Dianne Duvall

Sweetie, I__ not a flowers and chocolates kind of gal,_ she said, leaning into him. __ell, maybe the chocolate.___ was going to say.__ Krysta and _tienne

Great. There goes our security deposit."~ Sean

There is no reason to feel embarrassed, Krysta.""Easy for you to say! You weren't caught mentally checking out my package!"~ _tienne and Krysta

Silence enfolded them. Dana would__e thought sleep would claim her pretty quickly after their fabulous lovemaking. But it didn__. Aidan arched a brow. She grinned. __ don__ know about you, but I__ wide-awake now._ He laughed. __e, too.

She hesitated. "You know I'm older than you, right?" Richard stared down at her and forced himself not to laugh at the irony. He may be over two hundred years old, but he looked as if he were in his late twenties, thirty at the most. And Jenna was worried that her being thirty-seven would be a problem?A hint of insecurity entered her features. "I don't mean to press this, but... I dated a guy once--- very briefly---who said the same thing until his friends found out and started to razz him about it. I'm thirty-seven. Are you sure that isn't a problem?""I don't know why his friends would tease him about dating you unless they were envious. You look like you're in your twenties, Jenna. Not much older than your son, in fact. And, if you looked like you were in your forties, guess what. I would be just as interested." She smiled and closed the distance between them. "And if I looked like I were in my fifties?""Still interested.""Sixties?""I happen to think laugh lines are hot.

Aidan ducked his head, burying his face in the crook of her neck. __amn, you feel good,_ he whispered, his deep voice hoarse with need. It only excited her more. __hat do you say we forget dinner and the movie?_ she whispered, her breath shortening. __ow you tempt me,_ he rumbled, tightening his hold. __f I tempted you as much as you tempt me,_ she pronounced boldly, __e would both be naked right now.

Moving closer, Dana cupped Aidan__ face in both hands. His jaw was as smooth as it looked. His skin warm. His eyes tormented. Her pulse picked up at the contact.

You think I__ a geek now, don__ you?_ he jested. She relaxed a little more. __o._ __irst I say fanny. Now this.__he smiled. __ctually, I thought your fanny was cute._ Her eyes widened. __he fanny,_ she corrected hastily. __ thought the fanny was cute. Your saying it, I mean._ He winked. __ prefer the first one._ She laughed. __ bet you do.

You're a rare breed, Richard d'Alencon."She didn't know the half of it.Unable to resist, he dipped his head and touched his lips to hers in a gentle caress.Her breath caught.Lightning struck.

Slowly, Dana walked around the long table and stared at them. The moment stretched. They sent her encouraging smiles. __kay,_ she announced, ____ not gonna lie. This is freaking me out a little.

His beautiful eyes were full of dread and sorrow. __ou__e different,_ she whispered.He nodded. __es, I am.___ou should have told me how different.__ mirthless laugh escaped him. __hen?

Sit down,_ she ordered, nodding toward her bed.He cast it an uncertain look. __ can__. I__l stain the covers._ She stared at him. __ou__e kidding, right?_ He sported deep wounds that bled profusely and he was concerned about staining her bedding? __erhaps if I cleaned up a wee bit__ __it your ass down,_ she ordered, pointing at the queen-sized bed. Eyebrows flying up, he sat so swiftly she almost laughed.

Don't fear me, Jenna."Amusement lit her features. "It's kind of hard to be afraid of a vampire who apologizes for using harsh language in front of a lady.""I'm not a vampire.""And I'm not a lady.