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“Well , then what the hell is wrong with you? Jesus, I’m offering myself up to you on a fucking platter.”
    He groaned again as he closed his eyes. It looked like he was counting to ten. “ Goddammit, Karli. Don’t you think I know that?” he said through gritted teeth. “If this were anyone but you, I’d probably behave like a typical guy and jump at the opportunity.”
    “Excuse me? Did you really just say that you’d sleep with anyone but me?”
    He went into the bedroom and started pulling on his jeans. “No, damn you. That’s not what I meant.”
    I stomped into the bedroom until I was standing six inches away from him. “Well, then enlighten me.”
    He sighed as he pulled me into a tight embrace. “I meant that because you’re you, I’m not going to let my dick make decisions for me.” He pulled back to frame my face with his hands again. “Because you’re too important. This is too important. I know you don’t take sex lightly. Trust me, Karli, I would love nothing more than to make love to you for countless hours. But I’m not going to let our hormones do something that I know you’d regret in the morning.”
    “Vance, I wouldn’t---”
    He put his fingers on my lips. “Karli, don’t.” He left me standing there as he walked out into the hall. “Look, if you still want me in the morning, I’d be more than happy to stay in this apartment with you for weeks going at it like bunnies. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m going to get that wish granted.” He closed the door. “Good night, Karli. I’m going to sleep on the couch.” 
    What the hell had just happened?

 
    *****
    All of a sudden, I was in a dark, dank room strung up by a leather strap with my body hanging from a rafter. I was in a haze, like I was coming out of anesthesia. My arms hurt terribly from holding my weight. I looked around trying to figure out where I was but couldn’t quite make sense of it. It came in flashes, but someone was with me. Squinting my eyes, I tried to make out the shape in front of me. Female. It was definitely a woman standing in front of me. Touching me. She leaned in to kiss me on the lips. As she pulled back, everything became clear. Maria. It was Maria with me in this horrible place. She gave me an evil smile with her fangs extended right before she slid down my body and pierced my skin.
    I woke up screaming, drenched in sweat. Vance was sitting on the edge of my bed holding me in his arms, trying to calm me. “What happened?” he asked.
    I took a deep breath , trying not to hyperventilate. “Maria...she attacked me.”
    “ Shh, baby, it was just a nightmare,” he cooed.
    “No , Vance, this felt bigger than that,” I insisted. “I don’t know how to explain it, but I have this horrible sense of foreboding where Maria is concerned.”
    He pulled me into him and started petting my hair. “Honey, don’t worry about her. I won’t let her hurt you. I promise.”
    “You can’t protect me twenty-four seven, Vance.” I thought of Roxy almost killing me. “Look what happened last time you tried. One of your men got killed, and I came damn close.”
    He tightened his grip. “ Karli, listen to me. I will find out why she’s here and I will send her packing.”
    “You can’t just make her leave town ,” I argued.
    “No, but I can make her meet the sun if I have to.”
    I reached over him and turned on my lamp. He had an awfully determined look in his eyes. “Vance, listen to what you’re saying.” I sat back on folded knees. “You’re talking about murdering someone in cold blood.”
    “No , I’m not, Karli. I’m simply saying that I will do whatever it takes to protect you.”
    “She hasn’t even done anything to me! I know what I said earlier, about sensing the big bad from her, but that’s all it was. A hunch.” I narrowed my eyes. “You seem quite eager to pull the trigger. Are you sure this isn’t personal?”
    He scoffed. “Of course it’s personal. If she tries