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That decided, I stripped off my pants and stepped into the shower.

The boiling hot water washed away every trace of her, and the soap erased any lingering traces of our pheromones. I tried not to let it bother me and dried off as quickly as possible before covering my neck with the strongest scent blockers available.

At least the suppressant I’d taken before coming up here was starting to work. I should be a little less…psychotic when I saw her again.

Then I threw on a pair of sweats and a hoodie so the majority of my skin was covered. If I caught her staring at my bare chest again it was all over. But I’d turned every purifier in the house on the highest setting and all the windows were open, so as long as I stayed downstairs until my bedroom had aired out a bit, I’d be fine.

I wouldn’t lose control.

CHAPTER 10

Liam

The sound of the shower in the other guest bathroom was just loud enough I couldn’t make out what she or Cas was saying, but their voices got louder with each step until I was standing just outside the door, trying not to be jealous he was in there with her when I wasn’t.

“Lucy, can I come in?”

Silence, and then the sound of a shaky exhale. She seemed relieved but I couldn’t smell anything other than the light scent of the soap she’d used.

The door opened and I scanned her from head to toe. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for, but she seemed better and that settled some of the anxious energy still coursing through my veins.

“How are you doing?” I leaned down and her eyes widened, but she didn’t try to put any distance between us. “Are you getting a headache or feeling dizzy?”

“No. I’m okay.”

Pulling away was impossible. I couldn’t smell her, but I could still feel the warmth from her skin.

“Can I be honest for a second?” Rubbing my cheek against hers like a goddamn cat scent marking would have been mortifying if it had been anyone else, but with Lucy? This was exactly how I should be with her.

“I suppose.”

Her inherent suspicion of everything was impossibly endearing.

“I’m kind of obsessed with the way you wore your scent blockers when you first came to meet with me,” I admitted.

Forcing myself to pull away from her was harder than I’d ever admit, but it gave me the space I needed to see just how affected she was by me even without pheromones involved. Her hand was holding onto the door frame so hard her knuckles were white, and the other was clutching her towel like she was nervous I might try to rip it off of her.

Tempting, but I had no intention of doing so.

“Why?” Lucy demanded.

“Be more specific.” I reached up and traced the edge of the black adhesive. It was so thick it nearly covered all the spider lilies on her neck. For some reason, that bothered me.

“Why are you like this? We barely even know each other.”

It was a fair question all things considered, but the answer wasn’t something I could blurt out carelessly.

Cas shoved past her and pushed me back so he could close the door behind him. “Get dressed, Lucy.”

I stared into the eyes of the man who constantly brought me back from the brink of insanity just to shove me back over when he was feeling bored. “What would I do without you?”

“Die, probably.” Cas smirked and my hands started shaking so badly I shoved them in the pocket of my hoodie.

That smirk was a rare sight and I’d never get enough of it.

If he was feeling relaxed enough to give me that smug smile, then I knew everything would be okay. Lucy would be okay. We’d get through this and once we made it to the other side, nothing could ever rip us apart again.

“She’s already starting to figure out how to control her pheromones.” Cas stepped closer, getting into my space like he might just challenge me.

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