upload date - 9th June 2018 (original upload date: 31th March 2018)

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after years of studying and no job, levy mcgarden is ready to give up. one day an opportunity opens up for her - work for illegal organization, get the money she needs and gain experience to fulfill her childhood dream.

and somehow this kurogane person seems adamant to turn her life around. he's driving her crazy - his arrogant smile, the flicker of excitement in his eyes, the promise in his rough voice.

he's danger and she knows it.

why can't she stop thinking about him? why can't she drive him out of her mind?

why is she letting him steal her heart?

The run-down building was certainly the last thing Levy expected from the job offer. Then again, what could she expect from a half-stranger?

Okay, half-stranger wasn't the best way to describe her. With the intimidating height of six feet and a wild mane of chocolate curls, Cana Alberona had been a blessing in disguise. The two young women met at a small pub downtown after Levy's last ruined job interview and proceed to drink the night away together. Cana had shown unusual kindness as she welcomed her into her arms to dry her tears... and after that, in her bed.

Levy had been utterly confused - she wasn't the type to have sex right away. Or the type to have sex at all. (Which perhaps was the reason why most of her past partners left her.) She wasn't a virgin for sure, but her past experiences were nothing extraordinary. And she enjoyed sex, as the occasional rustle in the sheets in the last weeks clearly showed.

Maybe it was the wrong partners?

A loud clash of metal against metal startled her, making her jump. The sound of Cana's laugher trickled around them, equally attractive and dangerous.

"You're adorable, baby blue" she whispered playfully, hands on Levy's small shoulders. "Let's go inside, shall we? Boss's waiting!"

Levy bit her lip, still not completely convinced. God knew she needed a job - the small bookstore she worked at, although pleasant, barely covered her needs. What was the point of working herself over textbooks night after night, for years, when no one hired her? With every interview, her despair grew more and more.

Which, in retrospection, was the reason she took the offer.

After few more minutes of reassuring and convincing, Cana managed to get her to walk in. The hallways were surprisingly clean and well-lit, anonymous doors on each side. Levy found herself relaxing, the tension in her shoulders loosening, even for a bit.

She'd known it had to be something dangerous from the start. Whenever she asked, Cana always avoided talking about what she worked. Driving around, selling stuff, talking with people. And this... A half-destroyed building in the worst part of the city, surprisingly clean and put-together on the inside... Levy had a bad feeling about everything.

After some wandering around (was it this big from the outside?) they finally arrived. Unlike the simple wooden and metal doors on the way there, this one was double, made of some sort of dark wood with small metal accents. Cana lifted her hand and knocked few times, then stood back and waited.

"Come in."

With a wide grin, the tall woman pushed the double (mahogany? oak?) doors and walked in, her steps echoing in the hallways. Levy had no choice but to follow her.

The room inside was another shook. It was an office, she realized. The walls - or wallpapers? - were in simple dark gray colors. A simple black desk stood at the wall facing the door, large windows behind it. The curtains were currently drawn, the only light coming from the small chandelier in the ceiling.

A single man stood against them, leaning lightly on the desk. Levy had to hold back the gasp at the sight.

And there she, thinking she grew used to attractive people during her thing with Cana.

He - the boss, she assumed - was tall. Very tall. And very... Big. Board shoulders, wide chest... Damn it, his biceps were probably bigger than her head. And then the sharp v-line down his hips... Control, Levy. You're reading way too much erotic novels. His hair was long and black, held away from his face by a simple ponytail at the back of his head. As they made their way to him, she took more details - his relaxed position, his amusement. Like a king among peasants.

His face made her gasp. He wasn't handsome, she decided. No. He was gorgeous, in that rough, roguish way. Every part of his face screamed danger - the slope of his nose, the sharp lines of his cheekbones, his jawline... And the eyes, those eyes, she could feel them run over her body the same way hers ran over him, she could feel them burning her skin as if he was touching her.

And then their eyes met.

Levy felt her breath stop. His eyes were dark, dark brown, almost red, with the thickest lashes she had seen. There was a fire burning in them, hot enough to make her knees turn weak.

And that second passed and he looked away.

"So this is the girl you've been babbling about, Alberona." His voice was low, rough bass-baritone, sending shivers down every hot-blooded person, be it from different reasons. "She's cute, I give that to you."

"She's also standing right here and doesn't like being talked about as if she's not present" Levy snapped. Her eyes went wide when she realized she'd spoken.

His gaze returned to her with renewed interest, running from her jean-clad legs up the way to her face. It took all her self-control to not blush, but her attempt turned out successful.

"Of course you are, Miss Levy." The corners of his mouth turned up in a frustratingly arrogant smirk. "Do you mind me using your first name? Or you'd prefer Miss McGarden?"

"I'd prefer to know who you are" Levy bit back, ignoring the way his voice made her want to purr like a cat. "We're here to make business, are we not?"

"Sure we are" the mysterious man answered, then winked at her. Warmth began to spread over her face. Cana laughed at her. "Why don't you two sit down, ladies? We do have some things to talk about before the fun part comes."

Already dreading what that fun could be, Levy lowered herself in one of the plush chairs.

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