01-23-2008, 01:08 PM
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indent He knew as well as the cat did that she could kill him. Ahren, in fact, knew better; he was not apt or built for fighting, even though he could. The best option he had was the knife, but if it came to that, by the time he slit her throat she would have torn him apart, and they would die together without romance. Shifting his weight slightly, the blonde kept his gaze on her. “No, not particularly,” he said, tone indicating he would not take offense if she left. “I’ve just never seen a cougar this close before.” It was a half-lie; he had seen a skeleton, a long time ago.
indent He knew as well as the cat did that she could kill him. Ahren, in fact, knew better; he was not apt or built for fighting, even though he could. The best option he had was the knife, but if it came to that, by the time he slit her throat she would have torn him apart, and they would die together without romance. Shifting his weight slightly, the blonde kept his gaze on her. “No, not particularly,” he said, tone indicating he would not take offense if she left. “I’ve just never seen a cougar this close before.” It was a half-lie; he had seen a skeleton, a long time ago.