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Logan took a step toward her. “If you go near that building, then I will be with you. There is no way for you to protect yourself under these circumstances. I will follow if you attempt to leave without me. That is nonnegotiable.”

“You can’t force your way into my life.”

“Yet I have, and I will protect you whether you want me to or not.”

“You are annoying. I can’t believe I considered having sex with you.”

His lip twitched, and if she didn’t know better, she would assume he was enjoying himself. “I will attempt to be useful enough during this endeavor to ensure your thoughts return to more carnal pursuits.”

“Ha ha. You will do everything I say. Magic or not, infiltration is what I am good at.”

“Understood. I am happy to allow you to take the lead. Perhaps you will teach me something about... infiltration.”

Her eyes narrowed, and she wasn’t quite sure if he meant that in a sexual way. When the muscle in his jaw ticked, she knew he did.

“Smart ass.”

Logan glanced at the computer screen. She had a picture of a zipline pulled up, as she was about to measure the distance between the buildings.

“You will not need this apparatus. I am perfectly capable of flying us to the rooftop of Dark Industries.

She had to admit the flying thing was pretty handy, and she was curious about the mechanics of it. “Alright, but I can’t lose this opportunity. We go in an hour. We will walk to the building,then you can take us up. A flying serpent might be a little distracting.”

“We can leave as soon as you change. Would you like to fly from here? There is no need to take a vehicle to the location. I can shroud our presence from the humans.”

“I think you are forgetting that I am human.”

His eyes roamed over her slowly. “You are not, but I recommend you change.”

She stood and put her hand on her hip. “It’s not nice to insinuate you don’t like a girl’s outfit.”

Logan touched her chin lightly with his fingers. “I would like this and a variety of other revealing outfit, but only if we are alone. My dragon wants to hunt down the man who touched you, and that would end badly for the human.”

Her face paled. “How did you know about that?”

“I can smell him.”

She wasn’t sure what scared her more. Logan’s readiness to resort to violence on her behalf or the fact that she had actually come up with an alternate skimpy outfit to taunt Logan with.

“Okay. Let me change.” She grabbed her purse and almost sprinted to her room, and closed the door.

She dropped the bag on the bed and blew out a breath. Logan was a force of nature. His presence was commanding and magnetic, like a powerful whirlwind that threatened to sweep her away in its wake. She felt like a fragile leaf caught in the grip of his personal vortex, pulled inexorably toward him with a force she could scarcely resist.

As enticing as his presence was, Emily knew that she couldn’t afford to be distracted. Not now, when the stakes were higher than they had ever been. This heist was the most important of her life, and it required her full attention.

Do you need help undressing?

Her hand froze on the skimpy tube top she was wearing.

I am sure I will manage.She sent the thought with a snap to her voice, but smiled when he chuckled. She changed into her catsuit quickly and switched her gear to her other pack. She didn’t need the reversible purse this time. Her breath left her lungs in a rush as she exited her bedroom to find Logan shirtless.

If she hadn’t trained her expression to remain wooden, she may have drooled. Every muscle was clearly defined.

“Damn, Logan. You could wash laundry on those abs.”

Logan smiled. “We are muscular in our human forms, as it takes enormous strength to propel our dragon into the air.”

“Yeah, sure. But why are you half naked? We are about to head to?—”

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