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.Edward worried she was about to back down, call offtheir deal.She cocked her head in the same manner when thinking as she had since she was a child.Edward relaxed.She was just mulling over everything, scheming in her own manner.He smiled.He welcomed her pitting her will against his own.They had both been butting heads foryears.Being both stubborn and pigheaded had its down sides.It meant they often became too involvedin their games of chess and competitions.Why not carry it over into their sexual games? It added life andfun and that little something that was uniquely theirs.Instead of answering, Christiana took his hand and began to lead him off into a shadowy section of thegardens where large trees had been planted.Edward rolled his eyes, certain she couldn t see him.Trusthis Christi not to answer him, butshow him!Playing along for the moment his turn to take the lead would come soon enough he let her lead himinto the lightly wooded section of the grounds.It was nothing compared to their grounds at home but, in apinch, it would do.The air was scented with pine and fir, smells that reminded him of his home.Like aflash of light, he realized this was Christiana s special place special in more than just a sexual fantasyplace.It was where she came when she felt homesick.In that instant, Edward made a resolution.No matter how out-of-control everything became, he wouldmake this fantasy of hers special and memorable.If she wanted to be in control, he gritted his teeth insuppressed desire, then he would let her stay in control.Even if it killed him.Chapter TenChristiana looked around the parkland.She would never admit it but this area had helped save her sanityon more than one occasion.In those first few months, when she was more homesick than she cared toremember, when the ache of not being near her forest, her parents and large family burned like a hole inher chest, she had come here.It was nothing compared to her forest at home but then nowhere could replaceher forest in her heart.Sure, she might be the great-big leader of the Pack one day but, just like her mom was strong enough to Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.htmlstand by her father and help him, so too had she always desired a friend and True Mate strong enough tolet her lead.A part of her mind had always known Naomi had been more than just a fuck-buddy, or even a TrueMate, for her Grandfather.She had been his Helpmate, his Companion, his strength when he had neededit.Men didn t seem to understand that being the voice of power, the leader, wasn t just about leading.Their support network, their friends and family and, most importantly of all, their Mate was just asimportant as anything else.Without that special, personal bond from a helpmate, a leader was nothing more than the strongestperson, the biggest bully, in the group.Christiana smiled.It was one of the many, many realizations she had found here in the woods at college.The soft grass underfoot grounded her, the scent of pine filled her nostrils and, if she closed her eyes andconcentratedreally hard, she could imagine she was home and meditating in her own backyard.From the silent, reverent way Edward followed her and didn t make teasing comments, she guessed hehad worked out how special this place was to her.Funny how she had driven away all fantasies of them both together here yet now, here they were.When she had decided to take the offer at this college, she had decided to finally pack away all thechildish fantasies of her and Edward.She knew they couldn t possibly be True Mates the hurt, the pain he had caused her when he hadspurned her offer just beforehe went to college was the start of her knowledge.Since then, she had triedand tried to get him out of her head.After finally graduating high school, she had decided to get him out of her head and heart.That was alarge part of her wanting to get away during college, so she could grow up apart from him and becomeher own person.It had been difficult but she had finally convinced herself the connection and bond she felt with Edwardwas merely from the familiarity of him being the oldest friend she had.Yet, she always seemed to come back to him, always her thoughts returned to him, it was always himher body craved.She knew full well that trying to satisfy their sexual cravings wouldn t help them in thelong run it would be far better for them to never have sex yet neither could she simply walk awayfrom him, particularly when he was dressed so appealingly as a pirate.Her head knew it was foolishness to be sexual with him even with a no penetration clause yet herstupid, naïve heart simply wouldn t listen.She had always wanted to explore sexual acts with Edwardand here was her chance.Hopefully, she could keep herself busy enough with her new life andresponsibilities with the Pack and her work that she wouldn t have to run into him more than absolutelynecessary.Moving on with her life and work was the best thing she could do afterwards.And so, she led him to her special secluded spot, the place where she meditated and cleared her mind, Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.htmlthe place she always began her run when she couldn t get home to change or when she simply couldn thold back any longer
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