"It's quite the honor, you know. Being allowed to help Clary. She doesn't let anyone in her kitchen. Not even us, and we're professional bakers," he joked, and she smiled brightly at him. Look at her smile, she's eating up attention like a flower does sunlight. I'll see to it she has as much attention as she needs, he thought.
He found himself moving closer to her. She radiated light and heat and he wanted it. Insatiable beast that he was, he wanted her warmth all for himself. Shrugging out of his jacket, he let it drop to the floor as he ate up the distance between them.
Daniel inhaled as he brought his large hand up to caress her bruised cheek. f**k. He closed his eyes, trying to tame the Bear that so wanted to strip her of her clothing and take her sweet body right then and there.
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