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The gossips couldn’t have beenHad the Hawk been left to choose a woman for himself, the qualities Janet possessed--independence, a quickheart--were all qualities he would have sought
Perhaps, Hawk ht just take a turn for the better after all
CHAPTER 7
ADRIENNE KNEW SHE WAS DREAMING SHE WAS HOPELESSLYfor months; the one in which she fled down dark, deserted New Orleans alleys trying to outrun death
No matter how hard she tried to control the dream, she never made it to safety Inevitably, Eberhard cornered her in the abandoned warehouse on Blue Magnolia Lane Only one thing differed significantly frohtun in ti and pale, with little beads of sweat dappling her face
And there was the Hawk; sitting on the end of her bed, silently watching her
Adrienne stared wide-eyed at him In her sleepy confusion the Hawk’s darkly beautiful face see her wonder what difference there was between the two ht up to find another in such close proxih she still had virtually no memory of how she’d corettably intact Adrienne de Si clarity--she did not trust and did not like beautiful men
"You screamed," the Hawk informed her in his mellifluous voice
Adrienne rolled her eyes Could he do so besides purr every time he opened his perfect mouth? That voice could sweet-talk a blind nun out of her chastity
"Go away," she mumbled
He smiled "I came but to see that you weren’t the victim of another murder attempt"
"I told you it wasn’t ht in a le Her htmare as a soft breeze wafted in the openand kissed her skin Ye gods, her skin! She plucked the silk sheet to her nearly bare breasts in a fit of pique The dratted gown she’d found neatly placed on her bed--by so than she--scarcely qualified as sleepwear The tiny sleeves had slipped down over her shoulders while the skirt of the gown had bunched up; yards of transparent fabric pooled in a fil her hips--and that only if she didn’tto rearrange it without relinquishing her grip on the sheet
Hawk groaned, and the husky sound made her every nerve dance on end She forced herself to aze levelly
"Janet, I knoe didn’t exactly start this e under the best of circumstances"
"Adrienne And one could definitely say that"
"No, my name is Sidheach My brother is Adrian But most calllook she added, "My middle name is Adrienne, and it’s the one I prefer" A si to Janet, she was bound to slip eventually
"Adrienne," he purred, putting the inflection on it as Adry-EN "As I was saying"--he slid along the bed with such grace that she only realized he’d et the best start, and I intend to re yourself froht this instant Now Shoo" She clutched the sheet in a careful fist and waved her other hand dismissively He watched it with fascination When he didn’t ain, but he snared her handit pal kiss in the sensitive center "I feared Mad Janet was a most uncomely shre I knohy the Comyn kept you hidden in his tower all those years You are the true silver and gold in the Comyn treasure trove His wealth has been depleted in full et off it," she snapped, and he blinked in surprise "Listen Sidhawk or Hawk or whoever you are, I’ to be forced to suffer the saht First"--she held up a hand, ticking off the fingers as she went--"I don’t like you Get used to that Second, I didn’t want to marry you, but I had no alternative--"