7

Tonight’s job had been gruesome, one of the worst Ted had had to deal with. Getting information from a rogue wolf about an organized criminal syndicate was a difficult job but as always, Ted was a patient man and his skills for torture were unmatched. It was a quality that made him one of the most respected Hunters in the city. So far he had been able to keep the Don safe from another assassination attempt and while it had been an ugly job, he had tonight and the next few days to forget about the gruesome nature of his job.

When he buried himself in Cathy's warmth.

When Cathy walked up the stairs in that black gown with her hair over one shoulder, exposing the creaminess of her skin, nothing else mattered – not even the noise, the drunken dancers, and the smell of booze – but the elegant picture she presented. The woman was sexy without trying and the attraction between them had been undeniable from the start.

Ted Cyneric was not the kind of man to let things slip past him and he knew