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ured with a shudder, aghast

ally feel, Holly. N

izza boxes and crushed beer cans. DVDs were strewn everywher

bulbs out. She itched to knock out two more to make both numbers

ct residence, one not far from her childhood home. They'd driven through wooden gates past the

de, chao

I'd be havi

cleaned if you

eered her to his bedroom, then into a bathroom that thankfully wasn't

stunned by the disorder, sh

irror or examining your claws." He turned on the water, adjus

st have found it empty, because he to

his hands full of miniature shampoo and conditioner bottles. "My fl

carelessly dropped them into the t

olly hate

I'll dig around, see if I can find you something to wear t

e filthy shirt over her head, she folded it and the towel as well.

es rolled with no order, n

ge them into threes, but could barely

grab shampoo. Taking a brea

trying to ignore her pointed ears with their sens

rinsing conditioner through it, sh

o inclination to. She just wanted out of this nightmare, wanted to

God,

rch at a conference, working for their future. They planned for him to get a job

this bolt of lightning, and, voilà, I was able to kill a dozen demons. Did the

, would be willing to do just about an

rting presence she'd sensed watching her f

d stammered and flushed, behaving so differently from tonight, when he'd been confident and strong. And

n all the chaos, she remembered that burning hand covering her between her thi

hit her breasts, and it felt delicious. T

she'd been through tonight? And af

all had. At the memory of all of them leering at her, thinking they wo

use she'd protected herself. S

t with joy

t the bottles. The impulse to systematize the random couldn't be resisted. She bent

th spaces between them, all labels out, of course. She leane

s. If they were upside down and separated, then they weren't part of the sam

ediately began scanning fo

m and yanking her out of the shower. The side o

y're coming..." He trailed off, those green eyes dipping to her body as she futilely

. Arm

g at me! I n

your goddamn

ged a man's T-shirt over her wet body. He smo

ut his voice was huskier, and she

the button fly on his jeans wasn't all the way done, as

is navel down his flat stomach to wh

r. Stop thinking about tha

on the table beside his unmade bed, visible through the bat

the den, then bent down amid all the belongings scattered t

ut Cade thought some vampires had

ked duffel bag to her. Inside were his cl

anything?" She surveyed the

aid absently, distract

ucking the fabric away from her hardened nipp

guessed how pink and tight her little nipples were. And her breasts were much

perfect hand

to concentrate on getting

system. This is the st

for the shampoo samples. Agreed." He hadn't

pecial kind of hell for her. They were going

d a leather jacket from a chair. He spotted his flask of demon brew.

tion. Again she caught it. The Valkyrie reflexes were coming onlin

"These are the supplies we needed to get her

sioning-" Sensing a change in the air, he tossed he

, Rök appeared, blo

ng his gaze over her. Still staring, he addressed Cade: "You dress her in a

she's mine. She'll get an idea when I tear

to Cade. "You've got a slew of leeches on the street, waiti

ord. "Lucky thing th

Cade's nod, he said, "Good luck w

ion? Or maybe you'll just get summon

t the demon got summoned more t

ed shrug. Swimbos-Rök's play on She

acts every time they had intercourse. Pacts allowed o

like me to do? Mayb

rail and take out whoever ordered this. Also, get our

y en

d the garage, but not before Rök let out a w

ooks like you're getting

over her shoulders. He bared his fang

Holly whispered

es under a terminate-at-will order in two dimensions." Cade took

e. Rydstrom was driving his "normal" car, a rare Merc

pride and joy-which Cade and Rök

times, R