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thinking bedroom picnic.”
    His tone had shifted from playful to husky, and I had no doubt he was testing to see how far I’d let him go. Instead of answering, I sidestepped him, grabbed my clutch purse off the desk, and glided out the door.
    His dramatic, exaggerated sigh made me giggle as I descended the stairs. We were going to have a tough time keeping our hands to ourselves. I wasn’t sure how long Tal had wanted me, but the underlying passion I harbored for him had been brewing for the better part of eight years.
    Just as I reached the bottom step, Link, back in Shih Tzu form, scurried out of Phoebe’s room with a patent red pump clutched in his jaws.
    “Goddammit, dog. Drop that right this instant!” Phoebe tore out of the room with her other shoe in her hand. As soon as she spotted him, the second pump flew and bounced off Link’s small head. He yelped and cowered behind the living room couch.
    “What the hell, Phoebs?” I glared at her. “You could’ve put his eye out.”
    She stomped across the living room and grabbed both shoes. “If he steals one more thing from my room, his eyes are the last thing he’ll need to worry about.”
    Link darted between her feet and lay down between Talisen and me.
    “Hey there, buddy.” Talisen bent to pick him up. My dog half-whined, half-yelped in excitement and proceeded to lap his tongue over Tal’s face.
    I gave Tal a pained look. “You’re not helping.”
    He grinned and continued to let Link love him all over.
    “This is so not cool.” Phoebe stomped past us. “He’s a year old now. He shouldn’t be stealing my shit.”
    I closed my eyes, praying for patience. “I can’t make him not steal your shoes. The best we can do is remove the temptation. Can you try keeping your door shut?” This wasn’t the first time we’d had this conversation.
    Phoebe paused in her doorway and glared at Talisen and Link. “I did, but the little bastard snuck in while I was going out.” She glanced at me, a scowl still on her face. “That’s a robe, three pairs of shoes, and one Victoria’s Secret bra you owe me now.”
    “I’m good for it.”
    She took a deep breath, visibly trying to calm herself. “I know.” She disappeared into her room and then popped her head back out. “Call me the moment you leave the hotel.”
    A slow smile spread over Tal’s face. “The hotel?”
    Shit. Thanks, Phoebs.
    “Oh. You haven’t told him yet.” Phoebe grimaced. “Oops.” With an apologetic glance, she closed her door on us.
    Tal set Link down and straightened. His expressive eyes roamed over me once again, sparking with heat. That expression, the one of pure love and lust, just about brought me to my knees. He reached out, took my hand in his, and gently twisted me around so my back was to him. Slipping his arms around my middle, his warm lips met my neck, sending another shiver down my spine. “Do you have a surprise for me?” he whispered in my ear.
    “Umm.” I pulled away and turned to face him, biting my lip. “Not a good one.”
    His hands fell to his sides. He stared down at me with concern in his expressive eyes. “What is it?”
    I let out a breath and took his hand gently in mine. “Let’s go outside.”
    His brow furrowed.
    “Trust me.”
    Nodding once, he snapped his fingers and Link stood at attention, ready to follow us wherever we went.
    On the way out, I grabbed a light sweater to combat any overzealous air-conditioning later in the evening. The three of us walked in silence down the front path and then crossed the street to Coliseum Square Park.
    Link lifted his head and sniffed deeply. He turned right then left. Satisfied there wasn’t a threat, he curled up on my toes.
    “Willow?” Tal stared down at me in the darkness. “What’s going on?”
    Just say it. “David came to see me today.”
    “The vampire wants you to meet him at a hotel?” he asked, anger vibrating in his tone. “Have you lost your mind?”
    A chill swept over my body.