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Tawny Taylor Carpe Nocturne 2: Kiss Me, Kill Me - 57 <br />
She did something she hadn’t done in many years -- she squealed like a little girl<br />
who’d just been told she could shop till she dropped at Toys-R-Us. Then she hurled<br />
herself at the guys, determined to show them both exactly how thrilled she was to see<br />
them.<br />
Miko slammed the door at the precise instant Sylvie landed in Burke’s arms.<br />
She cupped Burke’s gorgeous face in her hands. “Are you okay? Is everything all<br />
right? I’m so glad to see you.” She didn’t wait for him to respond before peering at<br />
Miko. “You came here together?”<br />
“He sort of kidnapped me,” Miko admitted, sounding sheepish. His face was the<br />
shade of a ripe tomato.<br />
She adored that face.<br />
Compelled to soothe Miko’s bruised ego, she took one of his hands in hers and<br />
squeezed it. She met his gaze. He didn’t just look embarrassed. He also looked troubled.<br />
Deep furrows cut across his forehead. “What’s wrong?” she asked.<br />
“Nothing.”<br />
She tipped her head back to look at Burke’s face. Unlike Miko, Burke was<br />
smiling.<br />
“I think he’s just sore because I’m not in handcuffs yet,” Burke said. “He<br />
expected Hadrian and the gang to be here.”<br />
“Operative word -- yet,” Miko murmured.<br />
“Come on, boys. I might’ve been dreaming, but I was hoping we could all make<br />
nice.” She gave Burke another squeeze around the waist then released him and turned<br />
to Miko. “I know what you’re worried about, but I promise, Burke’s innocent.”<br />
Miko crossed two thick arms over his chest. The black shirt he was wearing now<br />
stretched taut over his muscles. Yummy! Her body decided it was party time, despite<br />
the serious subject matter of their discussion. “Doesn’t matter. He’s a convicted felon --”<br />
“The so-called trial was a sham!” Burke barked back. “My court-appointed<br />
lawyer didn’t know what the hell he was doing. Did he even graduate from law school,<br />
I wonder? Or did he buy a degree from www.degreesforsale.com?”
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