Even that daiven a bowl of fragrant roast

And he stared at Haley with adoration as he stuck his snout in the bowl and lapped it up

It was nearly four in thebefore she loaded the dishwasher, and Noble noticed her hands were shaking He’d s in her, surprised it had taken so long Normally, the second phase struck h" He closed the dishwasher and took the dish towel she held from her hand

A fine filht sprinkling of freckles glared out froe of her nose, her face was so pale

"I think I , her nipples so hard they were pointed into thethe air

The need had lain dormant inside her for nearly four hours, only to strike in a matter of ave you?" He pushed her hair back from her face

Haley shook her head "The first one made me feel funny I didn’t like it"

"Funny how?"

She shook her head "It gave me a headache I don’t like headaches"

"It shouldn’t have given you a headache" He frowned

"Can we discuss this later" Her arm curled around his bare shoulders, her lips pressed into his flesh "I’lared down at her "You fed every breed in the city rather than taking care of yourself"

She stared up at him somberly "I wanted to knohat you felt for the past year You held back, even after you moved in here I needed to see how it hurt you"

Noble stared back at her in shock "Haley, it isn’t the sa her face with his hands "The physical symptoms aren’t as severe Baby, why didn’t you say so?"

The endearments slipped out naturally He barely realized he had spoken the past his lust as he stared into her nearly blue eyes The gray had alrayish blue that fascinated hiroaned "If you’d just kiss me, I’d be okay"

"It’s the kiss thather still

"Then roan He licked over the sweet curves and picked her up in his arreatest pleasure he could know But this time, it wasn’t the bed he wanted to use to still that fire

Still kissing her, he stuht of the fire, he laid her down on the large rug

"What are you doing?" She stared up at him as he stripped his jeans, then knelt beside her and eased her robe frorowled

"With your Christht of the fire war ers threading into it before caressing the nape of his neck

Her arown frouorous and filled with desire

"I used to fantasize about you right here," she told hi with the power of her need "I i me while the fire burned beside us"