hewordsfeather-soft,asthoughtornfromherinweakness.
Thesentendedlikeasparkintinder.Hishandfrozeonherchest,susperemblingwithrestraint.
Shecouldfeelhishesitation—behindherclosedeyelids,hisbodyglowedwitharestlesseheat,flickeringandunstable.Hisreasonuttingupafinalfight.
Sheshiftedagain,justenoughfortherestraintstobiteintoherwrists,chafingskinuntilitreddened.Alow,painedmoanslippedpastherlips,fragileandunbearablyhuman.
Thatsoundwaslikeavelvethook,scrapingacrossthemilestringinhisnerves.
"You''''''''resedugme,"hesaid,voicehoarseandalreadyfrayingattheedges.
Reyaopenedhereyes,lookingathimthroughdampshes,hervoiexpectedlycalm.
"Haven''''''''tyoualwayswantedme?Theopportunityisrighthere.You''''''''rekeepiive...don''''''''ttellmeyouwon''''''''tdoanything."
Hishand,whichhadslippedbehherT-shirt,withdrewasthoughburned.
Sheughedlightly,thesoundlowandunhurried.Herhalf-liddedeyesloghisgaze,herfrailtyminglingwithanguidprovocation.Theairaroundherseemedtothi,likesomeslow-burningtoxinleegfromherbody,curlingintohismarrow.
Behindthegoggles,hiseyeswaveredforamoment.Someprimalinstinctwarnedhimofdanger.Yethervoice,herst,thefeveredseduetchedintohereverybreathandmovement,allofitpulledhiminlikesilkenthreads,bindinghim,dragginghimstepbysteptowardtheabyss.
"...You''''''''readamnsireeredunderhisbreath.
Heroseabruptly,inhalingsharplyasifdistancecouldsteadyhim.Butthatfaint,sweetnessintheairgtothebackofhisthroat,acoilingserpentthatwouldgo.
Heknewheshouldn''''''''ttouchherrightnow.Thepolicewerestillcallinghimfromtimetotime,andwithhiscautiousnature,hewasworriedthatmissingacallsuspiciouslymightbringtroublehisway.
Ahewomanbeforehim,flushedandtrembling,seemedlessprisohaationinate.Shewassugartossedintofire,fragileenoug
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