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as he figured it did Reggie. Michael approached her slowly, not wanting to scare her. As he got closer he drew the scent of her into his nose and he froze. It made his whole body clench up. He was so weak, he thought scornfully. His charge was temptation incarnate. He struggled to keep moving and then he was directly behind her. He reached around her and placed the dirty dishes on the counter next to her. Her head twisted quickly, surprised and she let out a little gasp. Pulling his arm back he casually let it graze her own and they both shuddered from the sparks of electricity that filled them.
    “Can I help?” Michael asked after having to clear his throat several times. Venus looked at him with wide doe eyes for the longest few seconds of his life.
    “What? Oh no, I'm fine,” she said, color flooding her cheeks.
    She turned back toward her task and Michael knew he needed to walk back out of the kitchen until he figured out how he was going to break the news to her about her life.
    “Venus, do you feel like stepping outside with me for some fresh air?”
    The words were out of his mouth before he could clamp his lips shut.
    She turned to face him again but her face was troubled, her gaze wary. A building block in her mental wall broke and he was flooded with her secrets. Michael was buffeted with the horrors that she had endured for all these years. He had to squeeze his eyes shut and swayed at the force of them all.
    “Are you okay?” Venus asked concerned, putting an arm on his to steady him.
    That made it worse. The slight touch amplifying the roaring memories filtering out of her. Venus turned off the faucet and quickly dried her hands on a towel.
    “Come on, I think you really do need some fresh air,” she said, her voice gaining strength as her concern shifted to his well-being.
    Her emotional wall built itself back into place and Michael was finally able to breathe.
    Michael waited as she pulled on a light jacket and he led her to the large deck outback that overlooked the pool. He pulled a chair out for her and then sat across from her. It was all he could do to hold himself together after what he just learned. This treasure...this was how humans have treated the Lord's treasure. He cursed himself for not finding her sooner. Michael wanted to look at her some more, if she would just meet his eyes.
     
    Venus was surprised by Michael's invitation. She was more surprised by her acceptance of his offer. She didn't give out her trust easily and she had just met him. But Michael was Reggie's brother. Surely, she would be safe with him. Her gaze flipped up to Michael's face and once again Venus became breathless. He was gorgeous. It wasn't just his looks either. It was his presence. He was so strong, so confident, extremely successful by the look of his clothes and shoes. She recognized the pendant around his neck too. She couldn't remember where she saw it before or what the writing meant. Somehow, it soothed her fears. Michael's full lips curled into a smile as she studied the thin piece of metal.
    “Do you know the symbol?” he asked.
    Venus shrugged, just a slight lift of her shoulders. “It looks familiar but I have no idea what it means.”
    “It means Warrior of God,” he explained. “Venus, there's a lot of things I need to explain to you.”
Venus' eyebrows scrunched together as she waited for him to continue. He had closed his eyes and Venus took the time to study his features. He had high cheekbones, a strong jaw. His eyelashes were incredibly long and his lips...were like a work of art. Venus ground her teeth together at the thought of kissing those lips. Michael opened his eyes again and his gaze was serious and sad.
    “You are special Venus,” he started and paused for several seconds. “What I'm going to tell you is not going to make any sense to you at all. I know what you've been through all these years, all of it.”
She opened her mouth to discard his beliefs but closed it, a frown