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drink, Cherry?” he asked.
    “You … you know my name?” she asked, confused.
    “I heard the waitress call you that,” he explained.
    “Oh! Yes, of course,” she said, blushing.
    ‘
You’re such a silly cow,’
she scolded herself.
‘
As if he would have asked after you. Grow up, Cherry Thorne!’
    “Well? What about the drink?”
    “That’s very nice of you, but it’s not possible. But still, thank you. I … I have to serve customers now,” she said and turned away.
    She felt his gaze on her back, and her steps to the other end of the bar, where a few customers were standing, were shaky and uneven. Her heart was beating wildly. She was free. She could have a drink with him. Justin was not there to give her trouble. But still she could not bring herself to do it, however much she was attracted to the stranger. Never again did she want to give a man the chance to hurt her. She had learnt her lesson. Men were dangerous and unpredictable and she simply could not trust them.
    ***
    Merlon watched her walk away and swore quietly. He had messed it up. How could he get close to her without frightening her? She was obviously in a complete mess. He could sense her fear and it made him enraged with the man that had caused her distrust. That had not gone the way he had planned. Merlon had hoped that after of the arrest of the blackguard she would have the courage to begin a new life, but he was wrong. She was a long way off that. He would need to have a great deal of patience, and patience was not a particular strength of his. It was driving him mad, seeing her but not being able to touch her.
    With a groan of frustration he picked up his glass and sat at a table nearby from which he had a good view of the bar. Observing her from a distance was all that he could do for now – even if it was almost killing him, and all his instincts were telling him to take hold of her, throw her over his shoulder and take her to his apartment. She was his. He had cleared Justin out of the way and now the path was free. The fact that he was still being forced to act contrary to his instincts and wishes was a hard test of his will power.



Chapter 4

    W hen Merlon left the club a few beers later he was still with Cherry in his thoughts. The need to touch her and to make her his bride became stronger and stronger. It was more than just the desire for physical fulfilment. Even if he were to consider calming his lust with another woman, which he did not, it would give him as little relief as vinegar quenching a thirst. Merlon would never have thought that he would find his bride specifically amongst the humans. It was actually not unusual for an elf to marry a human woman, but, after all, he was the successor to the throne. Nevertheless, he was certain that his people would accept his chosen queen. Of course it was not what was expected of him, but Cherry would bewitch all their hearts. On the other hand he could have no influence over the whole thing anyway.
    Cherry was destined to be his bride. If this were not so, then his feelings would not be as strong. He had fallen in love on numerous occasions and he had had still more one-night-stands, but that was nothing compared to his feelings for the little redhead who now determined his every thought. She moved him at a much deeper level. He had always wondered how he would know when the right one entered his life. Now he had his answer. It was simply so obvious. He had seen her and known immediately that she was his soul-mate. There was simply no doubt.

    On turning into a side street at the corner of the club Merlon suddenly had an inexplicable sense of impending danger. He growled quietly and every muscle in his body was on the alert. He was aware of an almost unnoticeable metallic smell that made him realise who he was dealing with. He could only hope that there were not too many of them. Suddenly they were there. They surrounded him on all sides. There were five. Merlon swore quietly. He