Seduction

Before Rufus could say anything, Everleigh grabbed his face with both hands and brought her mouth to his. She wildly kissed him, her lips wide, her tongue demanding moist access to his mouth, and it was a darn good thing he opened right away, because she would have bitten him otherwise.

She heard him gasp, and his arms began to wrap around her, but she would not have it. She got away and attacked the buttons on his shirt. "Don't you turn to that crazy woman, or you'll never.."

“No, I won't; I'll die first," he interrupted her with a soothing voice. At the very least, he never claimed he didn't understand why she was angry. "Yet you bring her here," she snapped, finally removing two buttons.

"You can just kill her"

"Love…," he started, no sure to make some foolish male justification, and she shoved him somewhat gently into the back of the chair. She realized in the back of her insane mind that she lacked the strength to assault him. He must be