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When I woke again, I was in the penthouse. I knew I was laying on Adrik now instead of Andrei without even opening my eyes. I could feel Adrik’s perfect warmth against me. I started to stir and felt his arms hold me tighter.

“Mmm, I still love when you hold me down as I wake up,” I said. I could feel the vibration of his quiet laugh in his chest. I looked up at him. “You moved me and I didn’t wake up?” I asked, realizing I was no longer in the office.

I heard Andrei laugh from one of the other couches. “You were completely out, spider monkey.”

“We’d all been talking for like half an hour, thinking you’d wake up. You never did, so Andrei carried you up here and handed you off to Boss,” Misha said.

“Guess I really am overdue,” I said. I looked around to see if Vitaliy and Aleksei were back yet.

“They’ll be here soon. Along with dinner,” Viktor said.

It was that moment that I realized how late it had gotten and that it was now dark outside. “Sh it,” I said, under my breath.

“You need a break, Seph. Don’t feel bad,” Stephen said. “You’re always extra tired when new stuff happens. You’ve had multiple new things happen lately.”

I looked at Andrei, then to Ivan. “That reminds me. I forgot to ask if you two knew you were pushing your anger to me when I was fighting to keep the panic at bay at the hotel.”

feel you panic but then I felt you get angry and figured out what you were trying to do. I had no idea how to do it, but I tried to push mine to you. I know you can deal with ins ane

smart and so handsome. It’s like you’re a double threat,” I

the point that it’s all I notice. I felt yours getting stronger, which made mine get stronger. I think it was having the same effect on

“I felt your bubble

Seph? I was sitting across from you and I didn’t see them once when you were talking to her. I was incredibly impressed,” Stephen asked. We hadn’t had a chance to

but she has problems controlling it. Since we were all a little punchy after Trino’s guys had such a problem with her, Boss had contacts made for her so she wouldn’t have to worry about anyone seeing and we wouldn’t have to ki ll anyone,” Ivan said. He had his devilish grin

they doing, sestrichka?” Viktor

to take the contacts out. When I came back out, they’d all moved to the kitchen, where

loved seeing my eyes change to blue. The smile on his face told me they had changed. He called Viktor and Stephen

other colors started doing it now too whenever she feels different emotions. Blue means she’s thinking about how much she loves

here, I want to see the wh ite,” Misha said. He was always the instigator and I loved

Stephen asked.

colors but I didn’t want to show them the whi te because Ivan

eyes when it

when he said, “I’m not sure I want to see that, then. I’m still trying to get a handle on your demon eyes

directed at you. You’re my favorite,” I said, smiling sweetly at

and make you panic, but I’m definitely curious,”

have to show them. You struggle to control your fear. I don’t want you to be overwhelmed, but I will be right here to calm you down if you need it,” he said.

his arms around my waist. “You always help so maybe you can keep it from getting out of control, but still let me feel it enough that they can see.” He wrapped his arms around my waist tighter, leaning down and resting his chin on my shoulder, I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. I started to replay the afternoon’s events in my head when that woman stood up and looked at me. It didn’t take long and I felt his grip on me

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