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She thought about that, her cheek still pressed to his chest "You’re worth serving, Master"
"Thank you for that, but I think you’ve always beenour hair Any vampire would be lucky to have you, Alanna"
She liked sorting slides and cutting hair She liked being with the two of them But she was too drained to say that Instead, she stayed silent Content to just be here, in this moment
He stroked her hair "I will take you to your brother’s grave, let you put flowers on it You can visit your family as well if you wish"
She choked on another unexpected, overwhelht, ht"
"I’m so sorry, Master I didn’t intend to hurt you, or do the wrong thing It tears ht any less of you You’re the most wonderful va how simple she sounded, but he chuckled warmly, held her closer "I think you should re better than Stephen But you’re forgiven, sweet girl Totally forgiven, if you stop crying You’ve made Niall aup, but instead he’s lurking outside, sure I’ to murder you"
When he tipped her chin up, she saw his wry, tender look It undid her Though she’d sounded like a starstruck teenager, she’d meant it And with or without the third mark, he was in her soul They both were
Ato do it to me Jewish men are notoriously emotional, even the vah the tears "I’lad you took off the contacts," she said shyly
Evan’s lips quirked "The first tiina was quite taken with theht, said I wore them just to impress her He knows that woine anyone wanting to cover up Evan’s gray eyes, the way they changed from storm clouds to a dove’s breast, to the hazy predawn sky when rain was proain, but Evan touched her face
"You paint words in your mind beautifully, yekirati" He kissed the salty tracks of her tears, stroking the hair at her temples, then rested his hands on her shoulders
"As an can’t wait indefinitely I want you in ht while I meet with him In fact, younightina zealot"
She was chagrined anew, but he turned her so her feet were on the floor, her sitting next to him on the bed The look he cast at her manacles and bare body heated her skin "You still have that severe punish I’ll just wait until I can enjoy it ether in five minutes?"
"Three, Master"
"Get to it, then"
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SHE was as good as her word She and Niall had the RV packed and ready when Evan returned fro to Tyler Less than fifteeninto a protected birdwatching area frequented by naturalists during daylight hours Fro in the wooden observation tower overlooking the marsh He’d sent both servants there, primarily because Niall’s emotions were still quiteScottish If he shot histhe ht have to prevent the loss of another servant