Do you think I haven't noticed? You can't wait to be free of me. I drink and then you bolt up, as if you've had to force yourself to endure my presence." She'd started to sob then. "I've always tried to be clean when I come to you. I spend hours in the tub, washing myself. But I cannot find the dirt that you see."-Marissa to Wrath

Marissa laughed, utterly delighted with her mate. "Later. Food first."Butch settled back immediately, like she'd called his lust to a heel and it behaved because it wanted to be a good boy. As she left, the cop's eyes followed her with rank hunger and adoration.V shook his head. "You are a total sap.

The guy in the Red Sox hat came in with an astonishingly beautiful blond woman at his side. He stoodclose to her, and though they weren't touching, it was clear that they were a couple. They just belongedtogether.

In the process of terrorizing an article on spring training, Butch glanced over at Marissa again, and Vknew the two were going to take off soon—but not because they were finished with their coffee.Funny, he knew what was going to happen from extrapolation, not second sight or because he could read their minds: Butch was letting off the bonding scent, and Marissa loved being with her male

Butch rustled the sports section around, leaned over to kiss Marissa on the shoulder, then went back to the CCJ. In response she glanced up from her paperwork for Safe Place, rubbed his arm, and went back to what she was doing. She had a fresh bite mark on her neck and the glow of a very satisfiedfemale in her face.

The Brother's eyes narrowed. "But here's something to keep in mind. You ever hurt him on purpose and I will consider you my enemy.

She pulled back the sheet. Good God, his sex was... "It's gotten so...huge"Butch barked out a laugh. "You say the nicest things.

When I lie this close to you, when I smell your scent, when I hear your voice, I know everything that matters."She looked down the length of him."You are the male I want to mate with. That's who you are.

You're so very naked," she whispered against his shoulder.He smiled into her hair. "So are you.