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Another soft scraping of the drawers brought his attention out of his x-rated thoughts and back to the sight in front of him.
    Gabby pulled out a black, completely transparent, piece of fabric and lifted it over her head. It left very little to the imagination and Niko wondered if he might get so more than he’d bargained for. If her new fiancé showed up, Niko might do something they’d all regret.
    “ What a waste.” She ran her long, elegant fingers through her still-damp hair, easing the deep auburn locks away from her face.
    Niko nearly melted when her lips formed a seductive smile. The puddle was complete when she blew a kiss to her reflection in the mirror, then she winked, flirting with herself. She did a little turn and the bottom hem flared out just slightly, giving him a flash of her panties and perfect cheeks. She sashayed in the direction of the bed one slow, graceful step at a time.
    Her performance had been innocent and adorable—and erotic as hell. She hadn’t meant to turn him on. She didn’t know he ready to burst into flames at any moment.
    Nikolai bit down on his bottom lip to keep from moaning and had to once again remind himself that he couldn’t just jump out. It didn’t matter that she was moaning his name while she pleasured herself. It didn’t matter that she was sexy as hell. Or that she looked good enough to eat. His sudden appearance would scare the shit out of her–even if he were fully clothed.
    She crawled into bed and curled up against one pillow, wrapping her arms around it, while laying her head on another.
    Forget wanting to be a towel, now Nikolai ached to be her pillow.
    A low, sweet moan vibrated through the air as she relaxed. Her breathing and heartbeat slowed then steadied.
    He waited, listening to the silence, trying to slow his own heartbeat and control himself enough to be able to walk without limping. He peeked around the corner. When she didn’t stir, he escaped the confines of the closet.
    One slow footstep at a time took him closer and closer to the heaven he hoped awaited him. She laid on her side, her bare back exposed to him. A small birthmark, almost a perfect heart, adorned her shoulder blade. He reached out to touch it, only to have his finger pause midair. There he stood, just waiting…
    For what, he wasn’t sure. A sign of some kind.
    “ Niko,” she sighed and snuggled deeper into the pillows.
    A smile touched his lips as heat spread through his body, carried by his now beating heart. “I’m here, love.”
    She shook her head. Her brows furrowed to form a deep V and her eyelids fluttered. “I shouldn’t … Wrong. So wrong.”
    “ No, not wrong.” He caressed her forehead with a feather-light touch, initiating a dream-like state. “Shhh.”
    He toed off his shoes then slid into the bed next to her, and she snuggled right into him. Her entire body wrapped around him. Her fist grasped so hard in his t-shirt her knuckles turned white under the strain. He waited until she relaxed again.
    “ Oh, sweetness.” He smoothed her hair back and brushed his lips over the top of her head.
    “ Niko,” she murmured again.
    An overwhelming need struck him with the intensity of a lightning bolt. His long buried Romanian accent was thick as he pleaded, “Please, Gabrielle, call me Nikolai.”
    “ Nikolai,” she purred.
    His heart skipped a beat and then jumped twice trying to catch up. That word on her lips was the most precious sound he’d ever heard. He could hardly believe that this beautiful creature was meant to be his other half, the one to complete him, to fill his life with hope, happiness, and love.
    “ Yes, my love.”
    A tear welled up under the closed lids of his angel and Niko tenderly caught the first one to fall on the tip of his finger. He kissed her damp cheek.
    “ What is it, love?”
    “ Why?” she whimpered, more tears formed and fell.
    “ Why, what?”
    “ Why now? Engaged. Oh—” Her whole body tensed next to his, and Nikolai