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“Sure.”
We got into the Town Car and I gave Irina’s address to his driver. I leaned up against Leo and just sat there during our short drive figuring out what to do next. He held my hand, tracing circles on my palm. We pulled up in front of the house and the driver got out and opened my door. Leo looked at me expectantly.
“Would you like to come in for a bit?” I asked. “We have plenty of time before sunrise.” Okay, I didn’t know where I was going with this, but I couldn’t exactly let the guy charter a freaking jet to find me and not invite him in.
“I’d be honored,” he replied as he followed me out of the car.
We walked up the steps to the front door. The door swung open as I was digging for my keys.
“Draga, who is your friend?” Irina asked.
“Uh---”
Leo stepped in front of me, grabbing her hand so he could kiss it. “Salutari, you must be Irina. My name is Leo.”
Irina actually blushed! “My goodness, Karli, you did not tell me your gentleman spoke my native tongue!” Oh Lord, Leo flashed me a fangy grin when she called him my gentleman.
“I didn’t know,” I said as I glared at him. Christ, was there anything this man couldn’t do?
“Fermecat, Leo,” she said to him as she smiled from ear to ear. Enchanted, Irina? Really? She turned towards me again. “When you said he was attractive, my child, you were not doing him justice. He is magnificent!”
“So you think I’m attractive, huh?” Leo asked me with a wink.
“Okay, you two. Enough flirting for tonight.” I gave them both a warning glare before
looking back at Irina. “We’ll be upstairs talking if you need me.” I grabbed Leo’s hand and yanked him upstairs to the attic where I was staying. I closed the door to my small, makeshift guestroom and motioned for him to have a seat on the bed.
“So you speak Romanian, huh?” I asked.
“That, along with seven other languages,” he replied.
“Seven? Are you kidding me?”
“Not at all, my love. I’ve had a lot of time to study them.”
“Which languages?”
“Did we really come up here to discuss my linguistic abilities?” he asked.
“Leo, just answer the question.”
He sighed. “Very well. English and Greek are my primary languages, but I am also fluent in Italian, Spanish, Russian, Romanian, French, and Arabic.”
“Holy shit.”
He chuckled as he pulled me onto the bed next to him. “I’ve missed you terribly, my sweet. Are you worried about being attacked again? You should know things have been very quiet. I’m beginning to think she’s really not coming back.” He gave me a look of pity. “I think she’s done enough damage.”
I winced. “You have no idea.”
“Actually, I do. Erica was worried about you so she’s been calling. She told me what happened.”
I sighed. “Damn her. I really wish she hadn’t done that.” I turned towards him. “Leo, I didn’t leave because I’m afraid of Maria. Well, not entirely anyway. I came here originally to have Irina remove the blood bond, but that’s not why I stayed.”
“She’s a witch I take it?” he asked. “Was she successful?”
I nodded. “Yes, it’s gone. She said it was pretty elementary. She also put some kind of rerouting spell over me to throw Maria off my scent since she may have known I was here before it was removed.” I smiled. “I guess it doesn’t cover all blood bonds, huh?”
He closed his eyes and inhaled. “No, thankfully I can still sense you in every way.” He gazed deep into my eyes. “So why did you stay here? To get away from Vance? From me?”
