"Lie? Has someone forced you to come here tonight?"
Xander"s questions cracked through the air around her. Calla cringed at the force, but from surprise not fear. His fingers dug into the arm of the sofa as if trying to restrain himself from avenging the perceived injustice… dragon-style.
"No. Heavens…" She shook her head. Her reaction seemed to mollify Xander. "That"s not what I meant. It"s just that…"
"There is no need for deception," Kolz said. "Just tell us why you are here." He put his hand on her knee, just where the hem of her skirt was stretched over her legs.
Oh. This was humiliating. She slumped back, her shoulders landing against the hard muscled strength of Xander"s arm. Crap. She"d forgotten his arm was back there. She needed to get off this sofa. Away from them.
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