Angel with Attitude by Michelle Rowen

Author:Michelle Rowen [Rowen, Michelle]
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9780446616997
Publisher: Warner Forever
Published: 2006-07-01T04:00:00+00:00

Twenty minutes later, after Lloyd had personalized two hardcovers and a category romance for her, Val sat next to the bed where Nathaniel still lay unconscious and studied the demon in the dimly lit room.

His bare chest was no longer a torn-up mess. It had healed almost completely and she looked at his toned, golden body for longer than she probably should have. His face had healed, too, back to its prior unmarked perfection. And he’d always looked this good, even as a human? Hardly seemed fair. It would have been easier to believe that he used some sort of glamour all this time. At least then she’d have an easy scapegoat for her undeniable attraction to him.

And that’s all it was. Just a physical attraction.

Just an appreciation of his demonly male physique.

Sure. And that’s why she was sitting vigil at his bedside.

That’s why she’d left Reggie downstairs after insisting that Lloyd give him a reading of the first three chapters of his latest book.

Val didn’t really know what to make of the demon in front of her, to tell the truth. Lloyd’s insights on the inner workings of Nathaniel had turned on some major lights in her mind, but she didn’t know how much to believe and how much was just made up. He was a writer, after all. It could all just be fiction. That seemed easier for her to believe than the fact that Nathaniel hated what he did and felt guilty about it. So much so that he had failed many times and only had one chance left. She was his chance. If he didn’t tempt her, then . . .

She cringed, thinking that he might become one of those horrible creatures. It wasn’t fair.

After another ten minutes, Nathaniel moaned softly and shifted in the bed. Val tensed as he opened his blue-gray eyes and looked directly at her.

He licked his dry lips. “You.”

“Morning, sunshine.”

“You’ve decided to torment me even as I sleep?”

“Looks like. How do you feel?”

He attempted to sit up and grimaced. “As if a group of Nightflyers attempted to have me for dinner.”

“Actually, I think it was more like a late-night snack.”

“How long have I been out?”

“A couple hours. It’s still dark out, so we can’t go anywhere yet.”

“Where are we?”

“Your buddy Lloyd rode in on his white horse. Blew up one of the Nightflyers. It was pretty cool. Brought us back to his place.”

“Lloyd,” he repeated, and he looked immediately calmer. “Good. You’ll be safe, then, for a while at least.”

He stared at her for a moment, then closed his eyes again.

Val stood up. “I’ll just let you rest a while.”

He moved his hand out to catch her wrist. “Don’t leave.”

“What did you say?”

He let go of her and looked away. “Nothing. Just mumbling incoherently. Ignore me.”

She sat next to him on the edge of the bed. “Why did you protect me out there, anyhow?”

“Because you commanded me to and I am temporarily bound to obey you. Remember?”

“Look at me.”

He didn’t move.

“Look at me,” she said again, stronger.

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