Archiwum
- Index
- Giovanni Guareschi [Don Camillo 01] The Little World of Don Camillo (pdf)
- Christine Young [Highland 01] Highland Honor (pdf)
- Angela Verdenius [Heart & Soul 16] Soul of a Guardian (pdf)
- Chalker Jack L W Świecie Studni 5 Zmierzch przy Studni Dusz (pdf)
- Dahlia Rose, Brenda Steele, Regina Paul, Dorian Wallace Mating Season (anth.) (pdf)
- Cooper McKenzie [Menage Amour 161 Club Esotera 03] Minding Mistress (pdf)
- 33 1 3 087 Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson Darran Anderson (pdf)
- Alan Burt Akers [Dray Prescot 07] Arena of Antares (pdf)
- Ciara Lake [Xihirian Shifters 01] Xihirah [Siren Classic] (pdf)
- Gordon Dickson The Right to Arm Bears
- zanotowane.pl
- doc.pisz.pl
- pdf.pisz.pl
- aeie.pev.pl
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guess. Tight societies like ours tend to create people with long memories. Erin patted
her hand and smiled. I brought you some more clothes and some other things you
might enjoy. Do you have plans for the morning?
Except for an eventual soak in the hot tub, I m entirely at your disposal.
They returned to the kitchen and found Quinn gone and Ian doing dishes.
Quick, grab my phone. I want a picture of this, Erin teased. I knew you could
cook, but I always assumed you used paper plates.
He shot her a playful glower. Not for guests.
I ll be right back. Erin nodded toward the coffeepot on the counter. Why don t
you pour me a cup of coffee?
Ian flipped open the appropriate cupboard as Carissa approached and she smiled at
him. Thanks.
Sugar s on the table. Cream s in the fridge. Without so much as an inappropriate
glance, he returned to his chore. It felt odd to be completely ignored after having men
threaten to kill each other over her mere days before.
A low rumble of laughter sounded before he turned around. It s only fair to warn
you that I m empathic.
You can read my mind? Heat blossomed across her cheeks and she swallowed
hard.
No. He leaned against the counter and tossed the dishcloth over his shoulder,
looking more bartender than dishwasher. I can sense your frustration that I m
behaving myself for the first time since we met. You re in sync with Quinn for the rest
of this reproductive cycle. You ll only have eyes for him, so no one with any sense will
bother trying to attract your attention. The average cycle lasts three months. Once your
body resets unless Quinn claims you you ll go back on the market.
She snorted. You make me sound like a foreclosure.
I m sorry. He grinned. I almost said open for business .
His smile was infectious. She could see why Erin liked him so much. Quickly filling
two mugs with coffee, she crossed to the table and sat.
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Erin returned a few minutes later with a shopping bag and two photo albums. The
clothes are Devon s. She s off somewhere tormenting her brother, so she won t miss
them. She sat across from Carissa and reached for the sugar bowl.
Devon s your daughter?
Yeah. She s three years younger than Kyle, and she s spent most of her life
challenging one authority figure or another.
She s still missing? Ian walked across the kitchen but didn t sit down. I thought
Kyle found her last Friday.
It was another false trail. Erin shrugged, but her hand shook as she pushed the
sugar bowl back to the middle of the table. She still won t answer her phone, but she
sends me text messages every day or so to let me know she s okay. She s having a ball
at Kyle s expense.
The grooves in Ian s forehead didn t relax. Anyone can send a text, Erin. Are you
sure she s the one laying the false trails?
Erin s face paled as she stared back at him. If anything were seriously wrong, I d
sense it.
Sorry. He raised his hands, his smile not quite reaching his eyes. I ll go tidy the
bedrooms or something.
Erin snorted. Smartass.
Their interaction fascinated Carissa. They seemed part married couple and part best
friends. How long have you known Ian? She waited until he d left the room to ask.
A very long time, Erin said with a secretive smile.
Are you two&
Oh God no. He s like a son to me, or maybe a younger brother.
Is he younger than you? At first glance, I put him somewhere in his thirties, but
there s something in his eyes that makes me think he s older. Maybe much older.
Erin s eyebrows arched but she didn t confirm or dispute Carissa s conclusion. How
long do Therians live?
It varies greatly by clan. Some clans are far more powerful than others.
Carissa leaned against the back of her chair and glanced into her coffee. I have so
many questions. I m not even sure where to start. How many clans are there? How
many different kinds of Therians? Where do they live? Do any humans know about
them& er& us? Wait. Before we even start this, Quinn keeps insisting that there is no
news about my sister. What has Kyle told you?
He told me she s on the run. Osric s men had her for a couple of hours, but she
climbed out a window and has been two steps ahead of them ever since. Unfortunately,
she s been a step and a half ahead of Kyle too. Your mother taught you well. Probably
too well for this particular situation.
Is she still in Colorado? Where are they looking?
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It s easier to hide when you know the area, so they think she hasn t gone far. You
said she wouldn t endanger either of your employees. Do you know anyone else who
might be helping her?
Carissa sighed and set down her mug. Just thinking about Ava tied her stomach in
knots. Having her world redefined had left Carissa overwhelmed and shaken, and
she d had people to help her every step of the way. Ava was all alone, dealing with this
threat the only way she knew how. Run and hide.
Employees are as close as we get to having friends. Carissa shook her head. Our
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