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approaching dawn."
    He bowed and left."I'd better go, too," Micah said, and gave me a kiss on the forehead."Take care of yourself."
    "I will," I promised.
    After he was gone, only Shade, Fang and I were left in the room. And with all the other distractions gone, I was a hundred times more aware of Shade. So was Lola, and, pain or not, she was kind of interested in coaxing him down to lie beside us.
    I CAN LEAVE IF YOU WANT, Fang offered.
    No, don't. The plan was to stay away from Shade as much as possible until my contract was over. He was just too much temptation.
    Shade looked concerned."Are you really okay?"
    "I'll be fine. I heal fast and this wasn't enough of a wound to call out the big guns." I yawned."I don't know if it's the meds or what, but I'm suddenly very tired."
    "Should I leave you alone then?" Shade asked, looking reluctant.
    "If you don't mind. You'd better go and get some of Gwen's cooking before those others scarf it all down."
    "Don't you want some?"
    "Not now. The meds are making my stomach a little queasy. I'll eat later." Then, to punctuate my decision, I let out another huge yawn.
    "Okay," he said and leaned over to give me a peck on the lips."Get well soon."
    I watched Shade leave with regret. It would have been nice to snuggle up with him, but not the best choice when I was so weak. As Shade closed the door softly behind him, Fang cuddled even closer. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE ME LEAVE, TOO, ARE YOU?
    Not a chance. Pets are therapeutic, haven't you heard?
    YOU GOT THAT STRAIGHT.
    Chuckling, I stroked his soft ears and closed my eyes, letting the medication fog my brain. With any luck, I'd soon be fast asleep.
    I was partway there when a faint, urgent thought pierced through the fog.
    Help me. Find me.
    Huh? Who the hell was that?

CHAPTER SIX

    When I woke the next day, I felt really groggy. It was dark again, so I must have slept a long time. Better for healing, I guess. Something niggled at the edge of my brain, something I wanted to remember. It took a moment, but I recalled the voice I'd heard right before I drifted off to sleep. Was it real, or the product of a drugged mind?
    I listened, but didn't hear anything now, not even Fang. I hadn't recognized the voice, and doubted anyone could send a thought from a distance into the head of someone they'd never met. Sheesh, I'd probably dreamed the weird incident. No more of those drugs for me.
    Fang was nowhere around and the townhouse was quiet. I sat up and turned on the bedside light. Feeling a twinge of pain, I reminded myself to take it easy. I would have liked to stay and snuggle longer, but my bladder and stomach were both protesting.
    I used the bathroom and showered, checking my wound. It was healing nicely. I still had some pain, but nowhere near yesterday's level. Gwen had left some bandages and instructions, so I was able to replace the dressing. Feeling better now that I was up and around, I wandered into the kitchen to find something to eat.
    Shade was there, reading a book. It looked kind of weird given the general swirliness of his hands and face, but I was getting used to it.
    Now that we were dating, should I kiss him each time I saw him? I wasn't sure about the protocol between boyfriend and girlfriend. On TV, they seemed to suck face all the time, but it didn't seem like people did that in real life. And with us, kissing could lead to other things left better unthought-of.
    "Hey there," he said softly."How do you feel?"
    I hesitated but when he didn't make a move toward me, I wasn't sure if I should be offended or happy. Lola was disappointed, of course. But, like a two-year-old, she needed to learn that she didn't always get everything she wanted. Besides, she'd gotten pretty stoked at Alejandro's house and should be good for awhile."Better, thanks. Where's Fang?"
    "I brought Princess over, and they took off together out the doggie door. He said he'd be back in time to go to work."
    "Good." I opened the refrigerator and looked