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took her. Her pace increased and
she lifted a little so that she could deepen their connection. Her internal
muscles clenched and released hard and fast and her breasts thud against his
chest with each thrust. She was making a keening noise that had to be just
about the sexiest sound he had ever heard. The combination slammed him head
first into an orgasm that would have knocked him to the ground had he been
standing. How the hell was he going to force himself to say good bye to this
incredible woman?

Chapter 7
     
    The last thing Cole wanted to know was where Katy lived. Sure,
finding out would be easy enough, but he knew he wouldn’t. Just like he knew
that if he did know he’d be tempted to check on her. To drive by her place from
time to time. Hades help him but he’d want to watch her. Pure torture when he
couldn’t have her. That was why it was a good thing that Janice and her husband
Roger would be taking Katy back home.
    “We’ll go and wait out front. Whenever you’re ready Katy,” Doctor
Janice smiled first at Katy and then at him.
    “Thanks Doc,” Katy said.
    “Take all the time you need sweetie,” the doctor winked and Katy
nodded.
    It had been three days since his narrow escape. He felt almost whole
again. Still weak and a little tender, but nearly his old self. Just a few more
days and he’d be able to put his ring back on. The funny thing was that it had
almost cost him his life. Janice had told him more than once that if he hadn’t
taken it off, he would be dead. She had spoken to Katy about taking her
necklace off as well. The woman was sweet, only trying to help but she really
didn’t know what she was talking about all the same. What kind of a life would
this be for Katy? To be a half breed, not fully accepted by humans or wolves.
Cole clenched his jaw holding back the words he longed to say.
    Katy had held him close after they had made love. He was sure she
had cried. Did she regret what had happened? If so, he couldn’t blame
her. Firstly he was a wolf and he still wasn’t sure how she felt about that
even though she was one herself, and then secondly she probably thought that he
was taking advantage of her – for a second time. The third was almost too bad
to contemplate, maybe she thought that he was so out of his mind, he didn’t
know what he was doing. Hades help him, maybe she felt guilty. He sure as hell
hoped not.
    Still weak from blood loss and with Katy tucked in his arms, he had
fallen asleep only to wake up hours later with his room dark and Katy sitting
fully dressed in the chair next to his bed. Fast asleep and snoring softly.
He’d been so tempted to reach out and touch her. Wanting to acknowledge what
had happened between them, but he cared for her too deeply to subject her to
how life would be if she stayed with him. The lonely unforgiving life of a
Chaser. Cole had always loved being a Demon Chaser. The sense of duty and pride
it instilled in him. It made him belong and gave him purpose. When he’d heard
others complaining about it being a sacrifice and a burden, he’d never
understood until now.
    By hades, he wished he didn’t but he understood full well.
    Just looking into Katy’s wide eyes made him feel like the biggest schmuck
alive. Neither of them had acknowledged what had happened that night. It was
almost as if it hadn’t happened at all. Cole had tried to convince himself that
it had just been a dream but he knew better. No matter, nothing had changed.
Katy was about to walk out of that door and his life and he’d be the worst kind
of selfish coward if he tried to stop her. Being a worthless schmuck was better
than being a selfish bastard and he needed to stick to his guns. For her.
    “Thank-you…” They both said at once and laughed before lapsing back
into awkward silence.
    “Cole I…,” she started.
    He put up his hand. There was no way he could listen to what she had
to say. If she made any sort of reference to feelings for him he’d be