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turbulent sea of excitement and
frustration and fear and longing, but none of what he saw helped him understand
what she needed.
    “What more is there?” he asked, almost desperately. “I can’t
give it to you if I don’t know what it is. Tell me what you need and it’s
yours. I swear to you, I will tear down this reality if that is what you want,
but I need to know.”
    She paused, blinking at him in surprise. “You don’t know?”
she asked aloud, though it seemed as though she was mostly talking to herself.
She met his eyes. “You know what I want? I want to talk with you. I want to
cuddle with you. I want to be with you and not take off my clothes. I want you
to want all of me.”
    He shook his head, completely bewildered. He wanted all of
those things as well. “I do want all of you.”
    “Do you? Because I’m saying that some nights, I’m not going
to want to have sex. Some nights, I’m going to want to have dinner or watch TV
or go to a movie and that’s it. Do you understand?”
    He didn’t really, he was pretty sure sex went well with all
those things, but if that was what she wanted, it was fine with him. “Okay.”
    Her eyes narrowed. “And what if I wanted to go a whole week
like that?”
    Everything in him clenched at the thought. Still, this was
important to her. “Whatever you want,” he said, and hoped that she didn’t hear
the croak in his voice.
    Rena laughed and shook her head and he felt her amusement,
her hope, her doubt, her lust, her…he didn’t know what that was. Something
different. Something bright and red and joyful and sharp, but also light and
tender. Whatever it was, it was extremely appealing and he was drawn to it,
both curious and aroused. He wanted to touch it, taste it, sample it, and he
reached out for it, but was distracted when she flung her arms around his neck
and kissed him. His arms went instantly around her waist, drawing her closer.
Her body felt so right against his and he reveled in her heat, in the taste of
her. He let her control the kiss, allowing her to explore as much of his mouth
as she desired. When she pulled away, he was rock hard. He touched her lips
with his fingertips and tried to catch his breath. “I thought you didn’t want
sex.”
    “No, I said I didn’t want just sex.” She gave him a frisky
grin and he could see the lust flare in her aura. It made his mouth water. “I
always want sex.” The look in her eyes made his heart beat faster. “With you.”
    He dipped into her energy core and frowned when he found her
depleted. Taking her would be too risky. She needed more time to recoup. “This
isn’t a good idea.”
    She took his hand and held it between her breasts. “Do you
have to feed every time we’re together?”
    “No,” he said, his thumb caressing the curve of her breast.
“But I’m lust, not chastity.” He dipped his head, kissed her collarbone, nipped
her throat. “I always give in to temptation.” It was so hard to keep his hands
off her, but he had no choice. She needed rest. He took a step away from her
and let his hands fall back to his sides. “But tonight, it would hurt you and I
never want to do that.”
    She closed the distance between them, reached up and ran her
fingers over his face. She studied him so intently, Trask was taken aback by
her scrutiny. “What?”
    She touched his brow, his temple. “What I saw this morning.
That darkness. Is that really you?” She patted his cheek. “Is this just a
mask?”
    “No, this is who I am, but I’m that darkness too. It’s hard
to explain. I’m both things, together. I guess what you saw could be something
like a soul.” He grinned. “Of course I don’t have one of those, but the concept
is similar I think.”
    She ran her finger over the line of his jaw, her touch
sending waves of lust straight to his groin. “Do you have other faces as well?”
    He laughed. “If you’re asking if I can somehow morph into
new and exciting forms, the answer is no, I