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she’d forgotten about Graham. He held up the disc
with the video on it. Frustration clouded his face, but he held his tongue. She didn’t
doubt that once they were alone, he’d clue her in on whatever bothered him.
When they walked into the chill Bellevue air, he leaned down to her. “Ride back with
me.”
She glanced at him and then at Kade, who was speaking to his driver. Her stomach sank
as Graham maneuvered her toward his Prius. Kade scowled her way and headed for her.
Graham tugged until she jerked her arm from his grasp.
“I can walk on my own, thank you very much.”
He made an irritated sound. “I’m just trying to get out of here. Why are you dragging
your feet?”
She sighed, but he’d made a good point. They were done with interrogations for the
evening. There was no reason to spend any further time with Kade. Why was that such
a disappointment?
Kade approached her with a determined stride. “Where are you going?”
“Home. We’re done for tonight.” She hoped he couldn’t hear or see her lack of enthusiasm.
He had a big enough head without thinking she enjoyed his company.
“I could take you home.” The hardness of his face softened, and it made her want to
stroke the skin. Bring him closer for another kiss like the one they’d shared earlier.
She could almost forget he was a vampire.
When she started to speak, Graham cut in.
“I’m driving her. We have work to discuss.” He grabbed her elbow again, pulling her
back a step. She yanked away again. His manhandling had gone too far.
“Go wait in the car,” she said, with maybe more force than necessary. He winced, but
did as she requested. She exhaled and turned back to Kade. Her sigh turned to a gasp
at the dangerous glow of his eyes as they followed Graham to the car. “Look, I’m sorry
he’s so rude, but he doesn’t think you’re safe for me to be near.”
He stepped in front of her, so close she could rest her cheek against his chest if
she wanted. And darn it, she kind of wanted to. Instead, she tipped her head back
to see his face clearly. He bent even closer, as if to kiss her again. Her breath
seized in her chest, and her lips parted. This couldn’t happen. Graham sat in his
car not ten feet away watching them with rapt attention that burned into her back.
“I’m not safe for you,” he murmured in her ear. He darted his tongue out to taste her earlobe,
sending a miniquake traveling down every nerve ending. A whimper escaped before she
could cut it off. She clenched her hands to keep them from clinging to his shirt.
He backed away and smiled at her. “You see?”
Her nod was jerky. “Yes,” she whispered.
Then his stone visage returned, and his eyes lit red again. “I’m even less safe for
him.” He tipped his head toward Graham. “He wants you.”
“That’s ridiculous. We’ve been friends for years.” She wasn’t sure why she resorted
to the lie, but it felt easier than dealing with Graham’s feelings.
Kade’s cynical expression indicated he could see right through her. “I’m not known
for my control, Val. Do something about him, or I damn well will.”
Chapter Seven
She’d left without Graham this time, and part of her dabbled with guilt. He’d be incredibly
angry, especially after confessing his thoughts about Kade. It wasn’t a good idea,
though, for him to mingle with Kade. Both of them were getting territorial over her,
and Graham would never win if pitted against this Dominus .
It had become a safety issue and nothing to do with a desire to be alone with Kade,
of course.
She spent the short cab ride going over the documents in her satchel. They were already
memorized, but she needed something to do while her heart raced and jumped like a
bunny on ephedrine. This kind of eager anticipation couldn’t be good. Before she could
go through the paperwork for the tenth time, her ride came to a stop at the curb.
After
with the video on it. Frustration clouded his face, but he held his tongue. She didn’t
doubt that once they were alone, he’d clue her in on whatever bothered him.
When they walked into the chill Bellevue air, he leaned down to her. “Ride back with
me.”
She glanced at him and then at Kade, who was speaking to his driver. Her stomach sank
as Graham maneuvered her toward his Prius. Kade scowled her way and headed for her.
Graham tugged until she jerked her arm from his grasp.
“I can walk on my own, thank you very much.”
He made an irritated sound. “I’m just trying to get out of here. Why are you dragging
your feet?”
She sighed, but he’d made a good point. They were done with interrogations for the
evening. There was no reason to spend any further time with Kade. Why was that such
a disappointment?
Kade approached her with a determined stride. “Where are you going?”
“Home. We’re done for tonight.” She hoped he couldn’t hear or see her lack of enthusiasm.
He had a big enough head without thinking she enjoyed his company.
“I could take you home.” The hardness of his face softened, and it made her want to
stroke the skin. Bring him closer for another kiss like the one they’d shared earlier.
She could almost forget he was a vampire.
When she started to speak, Graham cut in.
“I’m driving her. We have work to discuss.” He grabbed her elbow again, pulling her
back a step. She yanked away again. His manhandling had gone too far.
“Go wait in the car,” she said, with maybe more force than necessary. He winced, but
did as she requested. She exhaled and turned back to Kade. Her sigh turned to a gasp
at the dangerous glow of his eyes as they followed Graham to the car. “Look, I’m sorry
he’s so rude, but he doesn’t think you’re safe for me to be near.”
He stepped in front of her, so close she could rest her cheek against his chest if
she wanted. And darn it, she kind of wanted to. Instead, she tipped her head back
to see his face clearly. He bent even closer, as if to kiss her again. Her breath
seized in her chest, and her lips parted. This couldn’t happen. Graham sat in his
car not ten feet away watching them with rapt attention that burned into her back.
“I’m not safe for you,” he murmured in her ear. He darted his tongue out to taste her earlobe,
sending a miniquake traveling down every nerve ending. A whimper escaped before she
could cut it off. She clenched her hands to keep them from clinging to his shirt.
He backed away and smiled at her. “You see?”
Her nod was jerky. “Yes,” she whispered.
Then his stone visage returned, and his eyes lit red again. “I’m even less safe for
him.” He tipped his head toward Graham. “He wants you.”
“That’s ridiculous. We’ve been friends for years.” She wasn’t sure why she resorted
to the lie, but it felt easier than dealing with Graham’s feelings.
Kade’s cynical expression indicated he could see right through her. “I’m not known
for my control, Val. Do something about him, or I damn well will.”
Chapter Seven
She’d left without Graham this time, and part of her dabbled with guilt. He’d be incredibly
angry, especially after confessing his thoughts about Kade. It wasn’t a good idea,
though, for him to mingle with Kade. Both of them were getting territorial over her,
and Graham would never win if pitted against this Dominus .
It had become a safety issue and nothing to do with a desire to be alone with Kade,
of course.
She spent the short cab ride going over the documents in her satchel. They were already
memorized, but she needed something to do while her heart raced and jumped like a
bunny on ephedrine. This kind of eager anticipation couldn’t be good. Before she could
go through the paperwork for the tenth time, her ride came to a stop at the curb.
After
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