Lisa Carlisle

Stop him, stop this, she commanded herself. Reason floated away; she wanted him. If he walked away now, she might disintegrate into a pile of frustration as fragile as the leaves crumbling under foot. His lips touched hers, shooting electric shock waves rippling to her toes. Then he claimed her with a torrid kiss. Passion welled up from her core, overpowering all thought except her desires.

The freak show was about to begin.Spotlights flooded the musicians powered by solar panels near a massive amplifier. The guitarist continued playing and the others joined in, playing a raucous crossover between hard rock and heavy metal. The one with long blond hair grabbed hold of the microphone and belted out a shattering cry that sounded like a call to battle. The crowd went pin drop silent to listen and then cheered in unison as the band played on. The front man sang piercing growls and low croons about the Knights in Stone, the protectors of the ancient forests, battling against the evil tree witches... Kayla's coven.

She pushed his massive chest, which was as effective as if she pushed granite. "What are you made of, bloody stone?" He chuckled, eyes full of mirth. "Sometimes.

When we wake, it__ officially Christmas Eve._ __ood. Because I have something special to give you._ She turned over her shoulder and cocked an eyebrow. __hought you just did._ He chuckled, a deep and throaty sound. __omething else.

She ceased to breathe. When he leaned forward and his lips fluttered against hers, her footing became unsteady and she stumbled. He placed a hand on her lower back to steady her and pulled her close. Her breasts met his hard torso and she became aware at how frantically her heart beat. She wrapped her arms around his neck and lost herself in the kiss as their lips met. They explored each other with a sort of fascination, mouth and tongues claiming each other in their hunger. Delicately at first, as if not sure this was real or just a fantasy, and then strong and unyielding. Demanding this moment to never end.

You wanted to see me?_ she asked after shutting the door. She remained where she was, not daring to move any closer.He turned his gaze from the fire crackling over the logs to face her. Those dark eyes scanned her from head to foot and when they reached her once again, they gleamed with unmistakable hunger.__ake off your clothes,_ he said calmly.

I__e been waiting for you._ His voice sizzled with hunger.How could I respond? I__e been thinking about you non-stop like a sex-crazed harlot since I left?____ here.

I think you should be punished for tormenting me for so long._--- __on__ be afraid,_ he said. __rt is full of agony and beauty. The pen itself a sword of pleasure and pain, isn__ it, my poet?_---____e been waiting for you._ His voice sizzled with hunger.How could I respond? I__e been thinking about you non-stop like a sex-crazed harlot since I left?____ here._---__emind me who you are,_ he said in a gentler tone, almost a please. __ow we know each other.___kay,_ she began. ____ Savannah Evans, a grad student and teaching assistant who teaches English at a college in Cambridge. I applied to the colony to work on my poetry and arrived six weeks ago. __e__e spoken many times. You__e praised my work, which I find a great honor as I__ a fan of your art._---__ cross between two species. Doomed with the thirst of the undead for human blood, yet tormented by the gargoyle drive to protect them._---She ceased to breathe. When he leaned forward and his lips fluttered against hers, her footing became unsteady and she stumbled. He placed a hand on her lower back to steady her and pulled her close. Her breasts met his hard torso and she became aware at how frantically her heart beat. She wrapped her arms around his neck and lost herself in the kiss as their lips met. They explored each other with a sort of fascination, mouth and tongues claiming each other in their hunger. Delicately at first, as if not sure this was real or just a fantasy, and then strong and unyielding. Demanding this moment to never end.---__ bought new lingerie today I wanted to show you, but I didn__ get a chance with all that happened.___ou__l have to return tomorrow night then_. Maybe we__l order an entire catalog._ His smile and the glint of mischievousness in his eyes reflected lascivious thoughts. __ou can model all the outfits you__ like for me._---

I bought new lingerie today I wanted to show you, but I didn__ get a chance with all that happened.___ou__l have to return tomorrow night then_. Maybe we__l order an entire catalog._ His smile and the glint of mischievousness in his eyes reflected lascivious thoughts. __ou can model all the outfits you__ like for me.

I think you should be punished for tormenting me for so long.

Nothing would keep him from loving her. She was everything he wanted. She was his.

Better undead than dead.

He lowered his head until his lips hovered centimeters above hers. This was the moment he craved. This heated moment _ each of them lingering, waiting, wanting. He loved the excitement of the build-up almost as much as the conquest itself. As he__ told her many times, the greater the anticipation, the sweeter the reward.