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feared she might be having a nervous breakdown. But today she felt much better, and these warm, fuzzy feelings she kept experiencing just didn’t make any sense. It was like he had some kind of special power over her? Was that even possible? She shook her head at herself. No, there had to be a reasonable explanation.
    Kevin frowned as he realized his slip-up. “Easy, sweetie, you have nothing to fear from me.” He held out his hand toward her.
    “Can you read my mind? How did you know what I was thinking?” She repeated as she glared down at his extended hand as if it were the devil.
    “The look on your face gives you away, love. You can almost read exactly what you are thinking just from watching your face,” he responded. When she seemed to accept his answer, he mentally congratulated himself. He didn’t deny that he couldn’t read her mind, he just hadn’t confirmed it either. No sense in giving her more than she can handle, he thought to himself. Although, he was a little surprised she didn’t already realize he could read her mind. She had been married to a vampire for the last four years, after all.
    Erica’s mind went back to the original conversation of meeting his family. She knew she was going to have to meet them soon. She was living in their house, the least she could do was greet them and thank them for their hospitality. She wondered if Kevin had filled them in on her situation. Did they know everything? Well of course they didn’t know everything, Kevin himself didn’t know everything! But, she still worried about how much they did know. Would they hold that against her? Would they judge her for leaving her husband? She quickly realized she wanted to make a good impression on these people. And then she thought about meeting Jennifer yesterday afternoon. Jennifer hadn’t asked a single question regarding Erica’s past, she just accepted her as-is, as if the two of them could easily become the best of friends. Jennifer seemed to be an open, honest, and caring young woman, and Erica seemed to take a liking to her instantly. Could it be possible for the rest of Kevin’s family to be the same?
    “Stop fretting, they are going to love you,” Kevin stated, and then continued. “My parents will probably drop in some time over the next couple of hours, or if you are feeling up to it, we could go meet them. They are in my father’s office.”
    “Where is your father’s office?” Erica inquired, hoping Kevin wouldn’t be offended by her apparent lack of enthusiasm. He was gently rubbing a very sensitive spot on her inside wrist, and she felt like she was fast becoming a puddle of melted butter. She leaned against the back of the couch, slouching, as an unknown calmness and peacefulness continued seeping into her very bones, making her feel like Jell-O.
    “It is downstairs, at the other end of the house,” Kevin replied with a seductive grin flashing across his gorgeous face.
    “Oh,” was all she could summon up as an answer. She felt a tingling throughout her body, and wondered if he knew what effect he was having on her. Another quick glance up at his gorgeous face and twinkling eyes answered that question. Yes, unequivocally he knew exactly the effect he was having on her.
    She sat up suddenly, jerking her hand out from under his. She needed to think clearly. If she had to sit next to him and wait for his parents to show up over the next couple of hours, she would probably be a basket case by the time they arrived. Better to go and get it over with. At least then, she would only have a few minutes to stress about the situation.
    “I’m okay, if you want to go now,” Erica quietly stated. “I just need to change first.” Yes, she thought to herself, if I have to sit here and think about it, I’ll be a nervous wreck by the time they arrive. Better to get this over with now.
    As Kevin escorted Erica through his father’s office door, they were greeted by both of his parents with warm