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I would not be able to control myself, another expression started to cross his beautifully sculpted face…regret. Why were we stopping? The hurt look on my face must have been very readable because he pulled me back to him.
    “You don’t really want this. Your body is going through shock right now. It’s normal for someone in your position. I won’t take advantage of you.” His voice mumbled while he lazily twirled my hair as he held me close. The action seemed calm, but the stir in his body indicated otherwise. Even though we had stopped, our bodies continued to slide over one another. The pained expression in his face led me to think he fought his demons, too. We were fully clothed and yet it was intensely erotic. His nose traveled up and down my neck to inhale me as though I was his drug of choice. My fingers wandered aimlessly all over his arms and chest. There was hardness everywhere that sculpted his perfect body. We finally settled into a position that allowed us both to feel the comfort of each other. It was a haze, almost dreamlike.
    Whispers in my ear soothed me with words from another language. My body felt so erotically rocked and spent that I fell asleep again to the sound of Alexander in my ear and the feel of him everywhere on my body.
     
     
     
     

Chapter Ten
     
     
    The sunlight demanded attention as it pried me from sleep. Alexander lay propped up against the arm of my sofa and held me tightly to him. God, he looked beautiful. What could be wrong with him? Why would he be so attracted to me? Maybe he wasn’t. Last night could have been about something else. It could be the magic in our blood. It pulled us together, but I wondered if it was like this with others. He was, after all, with a woman in the middle of the night who also happened to be not fully clothed. He had also been the one to stop. Was it just a dream? No, because if I had dreamt it, he would have never stopped. Just as I felt embarrassment rise into my face, someone began to knock at the door.
    Alexander’s eyes flew open and I quickly spoke. “It’s okay. Just wait here and I’ll look through the window before I open the door.”
    A peek through the window made my body color with shame.
    “Oh…it’s my ummm…he’s a guy I’m dating.” It was Leo! Deep breaths…slow deep breath. There was no good way out of this. I opened the door and then realized my appearance. And Alexander’s.
    “Layna, I saw the broken window. I’m so glad you’re alright.” Leo started to throw his arms around me when he actually noticed the guy next to me that looked like he had just crawled out of the same bed as me. We were both in our pajamas. Technically, we had crawled out of bed together. Even though it was a couch. We had both slept there, and done other things. Oh no. Get control — don’t think about his hands and his tongue.
    “You’re alright, aren’t you?” Then he took another glance at the disarray of the couch and me.
    “What’s going on?” Rage swiftly crossed his brows and then he hid it. Disbelief replaced that emotion so fast I wondered if I had seen the rage. It was like he couldn’t possibly register in his head what this looked like.
    “Leo, this is my neighbor Alexander.” I stepped aside so they could shake hands. At least that was my intent, but my legs were so wobbly from my nerves right now that I started to go down. Alexander immediately caught me. His reflexes were incredible.
    “Alexander came over to help after the break in.” My words fumbled trying to say something pertinent.
    “Well, I can take over now. Thanks for your help,” Leo’s voice boomed. Or maybe that was just my heart. I didn’t want Alexander to go.
    “Nice to meet you, Leo, and let me know if you need any more help, Layna.” Alexander respectfully stepped out of the house. As Leo shut the door, my heart crushed.
    Leo’s eyes were wide with amazement, but no words came out of his mouth. I think he was in shock. His eyes