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.Pure sensuality oozedfrom this being in a very disturbing way.And yet there was also somethingfamiliar about his features.he was more than handsome, there was astillness, a settled beauty that glowed from just under the surface of hisburnished skin.He also looked so much like an older, wiser version of Carlosthat she almost reached out to touch his face, just to be sure she wasn'thallucinating."I'm not him, either," the entity before her murmured in a low, sensualrumble."Trust that to be true."Damali backed up so far so fast that she bumped into the bathroom door.Sure,entities had chased her, frightened her, scared the mess out of her, but thisone.shit."Uh, listen, I was speaking metaphorically about a muse.I know there areangels and spirits that reside over the arts, and I was look, I'm not ready todeal with this, okay? I need more information about what you do, how and whereyou came from before I just get all happy and think I've rubbed the genie inthe lamp.I need " Words were failing her, causing her to stop and begin hersentences in jags."I may be a lotta things, but crazy ain't one of them."There.It was said.He had to leave.His laughter was so deep and rich and resounding that she found herselfsmiling with him, despite the circumstances.He walked away from her and againsat on the edge of her tub, shaking his head.But when he finally looked up ather, the expression of pure desire on his face momentarily burned the salivaaway from her mouth."Sweetness.I'm no angel.but if you want me to be a genie tonight, nameyour wish.""All right, you're out!" She made a beeline for her Isis on the dresser,unsheathed it, and came back into the bathroom feeling much improved.The fact that she couldn't focus enough to zap it into her hand really buggedher out."Put it down," he said, practically trembling as he stood."We're not allowedto use that on each other.""Who said?" Incredulous, she held the blade so hard it bounced.He turned around, and she could see him take in a deep, steadying breath.He'dactually turned his back on an armed Neteru? Either this brother had a deathwish or he might just be the baddest mutha in the valley."Level Seven? Speak to me! Answers.Now!" Her heart was thudding hard enoughto crack her breastbone, and she couldn't breathe.The freakin' Devil was inher house? "Oh, shit! Father God protect me from all that's unholy.If "Page 39 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"Beauty of the Universe, put it down," the being urged with his back stillturned to her."Please," he whispered."I'm not him, either."The tone of his voice was so low and sensual that it ran through her, lightingpulse points that had once belonged solely to Carlos.The sword almost fellout of her hand, but she renewed her grip.If whatever it was could exude thatmuch power, wreak that much sexual charge, it was a definite threat and had togo.Panicked, she lunged.He turned, sidestepped her, and unsheathed a bladetoo similar to hers.Leveling his blade at her, he spoke in a low warning."Put yours away and Iwill put mine away.You want to speak of the mysteries of music and harmonics,then I will teach you all that I have come to learn.It is inspiredmathematics.But you must put the blade away, before I forget why you calledme here tonight." Breathing hard, he sheathed his blade beneath his robe downthe center of his spine and walked deeper into her bathroom, giving her hisback to stare at again."You have no right ""I have every right," he said, his voice thundering, "I was there when theymade you.I was there when you scribbled your first pain-filled poem in aschoolgirl's notebook!" He whirled on her, his eyes filled with anguish."Doyou think I would hurt you? You?" He sucked in a deep breath and let it outslowly through his nose."Your first impassioned song.I was with you thewhole time, bringing the high notes, the low resonance, the timbres of sheerecstasy that stopped time for millions.Sound, Damali.Sound.That uponairwaves is in my DNA, and you have stopped time for me since you whisperedyour first echo into my world.""Where the hell are you from?" Her voice was so quiet that she barely heard itherself.Still unconvinced that he wasn't the one who would remain nameless,she clutched her sword tighter, her pulse strumming through her limbs, musclestensed for the brawl for it all.Her brain screamed an SOS to anyLight-bearing receiver that would hear her.Reality was making herhyperventilate.She was possibly in the midst of something she was not readyfor.Lord Jesus, help me, Lord Jesus, help me, I can't go up against this oneall by myself.The Armageddon is supposed to be the whole host of Heaven, theForces of Light.Lord Jesus, don't leave me in here with.oh, my God,nooooo.She stopped breathing.He closed his eyes, walked away, and placed his hands on top his head, lacinghis fingers together and then took several deep breaths."It looks like Eden in here.Why do you do that? None of us can go back there.Leave it.That is the past.Bless Eve.And then you call me here like this fora Neteru-to-Neteru challenge and expect." He spun on her, raked her with ahot gaze, and pointed toward her blade."Put.It.Down.Now."Her blade lowered to her side."Neteru to Neteru?" She was speechless."I told you what I was not.You never gave me allowance for what I might havebeen.But do not ever again make the comparison to the one who I never name.Not in my presence or I refuse to be in yours." He ripped his robe from histhick shoulders, exposing his massive chest.The shredded fabric pooled at hisfeet.Sudden rage made the muscles beneath his damp brown skin expand andcontract, as golden-silver threads began to overtake his irises.She stared athis eyes and watched his breath hitch at her visual invasion.Hers matched thepause, and then her eyes followed the silvery mark that covered his heart.Itwas all she could do to tear her sight away from his sculpted, naked torso andbring her line of vision back up to his handsome face."No demon can reproduce one of those," she whispered."Not even in illusion.""No.They cannot.Not even at the bottom of the realms." His statement cameout on a ragged breath."I am the second male of our kind ever created," headded proudly, "and I function from a place of honor." He straightened hisalready perfect posture, still seeming indignant from her previous assumptionof who he could have been.For a moment, only their shallow breaths were heard echoing within thenow-too-constricted confines of her spacious bathroom
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