Beautiful Protection
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"Sleep with me."
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Being trapped with her is Xander's last on the list. Erin was growing on him and being with her in the closed room doesn't help with whatever was going on with him. Her scent was filling the room like it was drugging him. He was reminded of the first time he held her in the pool almost lifeless, but the warmth of her body was there burning his skin in the process. Her lips to his when he was blowing life to her in desperation.
He was the first woman he met that gave him different emotions in a short time. It was all wrong to feel that way but he was drawn to her, he was after her safety as his job, but deep down he wanted more...
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