Arthur, Keri - Damask Circle Book 01 by Arthur Keri

Author:Arthur, Keri [Arthur, Keri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-10-30T02:48:24+00:00

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She wedged her arms between them and pushed. His arms tightened around her, momentarily resisting, then he reluctantly let her go.

"I can't do this,” she said softly. He was breathing just as hard she was, and he looked just as shocked by the sudden intensity of their kiss. “Though I won't deny I want to."

He took a deep breath, then ran a hand through his hair. He'd basically said the same thing to Eleanor less than an hour ago. And he didn't like having it flung back at him.

The red haze of desire still clung to her. Damn it, if she wanted him as much as he wanted her, what in hell was stopping them?

"This has not been my night,” he muttered, then smiled wryly and stepped back. “But hey, you can't blame a guy for trying."

Anger and hurt spun through the swirl of her emotions and made him regret his words. But only for an instant. No matter how attracted he was to her, it could never amount to anything more than a fleeting moment or two of pleasure.

It was too dangerous to want anything more.

She tore her gaze away and edged past him before retreating to the small table.

He sat back down on the bed. The farther away from her the better, he thought grimly. He was already aching with desire for her. The last thing he needed was to smell her perfume, the scent of her skin. To feel the close warmth of her body...

She cleared her throat, and he met her wary gaze. Her cheeks were still flushed, her mouth soft and inviting...

He smiled. One way or another, this was not going to be an easy night to get through. Particularly if the truth drug continued to linger in his system.

"You might not have had much luck finding Evan, but I did,” she said quietly.

There was an endearing mix of wariness and pride in her expression. “Tell me how,” he said. He knew she must have used her clairvoyant abilities, which was a big step for someone so afraid of her skills.

"I got tired of waiting,” she said candidly, “and thought I'd try to find him."

He nodded. She met his gaze for a moment, then ran a trembling hand through the red gold tangle of her hair. Nerves, he thought, and wondered if it was her father who was responsible for making her so afraid of her gifts.

"He's in a place called Malkin Cabin. It's about fifteen miles from Jewell."

He didn't ask by which road, simply because she would have told him if she knew. It was a start, and certainly a whole lot more than he'd gotten. “Well done, Maddie."

A slight blush crept across her cheeks. She looked pleased and so very, very kissable. He cleared his throat and glanced at his watch. It was well after midnight. “Why don't we turn in for the night, and get an early start tomorrow?

With any sort of luck, we'll find them quickly and get you all out of here.

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