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you‘re killin‘ me.‖
    I swallowed his shaft down my throat, my face buried in his groin.
    ―Look at you,‖ he moaned.
    As I deep-throated his erection, making the suction strong and fast,
    the head of his cock bumping against the back of my throat, I felt him
    swell even larger in my mouth, heard my name roared as he came, and my
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    hair was gripped painfully so I couldn‘t move, couldn‘t pull away. I
    swallowed hard as hot semen coated and filled my throat.
    ―Take it all,‖ he ordered, holding me against him as his body
    shuddered with his climax.
    I held him in my mouth until he went limp, then licked him clean,
    finally leaning back and letting my body sink down onto the cushions on
    the floor. It was soothing, relaxing: the breeze, the fact that we were alone,
    that we would not be disturbed. Even out in the open, we were up so high
    no one could see, no one could reach us without us hearing. It was
    sublime.
    ―Come here.‖
    I lifted my head to look at him, and he patted his thighs.
    ―There‘s no way,‖ I said, laughing at him. ―You can‘t possibly.‖
    ―No.‖ He laughed with me. ―But I need to take care of you.‖
    ―I‘m good,‖ I sighed, realizing that I was. I was wrung out from the
    shift. I had wanted to give him pleasure, let him exercise his power over
    me, give him that gift, but my body was drained, sated with doing for him.
    ―Come here. I wanna touch you… kiss you, taste me in your mouth.‖
    I grinned and climbed up into his lap, straddling his hips, my ass
    immediately pulled forward until I was seated over his groin. When I
    leaned toward him, he opened his mouth to receive my tongue, sucking it
    lightly, gently, stroking his over mine, and building new heat in me almost
    instantly.
    ―When we get home, I‘m gonna keep you in bed with me for a
    week.‖
    ―That sounds great,‖ I said, closing my eyes, leaning into him,
    hugging him tight.
    He held me, content to do nothing more.

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    THERE were people who wanted to see Logan, friends he had known for
    years, acquaintances as well, and so our suite was open as he entertained
    visitors. Normally I would have been at his side, but I found that I was
    uncomfortable. The more people that filled the rooms, the smaller they
    seemed. I was on the patio, having excused myself from speaking to
    another semel and his yareah and his children, when Delphine brought me
    a glass of ice water.
    ―You need more fluids,‖ she told me, taking my hand, ―but you
    know that.‖
    I nodded.
    When she turned to leave me, I kept her hand so she couldn‘t walk
    away.
    She turned and looked at me. ―What?‖
    I swallowed hard. ―I dunno.‖
    She squeezed my hand before dropping it, stepping close again, both
    her hands going to the sides of my face. ―What do you need me to do?‖
    she asked gently, under her breath so no one could hear but me.
    I felt a wave of panic roll through me, and I shivered.
    ―Maybe you should lie down.‖
    ―Maybe.‖
    She chewed her bottom lip. ―Should I get Logan?‖
    ―No.‖ I shook my head. ―He‘s gotta—he needs to do this, it‘s
    important for him to keep his circle strong.‖
    ―Maybe someone should lay down with you. Maybe Crane.‖
    My eyes flicked to hers.
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    ―Just to hold you.‖
    I took a deep breath. ―No.‖
    ―You‘re sure?‖
    I was having trouble breathing. ―I‘m sure, it‘s okay.‖
    She walked away, and I was alone for a few minutes before Yuri
    joined me, stepping in close, protectively.
    ―You‘re hovering.‖
    ―It‘s what a sheseru does over his reah.‖
    I nodded.
    ―Come into the bedroom and talk to me.‖
    ―Delphine told you I should lie down,‖ I concluded, knowing that he
    was not this perceptive.
    ―She said you were tired, and I agree. What you did today—you
    should be in a coma. I think you should eat again, have some more water,
    and go to bed.‖
    ―Maybe I‘ll just go in there where it‘s quiet.‖
    ―Good idea,‖ he agreed, his hand between my shoulder blades,
    easing me forward.
    He walked me into my room and took a seat in the overstuffed
    empire chair while I sat down on the bed.
    ―You just gonna stare at me?‖
    ―Why don‘t you lie down?‖
    I swallowed hard.
    ―You look like you‘re gonna cry, Jin. You want me to get Logan?‖
    ―Why would I cry?‖ I asked breathlessly, wiping my tears.
    ―I think all of this, everything, is finally catching up to you,