Covering her face with her hands, Ivy muttered, “I was trying to avoid this embarrassment, Silas.” He chuckled again. “Why are you embarrassed?” “Because…” She dropped her hands to her sides and groaned. “Last night was some of the best sex I’ve ever had, and we didn’t even have intercourse. Hell, you didn’t even really touch me. And I knew the second I saw you sitting at the table, drinking your coffee and reading your paper, I’d either combust or melt or some messy combination of the two and—” She inhaled. “I just couldn’t suffer the humiliation of every Infernal in the room knowing I was
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