to call her family for help, and discovered promptly that her phone was, of course, out of pow

owing up under John Colt, it had been tough to make friends, and other people spare few she

elled the characteristic scent he sported. it absolutely was masculine and heated, a major musk

n, moments after sensing his nearness, Grim gathered her under one arm an

it if you'll assist m

arms were thick and muscled, and his strong scent filled

ven know who you're, so why don't you

mile. "All right, yeah.

what do y

n the role of my girl

ian grinned. "Are you

gether with his head. "My father is standing over the

it. She

if you pretended to be my girl. just fo

reate it u

Anything. Simply...do thi

tter water on him for yanking her so forcefully to a minimum of one side of the dine

shape of his muscled frame under his shirt, the scent he emanate,

he said. "What

writing. It meant carefully examining every special approach presented to her by her professors and w

ossessively around her waist, she tried very hard to both convince he

who portrayed heinous men on television and in movies. She tried to chastise herself for stereoty

ting and grappling across their forearms and biceps, s

clear and hot against the dense muscles just beneath his tanned skin. Those had a diff

red her father's expression upon le

hese are my brothers, Rhian," he said, pointing

which she was only vaguely familiar. But, as far as she could tell,

laim

with a hot shive

her cool. "Who a

to Grim in some way. Perhaps

" Mitch, the person closest to her, e

nceal her surprise at Mitch's app

k by what Mitch said,

ensured it. He hadn't wanted her to go to Calamba for college-in fact, he hadn't wanted her to go

s for a short time before quitting a few years ago. She became a vegetarian, then a vegan, abandoning both prospects in Calamba when the available

Until a year ago, she was convinced that only criminals used public transportation o

at it was easy for her to have her own and not have them challenged by reality. Her one saving g

at her, didn't strike her as all that bad. Her

ut her?" Rude

rim and I don't and will never keep secrets

same smile. "No, Mitch.

you been togeth

ian, at the same time

ian reddened. "Four to six

blossoming in her chest, a blush that felt uncontrollable. She felt a small sense of relief that she had w

realizing it. This strange conversation, combined with his sex a

'd noticed it. Wasn't she su

touching him if

lady, she might neve

d you t

to keep her mouth shut. "I saw his bike

d with a knowing nod. "Every time, he s

itress and asked for a

skin had turned pale. Someone passing by would undoubtedly comment that she

k of Mitch's vest-what was undoubtedly on the back of al

th a heavily chained half-man, half-robot

Mac

now anything about cars, and she was full of misinformation about the dangers of living in

sassins. Every s