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stared down at my plate, unwilling to raise my eyes yet."Shade, I just want you to know that if I seem a little distant lately, it's not you."
    "It's not?"
    He sounded doubtful so I looked up and gazed into his fabulous blue eyes."No. It's this whole . . . thing," I said, for lack of a better word. Or rather, lack of any words I wanted to use in front of him.
    Luckily, he seemed to get what I was trying to say."You mean making love?"
    "Yeah, that thing." I avoided his gaze again.
    His voice softened."I told you I wouldn't push you. I understand what a huge deal it is for you, and we won't do anything unless you're absolutely ready."
    That's how he felt now, but what if I put the decision off for months, even years? Would he be so understanding then? He was a guy, after all. A guy with needs that Lola stirred up every time we touched.
    I was afraid to ask that question, so I said,"It's just that I want to make that decision myself, not lose control accidentally and be coerced into it by the demon inside me." Sheesh, this was getting intense. To lighten it up, I added,"You're just too tempting, you know?"
    He laughed."So are you. But don't worry, I totally get it. We'll tone it down a notch."
    Relieved, I said,"Why don't you come along with us tonight . . . unless Micah has something else for you?" I didn't want him to think there was any reason to be jealous of Trevor, and meeting the keeper for himself should do that nicely.
    Another smile spread across his face."Sounds good. Micah let me off work to look after you as long as you're still not a hundred percent. I picked up your bike from Alejandro's."
    That annoyed me a little—I could look after myself. But there was no use quibbling about it. I glanced at the clock. Wow—I'd slept for a long time. It was almost ten o'clock.
    We watched television for awhile then took off when Fang and Princess came in. Though Shade had installed a sidecar on his Ducati for Princess, we didn't take her with us. Her bluntness and willingness to speak whatever she heard in someone's mind often made her a real pain in the butt and had caused problems in the past. She was just as willing to stay at my place and chill.
    I didn't realize how painful the ride over would be. But every time I cornered or changed balance, my side screamed at me. Thankfully, the mansion wasn't too far away. Rosa answered the door this time and Trevor was waiting for us in Alejandro's Christmassy great room, chatting with Andrew. He was so crisp and fashionably put together that he looked radically out of place in Alejandro's old-world style home. Rosa excused herself, leaving only non-vamps in the room.
    Trevor rose from the dark, heavy couch with a wide smile."Please, introduce me to your friend," he said to me, not taking his eyes off Shade.
    I did, and Trevor looked delighted when he shook Shade's hand and his features appeared."You're a shadow demon?"
    Shade nodded."Yes. And you?"
    SMOOTH, Fang said approvingly.
    Yeah, the Demon Underground might consider it rude to ask about a person's demon origins, but Shade managed to make it sound natural.
    "The keeper of the Encyclopedia Magicka," Trevor said, not letting go of Shade's hand.
    Which didn't answer the question about what kind of demon he was, darn it.
    "Are you joining us?" Trevor continued.
    It didn't seem to bother Shade that the guy was still holding his hand and gazing into his face, especially since Trevor seemed so genuinely glad to meet him."Yes, if you don't mind." He even smiled.
    What was up with that? He met Trevor and suddenly all his jealousy vanished?
    HE CAN SEE NOW THAT TREVOR IS NO THREAT TO HIM.
    Humph. He could have taken my word for it . . . .
    "I don't mind at all." Trevor turned to glance at Andrew, who seemed less sullen in Trevor's presence."Andrew tells me that he doesn't remember where he hid the books, but I thought we could retrace his steps, see if I can sense them."
    "Works for me," I agreed, wondering why if the reason he still