I don't matter here, Shane. I feel like I just don't matter. Stupid, right?" "No," he said. He sounded so gentle it broke her heart. "It's how most people feel most of the time, Claire. You've grown up being special, and this is how most people live their lives...on their own, unnoticed. And they get used to that feeling. It's just new for you.
Rachel CaineMichael held me when I got inside, because I was shaking all over. That felt so good. Warm all the way down. Did I mention Michaelโs feet? Theyโre all the way sexy, and heโs always barefoot โ he hates shoes. I wish he hated pants and shirts, too.
Rachel CaineGreat," Shane said. "Look i'd rather not be on janitorial duty. I have allergies to cleaners." "And to cleaning," Michael said. "Look who's talking, Didn't the do one of those Animal Planet documentaries about the roaches in your room?
Rachel CaineIโm faster than the rest of you, if .. Because Iโm a vampire,โ Michael said, and it was some kind of breakthrough for him to say that. โIf you get in trouble, Iโll be there.โ โNice,โ Shane said. โIโm warming up to this bloodsucking thing, Mikey.โ โNo, youโre not.โ โOkay, no, Iโm not, but right now letโs pretend I am.
Rachel CaineClaire. Wake up.โ She blinked and realized that her head was on Shaneโs shoulder, and Michael was nowhere to be seen. Her first thought was, Oh my God, am I drooling? Her second was that she hadnโt realized she was so close to him, snuggled in. Her third was that although Michaelโs part of the couch was empty, Shane hadnโt moved away. And he was watching her with warm, friendly eyes. Oh. Oh, wow, that was nice.
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