He glanced down at the blood-smeared cut on his side...and realized he wasn't wearing any clothing. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't realized it already. Kind of obvious. It wasn't like he'd been going to take time out to find his clothing before stopping Liam.
Kelley ArmstrongStill sitting, he reached out and pulled me toward him. We stayed there, looking at each other, his hand still wrapped in my shirt hem, my heart hammering so hard I was sure he could hear it. when I inched closer, not wanting to intrude, he tugged me in front of him and I stumbled, half falling onto his lap. I tried to scramble up, cheeks burning, but he pulled me down onto his knee, one army going around my waist, tentative, as if to say Is this okay? It was, even if my blood pounded in my ears so hard I couldn't think.
Kelley Armstrong...in some ways I relied on that- someone to keep me thinking, keep me striving to do better, keep me from burying my head and praying it all worked out.
Kelley ArmstrongGo out and ask her into the alley.โ Clay looked at Jeremy as if heโd just been told to dance the rumba on a public thoroughfare. I bit back a laugh. โJust walk over to her and point at the alley. Maybe sayโฆI donโt knowโฆsomething like โfifty bucks.โ โ I looked at Jeremy. โDoes that sound right? Fifty?โ His brows shot up. โWhy are you asking me?โ โI wasnโtโI just meant, as a generalโฆโ I threw up my hands. โHow am I supposed to know how much a hooker costs?
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