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It's about your mom."t"She's not mad at your again, is she?"t"No." I set the drill aside. ""In fact, I wanted to ask you for your permission to court your mom."t"You're taking her to court?
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I'm a pretty patient guy when it's something worth waiting for.
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Taryn? Are you all right?" I nodded, pushing away the doubt. My fingers laced with his. "I've never been swept off my feet before. Sounds a little... terrifying."tHe laughed, and I drank in the sound. "Terrifying is not what I'm shooting for." He kissed me, his lips caressing mine over and over until my pulse was thrumming, warming my whole body. He stared into my eyes. "Breathless maybe...
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---t"That first day when we met, when I gave you my estimate for the deck project and you wouldn't shake my hand..." I laced my fingers with hers. "There was something sad and lonely in your eyes. I knew all about your reputation, your nickname the Ice Queen, but that wasn't what I saw that day. When I looked into your blue eyes, I saw a princess locked away in a tower, a prisoner. I wanted to set you free.
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I'm not hurting you?"tHe shook his head with a crooked, very sexy smile.t"Not yet.
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I ordered a hot chocolate and Chandler got a black coffee. He smiled over at me. "Still no love for coffee?"I shook my head. "Nah, why have bitter and gross when I can have sweet and delicious?
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Come closer." His voice was more of a growl than a whisper. Hot.
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His deep voice rumbled. "You are all that ever mattered to me.
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I have no clue what happened to my best friend, the one who played with me on the playground when no one else would. But this Logan…” She gestured from my shoes on up. “This Logan can kiss my ass.
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You made me feel like I was the most important person in the world to you, and then you showed me I never really mattered at all.” I stood up. “I hate you for that, Log
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I should walk away again. But “should” could go fuck itself. Giving her up the first time nearly killed me, and hurting her again wasn’t an option.None of it would matter if I couldn’t convince her to give me another chance. While she said she hated me, her body told another story. Her pulse had raced, and the scent of her arousal haunted me.Plus, she kissed me back.
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She shook her head, her smile fading a little. “I forget you’re a rock star now. To me, you’re just Logan.”I took her hand. “That’s all I want to be.
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You want to prove you never stopped loving me?” She got up and stared down at me. “Start by trusting me with the truth.
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Enough.” I rolled my eyes and would’ve smacked him with my laptop if I wasn’t worried his hard head would break my computer. “Please don’t make me throw up.”He finally glanced my way, the corner of his mouth quirked up into a crooked smile. “God, I’ve missed you.
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Love and hate aren't as far apart as you think.
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I straddled his lap and sank onto him so slowly I almost lost it. Each inch of him filled my already sensitive body. Nose to nose with him, I whispered. "You come with me.'His mouth curved into a wicked smile. "Happily.
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When I turned, I found myself looking at my reflection in the mirror. The dressing room lights surrounded it like a frame, but with the rest of the lighting off, only the center of the mirror was visible. Just us.His gaze locked on mine as his hands slid slowly up from my hips. His fingers splayed wide, teasing me as they made their slow journey up my waist while his lips were at my ear. "I want you to see how sexy you are, and hot you make me.
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She haunts my dreams.Shadows of the past.Ripping my heart down the seams.No one to blame but me.I'm a lone wolf now, but I still stare up at the moon, Call her name and wonder if she's looking too...
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Make me howl, make me scream,Things are never what they seem.Lay me out, end the pain,Now I'll never be the same.Deep inside, there I cry,Yet you still just pass me by.Can't you see, this is me,And I'm Howling! I'm Howling! I'm Howling!
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She kissed his chest. "Thanks for letting me into your heart."tHe tucked her hair behind her ear. "You walked in like you had a key.
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The nine Greek Muses, awakened again for this generation of man and meant to inspire mankind forward in the sciences and the arts.
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Why don't you come with me to the station? We can talk, and I'll treat you to a bad cup of coffee."t"You make it sound pretty tempting.
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He twisted the heavy gold ring around his finger. It had been in his family for generations, passed down to each eldest child along with the family mission of once again ushering in the Golden Age of Man.tHis great-great-grandfather had been the first of their Order to make physical progress toward the ultimate goal: to free the powerful prisoners from the center of the Earth.
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Every generation, the nine daughters of Zeus are reborn, and with their rebirth are also nine Guardians. They will be marked by the gods, and given gifts to protect his treasure. Their abilities will only be unlocked when they find their muse.
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Scars and a thrill seeker. Gods help her...
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The Order of the Titans had agreed with his assessment. This generation, the Order would be successful where previous generations had failed, because this time they would steal mankind's inspiration. They would kill the muses for the greater good....tFor the good of mankind.
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A digital wall of masks stared back at him. His finger rolled the mouse in a slow downward scroll.t"Okay, you bastard. Where are you?
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She covered his hand with hers over her abdomen. His was so much bigger than hers and had probably fired guns, rifles, and god knew what else, but right here, right now, his tenderness broke down her will as sure as any grenade.
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I love surfing, but ---" his gaze wandered over the thin sheet covering her body before he met her eyes again " --- no wave could ever compete with you.
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You make me want to be.
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You're a good man, Hunter.
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Hunter walked out of the waves, and without any pretense, he wrapped her in his arms. She looked up at him, her eyes searing his.He bent his head lower, his voice a raspy whisper. "I've never met anyone like you.
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I'm the king of bad ideas.
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Man..." He blew out an exasperated breath. "Do you push everyone away this hard, or is it just me?
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He pressed his lips to her shoulder, whispering along her soft skin, "I'm right where I want to be.
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If we're not naked soon, I'm going to lose my fucking mind.
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That kiss...""You've already given me better than I've ever had.
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He crossed his arms over his chest, "I don't get why you push everyone away.""This isn't the time to talk about this.""Should I set up an office visit?
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He shook his head. "Those waves are begging us to ride them. Talking can wait.
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I thought when you finally kissed me, I'd be able to walk away." He shook his head, his voice lowering to a throaty whisper. "I was dead wrong.
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Hunter scooped her up into his arms as if she weighed nothing and carried her over to the bed. He laid her down and then moved behind her to spoon her, his arm holding her close to his chest. His lips brushed her ear. "Before you push me away, you have my word that once you're asleep, I'll go in the other room, okay?" ...Without moving, she whispered into the darkness, "What if I don't want you to go?
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Do they send all of you jaguars through some elitist asshole training course?
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We weren’t allies, but not being enemies was close enough for me.
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He kissed my lips, his skin warm in spite of the cool winter wind whipping past us. His whisper would have been lost on me before, but now I heard every word. “What do you want, Raven?
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The vortex. You can see the entire galaxy up there. More stars than you ever knew existed.
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Everything okay?”“I’m not sure, but it’s not shittier, so that’s something.”She laughed. “Still an optimist.
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For the record…” I took her hand and held it up. “These are the only hands I want on me.
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Keegan rested his forearm on the wheel. “If the spell is fading, you could’ve grown old with this woman. She never had to know you were the Quartermaster on the Sea Dog when it sank in 1795.”“All true.” Colton glanced over his shoulder toward the bow. “But every man she’s ever known has lied to her. I didn’t want to be another one.
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Because my division watches immortals like your crew. It’s in the government’s best interest to keep tabs on people who could potentially be assets someday. Which is why I’m here.” He turned to Colton again. “I can use my contacts to locate the group holding the Holy Grail, but the American government can’t be tied to the recovery effort in any way.”“So what are you sayin’?” Colton held his breath.“I’m saying who better to steal it back than a band of pirates?
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As soon as the garage door lowered, he slid his hand into her hair, drawing her in for another kiss. Her mouth tasted like sweet brandy and spice. Damn, she was delicious.She ran her hands down his chest and tugged his shirt free from his jeans. He groaned as her cool hands explored his bare abs. His other hand wandered up from her waist, enjoying her curves until he was cupping her breast. She moaned into his mouth and arched her back into his touch, and he just about lost it right there.He pulled back, his voice a husky whisper. “I need more room and fewer clothes.
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He sighed, breaking the eye contact. “I just wanted you to know why I’m cautious. When the divorce was final, I swore I’d never let another woman into my heart. Love made me weak.” He forced himself to look her in the eyes. “I’ve never met anyone like you, and today, I would’ve died for you and wouldn’t have regretted it for a second.
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Her roommate was at the table with a grin that was all trouble. “So you’re not going to tell me about last night?”Erica rolled her eyes and went about getting her breakfast. “You saw Reed. How do you think it went?”She chuckled. “Being hot doesn’t mean you’re good in bed.”Erica peered over her shoulder. “We never even got to the bed.”Trin’s eyes widened. “Oh gods! I eat at this table!
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She wet her lips. “And she didn’t warn you about me?”“Should she have?”Erica finished her drink, relishing the burn in her belly and the flush of heat in her cheeks as she nodded. “Definitely.”His gaze smoldered. “It’s a good thing danger is my calling, then.”“Good to know,” she said with a sly smile.
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Are all firefighters as hot as you?
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She didn’t warn you about me?”t“Should she have?”tErica finished her drink, relishing the burn in her belly and the flush of heat in her cheeks as she nodded “Definitely.”tHis gaze smoldered. “It’s a good thing danger is my calling, then.
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He shook his head, a smile tugging at his lips. “Two hours isn’t going to be enough time.”tShe grinned, rocking her hips. “We’d better make it count.
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Flirting and foreplay came easy to Erica. Before she’d turned twenty, Erato awakened inside her. Erato was the Greek Muse of Lyrics… and Erotic Poetry. She had a gift for inspiring passion.
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My father’s corporation, the Nero Organization, supplied assassins for hire. Killing was our business, and business had been good for years.
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I could shoot you in the foot.""Please do. At least then I wouldn't have to endure this sock humiliation any longer.
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You should've mentioned you were bringing a beautiful woman. I would've combed my hair.
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