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BAD REPUTATION 172
Stefan swallowed hard at the mention of his former job. His plan was to leave tomorrow, but he'd wanted to do this for her first, "You made me this way, baby." He replied. She shook her head. "If anything, Juliana did."He smiled, all papa proud. "Yeah. She is something."She laid her head on his shoulder, hugging him. "So's her daddy," Alana said. "He's a knight you know. Sir Galahad. Maybe you've heard of him?"Stefan laughed to himself. A man would never have to worry about his ego or pride around Alana. He felt like a king in her arms. He felt loved and wanted. He was madly in love. And he knew what he had to tell her later tonight would tear them apart and destroy her trust.___________The scent of the candles still hung in the air. Steam curled lazily from the bathwater, long gone lukewarm, and the soft flicker of the only candle that was still on danced across Stefan’s bare chest. Alana lay against him, her cheek resting just below his collarbone, tracing small circles over
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Her hair was piled on her crown, and a mountain of frothy bubbles surrounded her shoulders. The lights were off and each candle was lit, flickering around her. Steam rose from the surface. Her eyes were closed."You're letting in a draft," she whispered."Do you know what you do to me looking like that?"Her eyes flashed open and across the short distance he felt electrified.She smiled. "I have an idea. This was very sweet of you, Stefan." She reached for her wineglass, sipping. "It's just what I needed.""I figured some downtime would make you sleep better.""All you had in mind was sleep, huh?"He gave her an innocent look. "Of course.""Liar. Wanna get naked and wet with me?"He smiled, stepping inside and leaving the baby monitor on the sink. He stripped and she watched him, loving the jump and flex of his muscles. Hottest body on the planet, she thought, delighted that he was hers. She shifted and he slid into the tub. Water rose to the rim. She was grateful for the garden-style
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Her mother laughed sharply. "Friends? The way the two of you look at each other?" She leaned close. "And buddies share a bed, right? Pals can't keep their hands off each other, although we all know you two have to try real hard. I hate to see the two of you the minute we all leave."Alana blushed ten shades of red. “Mom… Pllleeease,”Laura laughed again. "I've seen the way Stefan looks at you. He's drunk with loving you."Alana's gaze snapped to her mother's as she poured detergent in the dishwasher. "Oh, I don't think so."Laura folded her arms and smiled as she leaned back against the counter. "I know he does, and he doesn't hide it at all. I know his reasons behind wanting to marry you at first was Juliana, and the two of you may talk a good game, but I can see it in his eyes. He does all that tough guy thing, looking all cool and aloof, but it doesn't hold up when he looks at you. So you keep telling yourself this was just for my granddaughter's sake if that helps you accept it.
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The name made his heart skip. “Carter?” His voice was sharp now. He couldn't think of any reason specifically why Carter would be contacting him, and he already knew it couldn't be good. “It's been a while since—”“I wouldn’t call if it wasn’t urgent.” The voice on the other end was taut, strained. “It’s Reese. He’s been compromised. His cover’s blown.”Stefan froze. The screwdriver slipped from his fingers, clattering against the hardwood floor. The mission Reese had told him about at the wedding had clearly gone wrong. “What do you mean compromised?”“They got him in Bucharest. He was tracking the Dubrovnik Syndicate’s movement, but something went wrong. We lost contact two days ago. We just confirmed—they’ve got him.”Stefan ran a hand over his face, trying to think clearly, but all he could hear was the echo of Carter’s words. Reese was more than a partner—he was a brother in all the ways that mattered. They’d saved each other’s lives more than once.“Carter, I’m out. You know tha
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Stefan smiled, and his heart did a little lurch when she brushed her hair back and the sun glittered off the diamonds on her hand. He almost couldn't believe she was his wife now. She wore his ring and he wore hers. He looked down at the ring she'd placed on his finger during the ceremony, the simple band of gold meaning more to him than he thought possible. Forever, he thought, and met her gaze. She was watching him."What?" he asked with a smile. "Nothing," She sipped her coffee, breaking off a piece of a muffin and popping it into her mouth. “I just…” "Keep going."She glanced at him, then looked out over the water. "I love you, Stefan,” she told him, “And this… It's more than I ever thought I'd get. It's commitment, compassion, honesty. Trust. Those things are marked with a ceremony and a ring, but they don't make them happen. I learned that the hard way."He caught her chin, pressing his lips to hers, then pulling back enough to say, "School's over, baby."Her eyes teared and s
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He opened his eyes. "Hi."She smiled. "Hi yourself, detective," He squeezed her buttocks. "I'm almost afraid to hear what you have to say.""I'm not talking myself out of anything, Stefan." She inched up, running her tongue over the seam of his mouth before she kissed him.He groaned, trapping her in his arms."We're amazing together, aren't we?" she said, and he shifted them to the side, running his hand over the curve of her hip."Oh, yeah.""So what happened when you stayed in the water for hours?"He cocked a look at her, amused. "I didn't think you were listening.""I wasn't, but that much I caught" "We finally got to come in and we ate the leftovers from the previous meal out of the trash can.""Eww," she said, sitting up. "That's disgusting.""All a matter of survival, darlin'. You're hungry, you eat what's there." From his position, her bare breast was too much of a temptation. He tipped his head and took her nipple deep into his mouth. Her sharp indrawn breath filled the r
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