absolute. Even the hum of the

ushed the cool silk lining until they found the hi

anted, but the plastic seal was unbroken

ut a folded piece of th

cotch on his breath, close enough to see the flecks of gray

," she c

ked down,

rmacy, 5th Ave. Delivery: The Plaza Hot

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he ballroom. Twenty minutes before the wine was sp

. The timeline didn't

. She ripped the foil off the box. The sou

e single pill

, but with a rage so ancient it felt like it belonged to the

eat, but he flinched internally. He c

e tremor in her breath, "the very last thing I want to do is incuba

screamed at, sued, and seduced, but he had never b

raising the pill, "and to ensure

zing her plan was disintegrati

She didn't look for wa

he pill int

erself to swallow, her throat convulsing around the dry tablet. It

ticking out her tongue

ed, Mr.

rned-a psychosomatic reaction to the pill, or maybe just the shee

her. His pupils

ed a negotiation. He hadn't expected

her own body to prov

was a sudden, hollow ache. He looked at her pale face, her defiant

hand, instinctive

d away. The sound e

hissed. "I'm clean. I'