CHAPTER 55They ran quickly, returning to their clothes like two fleeting shadows. As she picked up her clothes to dress, she found Alaric gazing at her. She laughed self-consciously. “I’m sorry,” she said. “I’ve never had a man who thought I was sexy.” Alaric bared his teeth as he pulled her half-naked into his arms. “That’s a shame,” he whispered in her ear. “But lucky for me.” He began kissing her slowly down her throat. “No, not here,” she whispered. “Someone will see us.” Alaric pulled away, but only reluctantly. She could see he was ready to make love to her yet again. “Later?” he asked hopefully. She grinned as she tugged on her shirt. “You bet!” She looked at her clothes and frowned. “I need to go back to my apartment and see what happened. At least I’ll need a change of clothe

