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met. Besides, she did not really need a vehicle right away, she could search online for jobs and email her résumé.
    “This is too much, Dimitri. My car, God willing, will be fixed in a week or so. Until then, I can job hunt online and take a taxi into the city if I get an interview.”
    “Nonsense,” he said with a wave of his hand. “There is no need to spend your money on a taxi when you may borrow a car.”
    “You have already been a huge help, letting me move in and not asking for rent, which I think is crazy. Now this? You are a nice guy, Dimitri, and I don’t want to take advantage―” He shook his head. “Kerstyn, I am a man of means and I like to help others. Perhaps Silvie did not mention that when she told you about me. I spend much of my time at hospitals and I fund multiple medical research facilities. Do not misunderstand. I am not doing all of this out of pity or charity, though I expect and will ask for nothing in return.”
    “Why?”
    “I have known Silvie and her family for a long time. I trust them and they trust you.”
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    “But―”
    “I want to help you. Will you allow me to help you, Kerstyn?” Kerstyn snapped her mouth shut and stared wide-eyed at Dimitri. She had always had to make her own way, with no assistance from anyone, but this man wanted to help her, no strings attached. She could live here, in this colossal house, rent-free and drive a luxury vehicle until she got her life back on track. It really all seemed too good to be true, which, in her experience, meant it was.
    But, Silvie would’ve never suggested I move in if she thought Dimitri was untrustworthy. Besides, this is not permanent. Once I find a job and get my car fixed, or buy a new one, I’ll be able to get my own place.
    “I don’t know what to say,” she said, her voice a faint whisper.
    “The keys are resting on the driver’s seat,” Dimitri said.
    Kerstyn gazed at the car for what seemed like an eternity before she turned to him. His breath caught. Her deep, blue eyes glistened with joyful, thankful tears. Her full lips trembled. As she moved towards him Dimitri's hands fisted behind his back. He wanted to bury his fingers in her sun-kissed, strawberry blonde hair. He wanted to crush her to him. He wanted to make her his.
    His eyes fell to her lips and she could feel his need, his hunger to touch her. Before she could think about what she was doing, she cupped his face, rose to her tiptoes, and captured his mouth.
    Stunned, Dimitri could not move, could not think. Her sweet, rose scent invaded his senses. Her kiss was tender as she parted his lips.
    Their tongues danced as he roughly pulled her against him. Her fingers tunneled through his golden hair while his hands fisted the back of her shirt. The feel of her curves pressed so tightly against him was heaven.
    Her kiss was magic and he never wanted it to end. His blood raged through him, setting him on fire, and her small groan of pleasure was too much.
    Dimitri backed her up against the car. Lightning shot through her and heat pooled between her thighs. The kiss that had begun so innocently suddenly became voracious. She loved it, needed it. His chest pressed against hers, making her fully aware of his hard, honed body. He devoured her mouth as his thigh separated hers. Instinctively, 31

    she rubbed herself against him, running her hands over his back and down his sides. What would it be like to make love to him?
    Dimitri’s fangs slipped from their sheaths. He could hear the blood rushing through her veins, her heartbeat pounding in his ears. His mind clouded with her thoughts, her passion, her need. He yearned to take her body, her heart, her soul, and her blood.
    With a fierce growl, he ripped away, turning his back to her.
    His eyes were wild, his fangs long and sharp. He could not let her see him like this, not yet. He would frighten her and he could not stand losing her. Not now, not when he had just found her. He had roamed the world alone