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stepped out of the limo. Melanie brushed
against his rigid frame and he nearly shook from the forcefulness of his need
to pull her close and crush every feminine turn of her body against his.
    She was curvy, too curvy by today’s standards, but his
tastes didn’t run very modern when it came to women’s physiques. Luminosity
penetrated from the depths of her straight shoulder-length hair, even in the
dark of evening. A strand stuck to the corner of her perfect mouth and he used
it as an excuse to explore. Alec smoothed it away and it slipped through his
fingers like a whisper.
    He’d submit himself to the sun just to see the daylight play
off her rich auburn tresses.
    “So what happens now?” She looked to Rook, then to him. Her
daze from being bitten seemed to be lifting. Melanie held her head to the side
and timidly brushed her fingertips across the throbbing pulse in her neck. “Are
you going to bite me too, Alec?”
    He and Rook groaned in unison and Rook climbed out of the
limo.
    The slight bruising where Rook had fed made Alec’s gums
ache. He wanted to begin the claiming just like Rook had. He wanted to know
that he was one step closer to becoming the man Melanie hopefully would agree
to spend the rest of her life with. But that would have to wait.
    “He shouldn’t, baby,” Rook said. “Twice in one night might
be too much and I think Alec has other plans for you. Remember what I said?
Suck then fuck, that’s how the program works.”
    “Right…the program.” She glanced at Alec but the minute
their gazes collided she averted her eyes. Rosy patches of color awoke under
her skin. “How could I forget?” Her tone suggested otherwise.
    He narrowed his eyes and shot Rook a hard look.
    “What?” Rook stared back, his forehead wrinkled with
confusion.
    Sometimes Rook had no tact. Alec squared his shoulders.
There were countless ways to explain things to Melanie and he went with suck
and fuck. He was buying him a thesaurus for Christmas. “I think Melanie and I
need some time alone to get to know each other better. Melanie will decide what
that entails.”
    Without regard to Alec, Rook wrapped his hands in Melanie’s
hair and touched her with the confidence that she was already his. “Don’t take
too long,” he said. “I still need to get better acquainted myself. And I don’t
think Melanie will mind if I decide what that entails.” Rook lowered his mouth
to hers, indulged in one long, lasting kiss.
    The only thing that kept Alec’s annoyance in check was the
way Melanie still gripped his hand even as Rook pulled her deeper into his embrace.
It gave him hope that she could make room for both of them in her life.
    Rook drew away and settled into the limo. “I’ll have my
driver take me home to get my things and I’ll be back later tonight. You won’t
forget about me while I’m gone, will you?”
    “I don’t know about her but I’m going to do my damndest to
try,” Alec said flatly.
    Melanie smirked and he wanted to give her a thousand more
reasons to smile.
    Rook laughed too but it fell short of his usual gut-busting
enthusiasm. He nodded to Alec, shut the door and left.
    Judging by the speed with which the vehicle departed Rook
would return soon. Alec pulled Melanie’s hand to his mouth and kissed each of
her knuckles, determined to leave no part of her untouched before he did.
    She shivered with every press of his lips as her gaze roamed
over the façade of his French country home. “Your house is beautiful. Do you
always bring clients here?”
    “Never.”
    Melanie’s breath hitched and she deprived him of the warmth
of her hand. Protectively she crossed her arms and held herself like Alec
wanted to be holding her. “Is there a reason I’m special?”
    He wanted to tell her the truth but being told you were
meant to love somebody was worlds apart from feeling that love. Tonight and
tomorrow he and Rook would show her so much love she’d have to believe.
    “Let’s just say Rook