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three possibilities: the wizard was young and didn't know better, the wizard was revealing himself on purpose in order to get Toby's attention, or the wizard was certain that he could take Toby in a fight.
    Interesting.
    Toby closed his eyes and whispered a small incantation. He could feel the magic of his words lift in the air, slipping through the window and into the night. After a moment, he silently directed his thoughts towards the unknown being.
    Whoever you are, this is my territory. Make your business known or leave.
    He knew the second his message had been received because the feeling of another magical being nearby immediately disappeared. Though there was no formal response, Toby guessed that the other wizard had decided to leave. Or at least he hoped that was the case.
    The glow of lights in the distance drew his attention. He knew they were from Merlyn's Bar and wondered if he should call Gabe and alert him to a possible threat. He'd left him in charge for the evening, but would hate for him to be caught off guard. Hell, the decision to leave the bar in his son's care had been tough enough.
    Not that he didn't trust Gabe.
    He just didn't trust him completely.
    On the other hand, how much damage could the kid do in one shift? Toby had placed magical talismans all over the building that would alert him to the first sign of trouble. He considered it his own little insurance policy
    Toby shook his head. No. Gabe could handle himself and he should have been able to sense the wizard, too. There was no need to coddle the kid.
    Not that Gabe would have let him.
    "Toby," Jacqueline murmured, sleep in her voice. "You okay?"
    "Shh…" He turned and moved towards the bed. "Go back to sleep, baby. Everything's fine."
    He climbed back into bed, feeling her nuzzle up to him. Toby slipped an arm around her, pulling her closer. She sighed, content, her eyes fluttering open. For a long moment, they stared at each other, not needing any words to convey their feelings.
    Toby ran a finger down the side of her face, bringing a smile to Jacqueline's lips. Acting on instinct, he moved to kiss her, feeling his body igniting with the slow heat she always brought out in him. Her hands moved up his back as she pressed herself closer, the action spurring the purely male part of him forward.
    Every inch of her body was exquisite softness, and greedily he rolled her over to explore more. He moved his kisses down her neck, loving the small shivers he could feel running through her. Her nipples went rigid as his tongue roamed over them, nibbling and sucking, while his hands dipped lower. She gasped as one of his fingers slipped inside her, stirring the dampness already building there. 
    But he wanted to give her more.
    As a wizard, he knew he could.
    He whispered words against her skin, willing his desires into fruition. As he moved lower, allowing his tongue to replace his finger, he heard her moan as his magic took effect. An invisible mouth gently suckled on each nipple as he pleasured her. Unseen hands stroked her sides with feather light caresses.
    "Oh god," she whispered. "That feels so good."
    With a smile, Toby kept up slow, tortuous erotic assault on her body that left her breathless and crying out in ecstasy. He could feel her muscles tightening as her orgasm drew near, but he wasn't ready to let her have release just yet. Backing off a little, he kissed the inside of her thighs, loving the soft sighs she gave.
    He closed his eyes and whispered another incantation which made the fantasy mouths and hands disappear. Toby moved slowly back up her body, marveling at the porcelain skin and the small blush of pink decorating her chest from excitement. When his lips found hers, he kissed her long and deep, his tongue plunging gently against hers, a promise of more to come.
    He eased back so he could look into her eyes.
    They were deep pools of desire, reflecting a need so strong that he was tempted to end all the love play and satisfy them