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Hawke said.
    Raven
went on to explain Raul’s proposal and what happened from there, but leaving
out their kiss, of course. By the end of the story, Hawke was roaring with
laughter and Daisye kept saying, in her Southern
twang, “Oh, dear.” She was just going to ask Hawke how long he planned to laugh
when Raul walked into the room. He opened his mouth, she assumed, to ask what
she was doing in his room, but didn’t give him the chance. Raven handed him the
phone with his friend’s laughter still echoing across the line. “It’s for you.”
Walking out, she made her way down the hall to her room and slammed the door,
walking straight for the spacious adjoining bathroom. She undressed and stepped
under the pulsating jets of the shower spray and sighed in delight. While the
house’s owner was a buffoon, the hot spray knew exactly how to treat her and
massaged her body from four different directions.
    Dragon, who knew? Maybe he thought women’s feelings didn’t
matter. Well, he sure as hell is wrong
when it comes to me. Raven washed her body with renewed fury.
    She
stayed in the shower until the skin of her hands became wrinkled and the hot
water started to run out. She found a pair of jeans, a blue sweater and her
comfortable boots in her suitcase. Even though she had intended on hiding out
in her room for the rest of the night, she decided she would not allow him to
have such control over her. With only the briefest of hesitations, Raven paused
at the door. Her stomach gave a low rumble, reminding her that she had left her
meal only partially eaten when he made his demented offer. Ice cream was on the
agenda and then a good book. She turned around and grabbed her e-reader from
the pocket of her suitcase before heading downstairs. Thankfully, there was no
sign of Raul as she made her way through the living room, but as her attention
was caught by the brilliant sunset through the massive windows, she collided
against his massive chest just as she walked into the kitchen.
    Raven
stepped back and eyed him warily. “You really do seem to just appear out of
nowhere. I thought you were upstairs?”
    “I
was, but after my conversation with Hawke, I came to your room to talk, but heard
the shower going and came downstairs.” Raul replied. “Why did you tell them of
my offer?”
    Raven
shot him daggers with her eyes. “Hey, when you say brainless things like that,
you get what you get.”
    “ Daisye chastised me while Hawke laughed. I have no doubt my
exploits will be the talk of the court,” Raul said.
    “Again,
you get what you get,” she answered mildly. “Now, are you going to let me pass?
I want some ice cream.”
    “That’s
not a good dinner,” he pointed out.
    “I’m
a grown woman. I can eat cookies for breakfast if I want.” Raven knew she
sounded snippy, but she didn’t care.
    “I
will let you pass in a moment. I would like to apologize for my callous
proposal,” Raul said softly.
    “Why?
Because you were ordered to?”
    His
eyes flashed fire in the depth of his emerald gaze. “No one orders me to do
anything. I saw the error of my way as soon as the words left my lips.”
    “What
I can’t understand is why you would even ask something like that. You seem
intelligent enough,” Raven replied.
    Raul’s lips quirked in a smile as he inclined his head. “Thank you, I think. I just don’t want
any emotional attachment. I see how it hinders people. I don’t want that in my
life.”
    “Really?”
She put her hands on her hips. “I believe it strengthens a person when they
find that someone who is their soul mate.”
    “That
is where we differ. I see my brothers lose focus because of their mates. My own
father…” He shook his head. “Never mind. Again, you have my sincerest apology.
I’ll let you pass so you can find what you’re looking for.”
    Raven
stepped closer and cupped his cheek. “This is a test. If there is no attraction
between us, then your offer would’ve been a moot point