Control, he reminded himself. he needed control. He watched as she shameless sized up his home. ‘Very…’ She said with a shrug as she turned back...to him, ‘Neat.’ Neat? His place was the epitome of a bachelor pad and he took great pride in it. If she meant neat as in clean and in order, then yes, it was neat. His expression must’ve given away his offense, because she was staring at him comically. ‘Don’t look like wounded kitten. You’re place is amazing. I only meant that I wish my apartment was. I found a small apartment near the university, bought a local newspaper and started job hunting. It was still summer vacation so finding the apartment and a job were quite easy. I wanted to settle in before the first term, so that when studying I'd be able concentrate on just that. I landed myself a secretary's job with a company that was used to hiring students. The arrangement was that when I was not in school I would work full time with as many overtime hours as possible, and when in school. The power of the book is toogreat to allow its knowledge, even its very existence, to be known. Onlythe girls here know of it."I wondered what book she meant. Magic? I shook my head. Magic did notexist, but she seemed very sure."No, I can't. I'm a man." Then, will you be prepared to die like a man, as a man?" She must havebeen ready for the expression in my face. She nodded knowingly. "Ah, Isee you have to think about it. I'll give you until this evening. Thenyou'll agree or I'll call the. I looked up at him, not knowing what to say or think. My mouth felt dry and I licked my tongue across my lips. He seemed to focus on it, and suddenly he was kissing me. I pressed my hands to his shoulders to push him away, but they seemed to melt into him. His tongue teased my lips, then dipped inside my mouth, rolling, playing. It felt like it was everywhere, all at once. I swirled my own tongue against it, and he pulled back a bit and sucked on it. When I returned the favor, his hand found my.