The Highest Bidder
“Over the last two weeks she and Kristoff had been getting to know each other. She was comfortable with him, so comfortable that it was like they had known each other for years instead of days. It was strange, she knew this, but whatever was between them was real and strong. He was a shattered soul with a broken past and all she wanted to do was ease his pain and make him whole again.
She rounded the corner and skidded to a stop when she saw Stephen coming toward her. His head was down as he mes...sed with wires coming off a small black box. He glanced up, and his dark, cold eyes seemed to appraise her. Just before he passed he stopped and looked down at her. He was so close she could smell the faint scent of oil and sweat. She should have moved but something inside of her told her to stay very still. It was almost like she was some kind of prey trying to not make any sudden movements in front of the predator.
"Madam." His voice was deceptively soft, reassuring. Veronica kept her eyes averted, and refused to look at him because when she did a warning bell inside of her went off.MoreLess
She rounded the corner and skidded to a stop when she saw Stephen coming toward her. His head was down as he mes...sed with wires coming off a small black box. He glanced up, and his dark, cold eyes seemed to appraise her. Just before he passed he stopped and looked down at her. He was so close she could smell the faint scent of oil and sweat. She should have moved but something inside of her told her to stay very still. It was almost like she was some kind of prey trying to not make any sudden movements in front of the predator.
"Madam." His voice was deceptively soft, reassuring. Veronica kept her eyes averted, and refused to look at him because when she did a warning bell inside of her went off.MoreLess
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