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rugby players. Thanks for moving us near their practice pitch, Trina. Dahlia grinned.
Stop planning your night out. Help me convince her to stop moving us around,
or next thing you know, we ll be in Antarctica, Luci said.
Fine, Dahlia pouted.
Trina was oblivious to what was going on next to her. She was too busy trying to
figure out when she should turn the flowers into weapons that shot sharp darts.
Suddenly, everything stopped, the plant life went still and the animals and insects
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began to move away. A path cleared before Garrison, who threw up his hands and
shouted, Thank the Goddess! before he rushed to the front door of the mound.
Why did it stop? What s going on? She poured more of her magick into the
land, only to have it echo back at her, pounding against her until it slowly dissipated.
Ow, that hurt. Trina rubbed her arms and looked toward Luci and Dahlia, who
looked sad.
Sorry, but we had to do that. We know you re angry, but you ve got to stop.
Your magick is out of control. You are out of control. Yes, he screwed up, but if you
don t give him a chance to explain, you ll never know what was real and what wasn t.
You owe yourself that. Don t make us bind your magick and make you talk to him. We
will. Until this ordeal is over, you ll find that you can t fly away, move the mound or
call upon your powers. We ll release you once we get back. Dahli and I are going
shopping, Luci said as she slid her arm through Dahlia s.
For rugby players? Trina grumbled as she glared at them.
We can shop for those? Really, where? Dahlia asked, a small smile on her lips.
No, silly, we can t. Come on, let s go explore Australia. I ve never been. With
that, Luci dragged Dahlia out of the room. Once the door shut behind them, Garrison
appeared out of thin air.
What the hell& He looked around, confused.
It was an instant response. Her breath caught in her throat. Her heart skipped a
beat before picking up pace and pounding against her chest. Heat trickled along her
skin as her pussy contracted and her sex became heavy, tingling with awareness.
They teleported you here so we can talk. Trina turned away from him, unable
to take in the sight close up of what she had done to him. There were cuts and bruises
everywhere, along with branches and vines sticking to his clothing. His hair had leaves
in it. There was a nasty-looking gash on his cheek that was still bleeding. He looked like
hell. There were also bags under his eyes and heaviness to his shoulders.
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Guilt prodded her conscience, but she resisted the urge to call on the medical
Fairies to come heal him. He s a shifter, let him heal himself. She sank down in an
overstuffed chair and waited for him to react.
Garrison looked up at her and the look in his eyes stilled her. She was like prey
caught in the gaze of a predator. Trina felt the urge to flee and yet couldn t move.
Emotions came rushing toward her like a landslide, slamming into her and knocking
the breath out of her chest. Tears welled up in her eyes and the ache she had tried to
ignore throbbed in her heart.
She wanted to fall to the ground, curl up in a ball and cry. Anger rushed to the
surface along with the pain, hot and bittersweet. It was oh so tempting to use that
emotion to lash out at him.
He might not have told her who he worked for, but she hadn t asked. They
hadn t gotten personal, and yet she felt angry anyway. What they had shared was a
night, an encounter or two. That was it. And yet her brain and heart couldn t categorize
what happened between them as such. Something had shifted inside of her since
meeting him. The jaded person who had scoffed at love had let her guard down and
gotten hurt. Alastrina was a Love Fairy. She doled out love, not fell into it.
I m sorry, Garrison started. I know I hurt you. What we had at Last Call&
What happened affected me, moved me. I can t describe it. I just know that you mean a
lot to me.
He sank down to the ground, wincing as he went until he was sitting on his heels
before her, head bowed, hands on his knees, looking subservient.
I ve lived a long life, Trina. When Eros found me, I had wronged a woman,
well, many women. I had treated them badly, thrown them away, discarded their
feelings like tissue and walked away to let them pick up the pieces. I made promises to
them, ones I knew I wouldn t keep. He bound me to him to teach me a lesson. Until
you, I still hadn t learned it. I fucked and walked away, but you I can t do that to. He
lifted his head and gazed up at her. The emotions in his eyes ensnared her and she
couldn t turn away.
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I want to get to know you. I want to explore what we started in London. I want
to be with you, if you ll have me. Please? I know I don t deserve it but help me, teach
me.
His words broke her heart. Such simple honesty moved her.
Why -- Her voice cracked. Trina cleared her throat and tried to regain some
ground. Why should I help you? You ve had centuries to learn your lesson, and yet
now you want to try? Why?
He didn t hesitate in his answer. Because of you, Trina. I can t describe where
my head is at. I just know that I want to be with you. I can t picture my life without you.
That night your trust in me was so beautiful. I didn t deserve it and yet you gave it to
me. I want to be worthy of that gift. I want to prove to you that I am trustworthy, and I
can love you the way you deserve. Please let me try.
His gaze pleaded with her to accept him. If you send me away, I ll just come
back again and again and again until you give me another chance.
That sounds stalkerish to me, Trina pointed out.
I call it determination, love, plain and simple. I want to be with my woman.
You think I m your woman? She raised an eyebrow at him in disbelief.
Yes, not just me, my leopard too. He gave her a small smile.
Great, two boneheads to deal with. She sighed. I m not gonna get rid of you,
am I?
No. His smile grew in size. I ll use everything in my arsenal to win you over.
He stood up and held his head high. Try running, love. I ll just keep coming
after you, and I gotta tell you, my cat loves it when prey runs. Makes us both hot and
horny.
She rolled her eyes. Men. Trina studied him thoughtfully. I have to admit, I
can t picture my life without you. She held up her hand to stop him from talking.
And I do want to give us a try. What we started in London was& It was wonderful. I
want to discover more with you. I m willing to give us a try, but we have to take it slow.
You hurt me, Garrison. I ve dealt with a lot of liars as a Love Fairy. I ve seen my fair
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