“Be still,” he said, voice harsh. “I might not be able to control myself if you step away.”

“My love, you are playing with a fire that you do not fully understand.” His voice was deep and controlled. “There are times I may not be able to control myself. I am injured, and I need to feed – this would be one of those times.” ~Cole”

“Before I could stop myself, I punched his arm.“Careful,” he said in a low voice. “They might thinkwe’re flirting.”

“. . . I still wouldn't be able to control myself around him, and I'm math geek enough to know that equation doesn't work out.”

“Hey,you might be able to take away my magical powers, but the power of sarcasm was still at my disposal.”

“If they’d caused you pain, I’d never have been able to live with myself,” he said as he backed up a step. “You might want to find another place to sit. Those idiots could cook up a plan for revenge.” “I can’t leave.” Green Eyes took a huge breath. “This is the only place where I get to see you.” He looked like a man who’d just bet his entire fortune and laid his cards on the table.”