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owned this house in Venice since the 16th century, but like Marcus himself, the place looked damn good for its age. Everywhere I glanced I saw wealth and opulence, but there was nothing more beautiful than the man in front of me.
    Marcus stood looking down at the fire. He was partially dressed for our evening out. He had on slacks and a dress shirt, but not his ever-present tie and suit coat yet. He seemed so lonely I wanted to rush to him and throw my arms around his lean body. He was often like this. It must be hard to be the oldest person in the world, to have no one who shared his stories, his experiences. All of his friends were gone. Though he helped the king overthrow the corrupt Council, I knew he missed them. They’d been his comrades for millennia.
    He turned toward me and his face softened. “You’re not dressed. I thought we were going out tonight. Go and get ready. I will join you as soon as I’ve dined. I know a restaurant in Cannaregio. It has the best wine selection. At least it did back in the thirties. I thought we would see if it’s still good. I should be no more than ten minutes and then I’m all yours, cara mia .”
    “But Marcus, it’s night number four,” I pointed out quietly.
    He shook his head and I saw his weariness. “I’ve decided to push my limits. I will not need extra time. I’ll feed and we can go.”
    My heart ached because I could feel his loneliness. It was a part of our connection. I could sometimes feel what he was feeling like it was my own emotion. It had to be extremely strong to transfer to me. Marcus wanted a lover, not some random female body in his bed. He longed for it. He longed for me.
    This was why I couldn’t deny him a moment longer. I could feel his need.
    “That’s a shame, Marcus.” I unbelted the robe and let it fall to my feet. I wasn’t wearing anything under it but my own clean skin. It made me vulnerable, but I was betting everything on the fact that he wanted me. “I was hoping to catch you with your defenses down.”
    The vampire’s fangs lengthened and, if I wasn’t mistaken, that wasn’t the only part of him that got bigger as he stared at me. “ Mia amore, sei un tesoro .”
    “That’s good, right?” I wished he would touch me. Everything would be all right if he would touch me.
    “You’re sure?” His eyes never left my body. He gazed on it, looking up and down as though memorizing the hills and planes. It made me feel beautiful. He pushed his desire my way, a warm wave that rolled over my skin. I realized how much restraint Marcus had shown. If he’d let this loose on me before, I would have given in easily. He’d waited until I was ready, and now feeling his desire was a gift. I’d spent my whole life feeling solitary even when surrounded by people. I couldn’t do that with Marcus.
    “I want you, Marcus. I want to be your lover.”
    He moved faster than my eyes could track. One moment he was standing by the fire and the next he was in my space, his nose running along the line of my neck. His hands barely touched my shoulders. “I want a mistress, Kelsey. It means more than lover. I am not a modern man, bella . I don’t understand modern relationships. I want you for my mistress. I want to take care of you, to be responsible for you.”
    I didn’t see how he could possibly be more responsible for me than he already was. I lived in his home, slept in his bed, depended on him for my very sanity. His hands tightened on my shoulders, strengthening our connection. It hummed along my skin and reminded me of everything I stood to gain if I gave myself to this man.
    “I am not calling you master in public,” I vowed as my hands found his lean waist. Master was the traditional term for a vampire lover.
    “But in private?”
    A naughty smile swept over my face. “I’ll probably do whatever you like, my master.”
    He took a small step back and held his arms slightly away from his side. “Then undress me, my mistress. I want to