Terry waited through the length of my indecision. When he motioned a second time for me to sit, this time I joined him on the couch, sliding down onto the spot he indicated.

Tell me about the girl in the black dress,” I said.

“Uh, uh. Demanding is not very becoming, Piper. Here, have some champagne and calm down for a

moment.”

He passed me the second flute of champagne and I took sip. Then I drank a second sip for some liquid

courage.

He smiled. “Good. Now, tell me why you are looking for a girl in a black dress.”

“I followed her,” I said. “She came in here and then disappeared.”

Terry glanced around the room. “There’s no one in here now. You are free to check.”

I knew she wasn’t still here, because my wolf continued to move further and further away. If she was still here, I would have been able to feel it.

at the champagne again, trying to get my thoughts together.

that girl?” I asked him.

his head. His piercing gaze bore into me as he asked, “Did you?”

was a very odd question.

my forehead. I was having trouble now keeping my thoughts together. My body felt much

feel so well…”

glass for me and tipped some more

push the glass away from me but my strength was entirely depleted. I couldn’t

a good girl,”

he returned it to the table. But then he brought his hand to my face and stroked my cheek. It was a gross mockery of the soft way Nicholas had touched me

I didn’t even have the

“Why don’t

hands, but he simply batted

I want to see you.” With meticulous

then pulled it down, away from

onto the soft and onto

expression, and flicked it away

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