The Darkest Temptation

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d off most of the potential patrons. The gentle glow the fireplace on the

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lmost cruel look about him. It should frighten me back ou

is sensuous mouth tilts

ck

e him don't exist in this part of the city

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sly. I half expect him to say no, to brush

pris

trange accent. His voice is like a silken caress, as if

e he is very

nd

at have

aware of his towering height, rounding

ushes against mine, his mo

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ly into the chair, unsure I'll ever rega

my coat slip to the floor, sur

im. They are a dark green, like what I ima

t his cruel beauty, settling beneath

ring at a painting.

His voice pulls me

It's as if I can feel him mu

roat, shifting my gaze down to the

g from my face. "Somewhat. I've only spok

my best

n't date often. Wha

semi-casual sex with some man in my apartment com

experiences. Thought I better m

s at his lips. "I'

Why not just walk into any establishment an

dips down to my l

. His attention never strays from me, com

atisfied?"

, even as he smi

to my apartment for the night? I'm tempted, although

ng fucked by Keo is a

ot, but I need to say something that will distract m

. Territory Ele

miliar about him. I've never me

thought it was mo

most part

need to loosen up a bit, to get up the courage to ask

e the decision to leave with a man until I

e had a face quit

de you m

against the surface of the tabl

y n

y prying, although he tenses, an unr

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subject, but I

ell him. I came here a few years ago with the intention of leaving after

o you wa

pe. Everything sound

t sounds so wonderful, to be amidst the pink trees, to sail

g breath, recalling

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iserable weather. With every question I ask

ack to me leaves me breathless

s instinctively rolling up

the waitress delivers my drink,

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the time it's not enough to bother anyone about, and some

murmurs, watching me take a lon

I've never qualified to become a Noble, or even been offe

it's emba

black wave of hair falling

shrug, stabbing at a mint leaf

u don't have strong a

rsation he wants to have with me. "When I was a child I tri

't look c

d. Perhaps thing

he end of my abilities, and that I should be grateful I don't hav

ot had an appro

calm before I open them again "You hav

to see you aga

terrogation, I figured he had

mine tonight, although I quietly calm

tightly. "

to know more about this e

ot exa

s together," I offer. Mary would love to be privy to a date

ss inclined to embarrass myse

acquiring friends." His brows

a lover?" I

lower lip, captivating me.

date with me,

re only interested in fucki

d about it, but I don't think I wou

"Do you li

hy

pear to have any interest in stopping. I was wond

nst to him, my minor magical ability allows me to transport myself from place t

be fine." I

intense gaze, causing me to shift uneasily in my chair. T

et you?" He

myself to straighten. "You

ut me con

You've told me nothing about yourself, and

ll about dark pasts, and I get t

about me more on our

go on another date with you, if you tell me on

long moment, pon

ks his fingers at

im, noting every detail about his face as I get closer. E

ear as I dip my head toward him. Will he k

ic caress as he murmurs i