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“Be careful,” he whispers. “Don’t let Sally talk you into anything crazy.”

“I will be careful,” I assure him.

“Don’t eat with anyone else,” he bosses.

“I won’t,” I say into his neck, trying not to laugh at him.

His hand brushes down my hair. “Don’t let anyone look at you with anything close to desire.”

“I don’t think I can control that, but I’ll try for you.” I bite my lip to contain the laughter.

“That’s all I can ask.”

I pull away, and he reluctantly lets me. “I’ll see you when you are done.”

“Give me your phone,” he demands, his palm out, and I do. “My number. I realized I didn’t give it to you.”

“Call it so you can have mine,” I say. He nods.

He hands it back and then cups my chin, giving me a soft kiss on the lips and the forehead. “Be good,” he says and guides me out the door.

“About time,” Sally complains with a smile. “Later, vampire.” She reaches for my hand and I look back as she pulls me.

“Bye,” I say. My body protests leaving its mate.

“Don’t look back, girl,” Sally says, shutting the door quickly. “It makes it harder.”

It felt so good being in his arms again. I wanted to stay. We are halfway down the block when my skin starts to itch.

The heat is back in full force.

I don’t think I could walk away if I wanted to.

Chapter Six

Quinn

My old friend hasn’t changed much. His beard is shorter than I have ever seen it. It used to hang down his chest, but now he has it sculpted short. His eyes still hold the experience of six hundred years of a hard life.

“You have a mate?” he asks. Instead of answering, I return to my office, knowing he will follow. “When did that happen?”

“Last night,” I say, sitting in my chair.

“I’m not surprised you don’t want to be away from her.” He lounges in the chair across from me. “You haven’t answered my texts.”

“I was going to,” I start.

“But you have been busy,” he finishes.

“Always, but honestly, I didn’t know what to say,” I confess.

“We both have ignored each other for too long,” he says. “I heard Heath stopped by.”

“How did you hear that?” I frown.

“He told me.”

“He was here. He didn’t stay long but wanted to remind us his number is the same.” Heath is part of my past. For years, I have wanted to forget my past and him, but he barged back into my world. He had issues with Breeane’s brother and used her to get to him. It was a shitty thing to do, but he had his reasons.