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Summary – Another night, another dreamer…
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Another Dream
The room is dark but she can clearly see the figure in the bed - night vision being part of the standard X5 package.
She swings through the window, landing soundlessly on light feet and pads toward the sleeping man.
He stirs, instantly awake, reaching for the gun on the nightstand. His lips curl as he recognises her.
"Oh… it's you."
"Not happy to see me, Ames?" she teases.
"What do you want?" he snarls.
"What anybody wants at four in the morning…"
He raises an eyebrow. "Breakfast?"
She laughs – a low sound that goes straight to his groin, a spike of lust that sets his blood boiling and shortens his breath.
Her progress across the room has the sensuality of a cat and the feral gleam in her eyes leaves no confusion as to her intentions.
He realises with shock, that he's not going to stop her - that he wants this too. Then her jacket slips to the floor with the whisper of heavy cloth, and the sight of her lit by moonlight from the partially open curtains leaves no more room for thought.
When she sits on the bed he reaches for her, pulling her into a crushing embrace that would be painful for a human, devouring her lips with a fervour that startles them both.
But pain and hunger only serve to fuel their passion and it is some time before they break apart, to stare shaken at each other – shoulders heaving with laboured breath.
She strokes his arm gently, fingertips whisper over the brand below his elbow.
He shudders – how can a light touch cause such a strong reaction, feel so heavy, cocoon with comforting weight…
And suddenly he doesn't care, only knows that he wants more, wants all he can get. And he flips her onto her back as she giggles, buries his head in the curve of her neck, kissing the sensitive skin until her laughter turns to a moan as she arches against him.
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Max wakes, bolting upright, panting.
Wild eyed she stares blindly into the room as an unwelcome thought occurs,
"Oh god, am I in heat?"