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moment.
Arrow nudged her hip with his. You know why.
I m not having sex with you again. And how real was this sex, anyway? Arrow spun her off to a romantic destination and made love to her. Would it be any
different if the smoke-and-mirrors illusion wasn t there? What did she actually mean to him? Eloise stiffened at her thoughts. What was wrong with her?
She went from not wanting to have him anywhere in her life to wondering what place she had in his. Other than sex, of course. And why am I naked and
not uncomfortable? She grabbed her old robe from where she had flung it on the sofa when she had left home earlier. Thank God for being messy. She
put it on, tightening the belt and wondering what next with the vampire.
What? He stopped and looked at her.
Nothing. It was crazy to think this was anything more than sex. Yes, the curse part had been fulfilled, but it mentioned nothing about love or commitment.
As for soul mates and the idea of eternity, Eloise believed that to be greeting card philosophy sold to the masses. Sex was not always love, and she sure
as hell did not want to spend eternity with a man she did not understand. Eloise blew out a sigh. She felt rattled. So much had happened in such a short
time. And put some clothes on.
Does my being naked bother you, shorty? Arrow was amused.
She had never felt so short in her life. Yes. How could a woman think straight with all that going on?
Good. So tell me what s on your mind? I can see the gears shifting in your head.
What do you want from me?
Arrow smiled. That s a loaded question, Ms. Gaunt. For the moment I need to protect you. I need to see the whole house, your bedroom included. He
gave her a gentle shove to get her moving. Do you remember the rest of the curse? You know the bit about becoming one but disturbing the ghost of
Caitriona?
Eloise had been so caught up in the sex-and-eternity thing that she had not thought about the rest of it. She had forgotten about the tests. How pissed off
had that lady been a thousand years ago? Surely her ancestress was not going to hurt her? But then how could she know for sure? Oh fuck.
As soon as I check out the house, Arrow promised.
Eloise moved around, pointing out rooms to him. I never understood why Caitriona had the whole curse thing going and then added the loophole about
her having to be happy that the cursed couple would stay together to appease her restless spirit. It was a big thing to ask.
All women like a loophole, Arrow responded. He heard her snort at his words. Oh come on, you re all the same. You ll do this or make sure you have an
out if things get tough.
Gee, you have quite the silver tongue. I am stunned no woman has snapped you up before, fang face.
Arrow took her hand in his. Because it was always you. The sudden silence that fell between them was deafening. They were essentially two strangers
thrown together because fate and a cranky woman had decreed it to be so. So the Caitriona curse is we are forced together and then she tries to pull us
apart to test our bond. It s sort of like we run the gauntlet. He raised his eyebrows in mirth. Get it? You re a Gaunt. A Gaunt-let if you like.
Eloise rolled her eyes. You re hysterical. Not. Anyway a gauntlet is a glove. A gantlet is a test of endurance and, all things considered, I would rather deal
with a glove. She didn t want to take part in some endurance test. She had more than enough challenges in her life.
They had stopped in her sunroom near the front door.
I know.
She sighed. So this is all about seeing how strong our bond is. And why am I thinking bond? I scarcely know the man, er, vampire. When did this stop
being a one-off to get him out of her system?
Yes, we have seven tests to thwart her or we die because of our lack of faith in the other.
The firm, warm pressure of his hand was making other parts of her body warm and contemplating other firm things. Why are these bloody legends
always seven? Seven deadly sins, the seventh sign, the seventh daughter what s with that? Why can t it be one sin, sign and daughter?
We will be okay, shorty.
When she looked in his clear blue eyes, Eloise wanted to believe him. Caitriona had to be premenstrual when she came up with that. Only a hormonal
woman could come out with such an annoying, pissy clause.
My understanding is that she was once thwarted in love by a vampire. He spurned her for another. Before she died, Caitriona declared in one thousand
years another Gaunt would fall for one and renew her soul if they could pass her seven challenges. I believe test number one was in the bathtub when you
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moment.
Arrow nudged her hip with his. You know why.
I m not having sex with you again. And how real was this sex, anyway? Arrow spun her off to a romantic destination and made love to her. Would it be any
different if the smoke-and-mirrors illusion wasn t there? What did she actually mean to him? Eloise stiffened at her thoughts. What was wrong with her?
She went from not wanting to have him anywhere in her life to wondering what place she had in his. Other than sex, of course. And why am I naked and
not uncomfortable? She grabbed her old robe from where she had flung it on the sofa when she had left home earlier. Thank God for being messy. She
put it on, tightening the belt and wondering what next with the vampire.
What? He stopped and looked at her.
Nothing. It was crazy to think this was anything more than sex. Yes, the curse part had been fulfilled, but it mentioned nothing about love or commitment.
As for soul mates and the idea of eternity, Eloise believed that to be greeting card philosophy sold to the masses. Sex was not always love, and she sure
as hell did not want to spend eternity with a man she did not understand. Eloise blew out a sigh. She felt rattled. So much had happened in such a short
time. And put some clothes on.
Does my being naked bother you, shorty? Arrow was amused.
She had never felt so short in her life. Yes. How could a woman think straight with all that going on?
Good. So tell me what s on your mind? I can see the gears shifting in your head.
What do you want from me?
Arrow smiled. That s a loaded question, Ms. Gaunt. For the moment I need to protect you. I need to see the whole house, your bedroom included. He
gave her a gentle shove to get her moving. Do you remember the rest of the curse? You know the bit about becoming one but disturbing the ghost of
Caitriona?
Eloise had been so caught up in the sex-and-eternity thing that she had not thought about the rest of it. She had forgotten about the tests. How pissed off
had that lady been a thousand years ago? Surely her ancestress was not going to hurt her? But then how could she know for sure? Oh fuck.
As soon as I check out the house, Arrow promised.
Eloise moved around, pointing out rooms to him. I never understood why Caitriona had the whole curse thing going and then added the loophole about
her having to be happy that the cursed couple would stay together to appease her restless spirit. It was a big thing to ask.
All women like a loophole, Arrow responded. He heard her snort at his words. Oh come on, you re all the same. You ll do this or make sure you have an
out if things get tough.
Gee, you have quite the silver tongue. I am stunned no woman has snapped you up before, fang face.
Arrow took her hand in his. Because it was always you. The sudden silence that fell between them was deafening. They were essentially two strangers
thrown together because fate and a cranky woman had decreed it to be so. So the Caitriona curse is we are forced together and then she tries to pull us
apart to test our bond. It s sort of like we run the gauntlet. He raised his eyebrows in mirth. Get it? You re a Gaunt. A Gaunt-let if you like.
Eloise rolled her eyes. You re hysterical. Not. Anyway a gauntlet is a glove. A gantlet is a test of endurance and, all things considered, I would rather deal
with a glove. She didn t want to take part in some endurance test. She had more than enough challenges in her life.
They had stopped in her sunroom near the front door.
I know.
She sighed. So this is all about seeing how strong our bond is. And why am I thinking bond? I scarcely know the man, er, vampire. When did this stop
being a one-off to get him out of her system?
Yes, we have seven tests to thwart her or we die because of our lack of faith in the other.
The firm, warm pressure of his hand was making other parts of her body warm and contemplating other firm things. Why are these bloody legends
always seven? Seven deadly sins, the seventh sign, the seventh daughter what s with that? Why can t it be one sin, sign and daughter?
We will be okay, shorty.
When she looked in his clear blue eyes, Eloise wanted to believe him. Caitriona had to be premenstrual when she came up with that. Only a hormonal
woman could come out with such an annoying, pissy clause.
My understanding is that she was once thwarted in love by a vampire. He spurned her for another. Before she died, Caitriona declared in one thousand
years another Gaunt would fall for one and renew her soul if they could pass her seven challenges. I believe test number one was in the bathtub when you
admitted you needed me.
Well, you needed me too. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]