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anyone knew of that term. "How do you know about the Oneroi?"
    "Someone told me about them earlier today and I did some research after I got home. I know lots of things about you now."
    "Such as?"
    "That you can't feel any emotions whatsoever. But I don't believe that one."
    "You don't?"
    "No. You're too gentle."
    V'Aidan was stunned by her words. Gentleness was something he had never thought to hear applied to him. Hypnos would laugh himself into a hernia at the thought.
    "Hey," she said suddenly. "Let's do something I have always wanted to do but never had the guts." "What?"
    She looked over at the lake in front of them. "Let's skinny-dip." Before he could answer, she shot to her feet and pulled her top off.
    His breath caught in his throat as he stared at her bared breasts. Her nipples were hard and he swore he could already taste them. His body on fire, he took a step toward her and halted only as he felt the pain of his wounds lance up his back. If he undressed, she would see the wounds. See what they had done to him. And he never wanted her to know of it.
    "You go," he said. "I want to watch you."
    Erin didn't know where she found the courage to undress while he watched. She'd never been so bold in real life. Yet in her dream she didn't mind. In truth she liked the hot, lustful look on his face as she stripped her jeans and panties off and headed for the water.
    V'Aidan watched her swim. Watched the water lapping against her bare skin. Her breasts glistened in the light as she floated on her back, and he could see the moist tangle of curls between her legs.
    He ached to go to her and spread her legs until he could...
    He turned away then.
    "V'Aidan?"
    The concern in her voice tore through him. He had to leave her.
    Unable to stand it, he ran through the forest, ignoring the agony of his body. It was nothing compared to what lay in his heart.
    Suddenly he felt himself changing. He saw his hands losing their human form. Felt the burning sensation of his skin as his flesh transformed ...
    "V'Aidan?"
    His heart pounding, he knew he couldn't stay. Not without her finding out the truth.
    Closing his eyes, he teleported out of her dream.
    CHAPTER 4
    ERIN woke up to the sound of her phone ringing. Groaning out loud, she rolled over to answer it.
    It was Chrissy. "Hiyas, chick. How are you enjoying your morning off?"
    She would be enjoying it a whole lot more if someone hadn't interrupted her dream while she was trying to find V'Aidan so that she could strip him naked and drag him into the water with her.
    "It's okay," Erin said, stifling her agitation.
    "Did I wake you?"
    "Yes, you did."
    "Oh, I'm sorry. Were you having another nightmare?"
    Erin smiled at the memory. "No, not a nightmare."
    "Really?" Chrissy asked in disbelief. "Not a single second of one?"
    "Nope. Now if you'll excuse me, I'd really like to go back to sleep."
    "Yeah, sure," Chrissy said with an odd note in her voice. "Why don't you do that?"
    Erin lay in bed for a solid hour, trying to go back to sleep to find V'Aidan, but it didn't work.
    She felt so good from their time together that she had no choice but to get up.
    Aggravated at herself for not having more control over her ability to go back to sleep, she piddled around the house.
    By late morning, she found herself at her computer, staring at her marketing report.
    As she worked, V'Aidan's kind, encouraging words drifted through her mind. And before she knew what she was doing, she closed out her spreadsheet and was opening up her word processor.
    Erin sat there for hours, typing furiously. It wasn't until late afternoon that she stopped.
    Completely happy for the first time in years, Erin stared at what she'd done. Proud of her accomplishment, she wanted to share it with someone.
    No, she corrected herself. She wanted to share it with V'Aidan.
    She printed off her pages, then took them to the couch. Lying down, she clutched the papers to her chest and willed herself to sleep in hopes of seeing him