As she floated past him into the room, Grace was stunned at both the size and opulence. Thomas rolled his eyes as he read her thoughts. ‘I know! Ev...rybody loves it! I have great taste, don’t I?’ he said. He laughed to himself at his own little joke, though his sparkling eyes told Grace that he was pleased at her reaction. But before she could comment, they were interrupted by another shrill ring of the door bell. He kissed her once more, telling her to wander around and make herself. I decided to see how far I could push the alpha in him before he lost that fragile control. I leaned up and slid my lips slowly over his, eliciting a soft groan from him. I smiled and stroked my tongue over his lower lip before capturing it between my teeth. I heard a sigh and realized it was coming from me. I had missed this intimacy. Cale had kept himself distanced from me, his affections more like a brother or a friend. I needed this closeness like air. I needed to feel like the life I had. .. If you’d like to get in a little snoozing between now and then, go ahead and I’ll call you when I leave the station. That way you can be up to let me in. Okay?”Okay... He heard her yawn. That’s a good idea. I’m really tired and I’m sure I can nap easily knowing you’ll be coming over.“It shouldn’t take me too long to make the drive, maybe ten minutes or so. Traffic ought to be light that time of night. If Eric doesn’t show and I can’t make it, I’ll call also, no later than eleven-thirty.. “Hey, girl?”“Hi, Tony.”“Uh, um, I mean, something’s come up?”“What’s the matter, Tony?”“See, I forgot something completely.”She knew this was ridiculous, and one part of her knew already what the asshole was thinking.“What’s that, Tony?”He heard something in Raptor’s voice, because he gulped and stuttered for a moment.“Um, it’s Tina?“What about her?”“I forgot that I asked her to the prom first.”“What the fuck, Tony!”Raptor’s mother overheard her and shook her head. Raptor ignored her.“I mean,.