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Rydstro Seduce the deet him to do what she wanted But what she didn't understand was that he expected these galy Rydstro," she said softly "But you won't with o with you"

"Have you, then? Why's that?"

"Because, lonely demon, you need me so much And because you're my husband"

He stifled a wince Not her husband But I will be "You say that only so I'll leave you untied"

"Yes, I want that" She took one of his hands and rubbed her silky cheek against the pal isn't true"

Her wordstheir lives, sharing a bed, raising a son If she was pregnant and escaped

He didn't want to admit it even to himself, but part of the reason he kept her bound was because he had started to believe they ht have a future Another conflict within me Because he couldn't keep her tied forever

"I want to stay with you," shehim Rydstro this "Say it again"

"I want to be with you"

"Again"

"I don't want to part from you Take oing to try to escape from you I wish to re to trust her But he couldn't Not yet

"I brought you out here for another reason," the de at hihed, she would have now

His black hair was tousled, his green eyes rapt on her face His skin was daeous ain His promise of protection not only for her, but also for Lanthe affected her so ive his life if necessary to fulfill his prorettably, he couldn't save her from the morsus Only two people in the universe could

"You need to learn how to swim," he said

"What? No way! I panic in the water This is the calood time to leam" He stood to swoop her up in his arms, then waded in deeper

"Rydstroet used to the water Just float"

Maybe if she acted as if she trusted hiht extend the courtesy? "What do you want me to do?"

"Stretch out on my hands" Even with her body stiff with tension, heflat on his palotrustit" "I' you up, just in place That's it, just breathe easy Good girl" His voice was soothing, his big hands her anchor "Relax"

That peculiar watery silence surrounded her Above her, blossoht Her hair tickled her shoulders He continued caressing her back, and soon she did relax

Her lids slid closed Peaceful Perfect