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heard the same sound. “I thought you said we would be alone?”
    “I was wrong.” He started moving her faster on his thighs.
    She was close to coming but not in front of an audience. “Spin us out of here.” His pelvic bone was hitting her clit and she was on the point of exploding.
    “Here’s the thing with the male anatomy. When my cock is engaged, al blood flow and thoughts are on that. I can’t spin us anywhere.”

    Eloise moved faster, matching the pace dictated by his hands and bouncing on top of him. “If we get caught you’re in big trouble.”
    “What wil you do to me?”
    “Just shut up and fuck me.” Eloise moaned as the orgasm hit. It was fantastic and worth screaming her lungs out for but for the situation they were in.
    Instead she dropped her mouth against Arrow’s shoulder to muffle the sound.
    “I love having sex with you,” he chuckled as he thrust up hard inside her and came.
    The door opened. A male voice said, “What the—”
    Eloise lifted up and off his shaft. She threw herself against Arrow’s body and held on tightly. “Spin us the hel out of here.”
    Arrow’s arms caught her up. “Yes ma’am.”

Chapter Four
    “Sorry about that.” Arrow and Eloise landed in a wet, naked heap on her living room floor.
    Eloise accepted his hand to stand up. “You don’t look sorry.” In fact he looked nothing but pleased.
    Arrow held up his hands in mock surrender. “Okay I’m not but it was fun. Now show me the bedroom.”
    Eloise had not expected to be spun to her own home but she noticed that Arrow was anything but a planner. He did what he wanted when he wanted. That she was caught up in this madness was unlike her. Normal y Eloise only did what she wanted to do. But then none of this was normal. That he even knew where she lived was a surprise. But Arrow had just said that he could “feel” where she needed to be.
    “Why?” It was a bedroom with a bed, thus fairly obvious what Arrow’s plan was but stil she felt the need to have some vague control of her life at that moment.
    Arrow nudged her hip with his. “You know why.”
    “I’m not having sex with you again.” And how real was this sex, anyway? Arrow spun her off to a romantic destination and made love to her. Would it be any different if the smoke-and-mirrors il usion wasn’t there? What did she actual y mean to him? Eloise stiffened at her thoughts. What was wrong with her?
    She went from not wanting to have him anywhere in her life to wondering what place she had in his. Other than sex, of course. And why am I naked and not uncomfortable ? She grabbed her old robe from where she had flung it on the sofa when she had left home earlier. Thank God for being messy. She put it on, tightening the belt and wondering what next with the vampire.
    “What?” He stopped and looked at her.
    “Nothing.” It was crazy to think this was anything more than sex. Yes, the curse part had been fulfil ed, but it mentioned nothing about love or commitment.
    As for soul mates and the idea of eternity, Eloise believed that to be greeting card philosophy sold to the masses. Sex was not always love, and she sure as hel did not want to spend eternity with a man she did not understand. Eloise blew out a sigh. She felt rattled. So much had happened in such a short time. “And put some clothes on.”
    “Does my being naked bother you, shorty?” Arrow was amused.
    She had never felt so short in her life. “Yes.” How could a woman think straight with al that going on?
    “Good. So tel me what’s on your mind? I can see the gears shifting in your head.”
    “What do you want from me?”
    Arrow smiled. “That’s a loaded question, Ms. Gaunt. For the moment I need to protect you. I need to see the whole house, your bedroom included.” He gave her a gentle shove to get her moving. “Do you remember the rest of the curse? You know the bit about becoming one but disturbing the ghost of Caitriona?”
    Eloise had been so caught up in the