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I shivered Causing so like that to happen would killto help" I bit ht Blake was risking a lot even being around me Wouldn’t most people bail if they knew the DOD was heavily entrenched here? I just didn’t want to believe it was because he had feelings for erous for you and I don’t--"

"Katy, it’s okay" He placed his hand on o pretty quickly; probably he was afraid Daemon would appear out of nowhere and break his hand "I don’t expect anything from you"

A little bit of relief flooded me "I don’t knohat to say"

"You don’t have to say anything"

Didn’t I, though? Trusting Blake took a leap of faith, but he had plenty of opportunity to turn Daemon and ainst the cold "What you’re doing by helping rin grew into a smile that caused his hazel eyes to dance "Well, it does et to spend more time with you" The tips of his cheeks flushed, and he looked away, clearing his throat "Anyway, I’ll see you toaveall kinds of whacked out, I went back in

Dae on instinct, I shuffled into the kitchen He was there Bread, lunch meat, and mayo were spread out on the counter

"What are you doing?"

He waved a knife around "You said you were hungry"

My heart did a back handspring "You…didn’t have to ry" Dae it out evenly He , he handed ainst the counter "Eat"

I stared at hi slowly, he watched me eat, and the silence seemed to stretch on forever After he went round tith the ham and cheese, which really was just cheese andmy hands and turned off the faucet when Daeers curving over the counter Heat rolled up and down my back, and I didn’t dare move He ay too close

"So, you had a very interesting conversation with Butler on the porch" His breath danced over ht the shiver and failed "His na, Daes" The tip of his nose brushed the side of ainst the stainless steel sink "So, his helping you is ahimself at risk, Daeive hi other than the ass-kicking he deserves" He rested his chin onthis"

"Dae dislike of the boy" His hands left the counter and found my hips "Or the fact that--"

"That you’re jealous?" I said, turning ly close to his lips

"Me? Jealous of hi to say was, or the fact that he has a stupid name Blake? It rhymes with flake Coed ainst his front, he wrapped his arh my veins Why, oh why, did he always have to be so da about him is too convenient"

Tohiet myself turned around so I faced him His hands fell back to the sink "I don’t want to talk about Blake"

One dark brow arched "What do you want to talk about?"

"Last night"

He stared at me a moment, then backed off Retreated all the way to the other side of the kitchen table as if he were suddenly afraid of me I folded my arms "Actually, I wanted to finish the conversation ere having before Blake caht"

"Yeah," I said slowly, dragging out the word

Daemon scratched the five o’clock shadow on his chin "I don’t even knohat I was going to say to you"

My brows flew up What a disappointht off guard ith everything" He closed his eyes briefly "Anyway, that’s not i with Bart is"

I opened my mouth, but he went on "Part of et rid of him It would be easy" My mouth hit the floor this ti serious, Kitten He’s not just a danger to you, but if he’s playing us, he’s a danger to Dee So I want her kept as far away from this as possible"