for the long nights that would soon overwhelm this place. I breathed through my

uldn't see me sneaking behind the evergreens. Good thing I was small and that no one would even notice I was not inside the hall anymo

walls of evergreens. My heart was beating fast in excitement, and my lips stretched in a joy

up to my mouth and breathe against the old fabric. I hoped the old lady wasn't looking for me yet since everybod

e holding a trumpet, I first peeked to see if he was already at the meeting place, wa

tue, but I found no one. The tears started to wet the corners of my eyes. S

ve I failed to feel his presence behind me! I hissed t

we both stood beside the fountain. His smile was so wide that I could see his white, perfect teeth. "It's so

retty as I watch you from our tables tonight, Claire." He whispered his hands slowly pulling up my skirt, and I twitched as

saw the desire burn in his eyes as he exhaled. His breath made a steam of white smoke in the chill air.

ace with the back of his hand. "Of course, my swe

possible. But the reality struck like a mace hitting my head hard,

ant who caught her master's attention because he thinks I am pretty and would be worth h

everything he wanted me to be. I knew he was just stopping himself from stepping inside my bou

eyes lovingly. "I know what you're thinking, Claire. You know you are special to me, right? I've never f

him, a little nervous. Does he mean staying with

the words sound as if they were simple for me to do. But then, why was I worrying? I have been i

desire that's been torturing him to let go. He pulled me to kiss again, but we were both baffled

my balance. But he caught my arm before I dropped myself on the cold, hard g

kissed them while looking at me with his glorious smile. "And don't ge