e has her back to him intentionally, keen to have him observe her, and not the other way round. Like this, she has the illusi

ut even from here Sash can feel herself being pulled back towards him. Never underestimate how dan

noon, they face each other down, each one looking for a sign to pick up their weapon and sh

says eventually, the tension be

cally, unsure who the question is really mean

begins. "You were the

t need to. Sash shrugs her shoulders, the skin there exposed by

emory, almost too lightly for Dante to hear. "If you'd.

at him again. "There isn't

s beautiful stormy blue eyes, that familiar look that turns

ays, quick to take advan

ery edge of letting herself go. "I did

of the room. Climbing into the single armchair, she kicks o

ain. He wants to go back to that earlier embrace, to that buried time, much furth

oftly. "I came here t

to take her eyes off him, she can't help but find herself spellbound by the natural sexiness he effortlessly exudes, in an

necessary moment ,to admire his beautiful stepsister. He shifts his gaze across her face, lingering just long enough to remind himself of her huge, chocolate brown e

er torso in which he fought at one time to leave secret kisses, past an ample bosom she always complained was never enough, and onward, d

e", he says finally. "I thought yo

it. Again she reminds herself that digging up the past and

ouldn't have come at all if I wasn't desperate. You know I

re he'll need to selec

inues. "Done, completely. As f

it, principally because Dante knows she's lying.

jug that sits permanently on the hand crafted cherry wood coffee table. Sat forwards like t

to drink. "My rent. I've got no food. Then there's University

is water and contemplates his st

me?" she say

need?" Dante as

but a lot. I'm looking for work, but no on

ossible to the semi-circular water mark that indicates where he lifted it from. Once

sks, his hands coming toge

been given every single one of them. I'm sick of looking. I'm going to get kicked out of my apartment, Dante. If I don't find a way to pay my landlord he's going to get the police to evict me. I haven't got

he is about to say almost too dif

at's in the past now. I'm over it.

e situation sink in. Her phone call in the first place

y and she needs his help. Not

finally, his furtive mind already rich with possibi