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turning thirty in a couple of days. He was on his way to Australia, spell in hand, for the
big occasion. He was booked on the evening Qantas flight into Brisbane. Rowdy was
unaware he was coming.  It will be a big surprise for you my love. There was only one
problem. Argon Cardissan.
When Newton had first heard that this immortal had made contact with Rowdy he
was alarmed. Although she indicated it was purely to do with Tilly and the mess she
was in, Newton doubted this. While Tilly had the ability to get herself into problems
like no other person he had heard of, he also knew that there was no such thing as
coincidence in life especially when it involved a Cardissan and a Lawrence. Part of him
was pleased that Rowdy had been angry enough to mention Argon s presence to him.
She had raged against him in fact. Newton was thankful she had for he had pushed
ahead as quickly as he could with his travel plans.
Knowing Cardissan was there and acting on it was going to be difficult. To
Newton s knowledge no man had turned Rowdy s head until now. In the last couple of
days Rowdy s emails had been short and evasive and he sensed a change in her.
 So I m going to have to get rid of you, Argon. Newton knew this was not an easy
thing to do. From what he had read some immortals could be killed but it took a lot and
the consequences of killing them were perilous. What Newton planned to do was
weaken Argon by using his love for Rowdy. He had no doubt the immortal loved her.
Cardissan men were fated to meet and fall in love with Lawrence women. And
although his ancestors were reported to have had many women in their lives, there was
only ever one who could weaken a Cardissan and that was their true love. Newton was
astute enough to know that Argon was meant to stumble into Rowdy s life just before
she turned thirty. It was as Hester s curse foretold. Whatever that pair were doing now
and he could only speculate angrily on it, Newton could not allow them to marry as the
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bond would never be broken and any hope he had for acquiring power through Rowdy
would be dashed forever.
The zombies he had paid handsomely to infiltrate Brisbane would help distract
Rowdy. It was a bonus to find the timid office manager emailing him for help as
Newton suspect he would when he set up the bogus zombierid.com website. Everyone
relied on the internet for answer. When Rowdy was sufficiently sidetracked with the
zombies her precious Argon would be taken by them. He had promised the zombie
leader, Andervarle, an immortal as the final payment.
 My plan will work. I will not fail. Newton slammed his fist on the desktop
angrily.  I will not let that happened, he vowed angrily.
 Did you feel that? Augusta shivered and turned toward Argon for warmth.  It
was like a clap of thunder without the sound.
 I only feel you. Argon was the happiest he had ever been in his long, lonely life.
His hands caressed her full breasts, delighting in the trembling he felt run through her
body. They had long since abandoned their clothes, those lay in an untidy pile beside
them. My love needs me and I am content. Yes, he had to force the declaration of love from
her lips and he expected Augusta to deny it straight after but that didn t matter. That
she loved him was all that did.
 What if& 
 What? He knew Augusta was going to throw up every possible barricade she
could think of to negate her feelings for him. She was scared. Argon understood that.
This was all new to him but he was prepared to do whatever he had to in order to keep
her at his side. Bless you Hester for uttering those words.
 What if this is wrong?
 It s not. There was no question that it was right in Argon s mind.
 Hear me out. Augusta sat up and looked down at the man.  What if we re just
reacting to something that is not specifically about us?
 You re not serious? Argon shook his head and smiled at the woman he loved. She
was so beautiful to look at that it made him catch his breath in wonder.
 I am. This curse has been with me forever as it has you I wonder if anyone with
a Lawrence or Cardissan surname had wandered into our lives would we be feeling
what we are now.
And the first barricade went up.
 Augusta True, that s crazy and you know it. Argon knew in every fiber of his
being this woman had been created for him as he had been for her.  What do you feel in
here? He placed his hand over her heart. The strong sure beat was as true as the
woman herself.
 I m confused.
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 Are you really? Argon suspected fear of the unknown was more likely the reason.
And Augusta did not quite know everything about who she really was. Argon planned
to tell her but now was not the time.
 Yes but what am I doing with you? Her tone was that of frustration.
 We re making love.
 I think it s just more like plain old lust. She looked specifically at his erection.
Argon laughed at her words and pulled her toward him so she ended up straddling
his thighs. His eyes strayed down to the curl-covered entrance between her legs and his
cock jerked in excitement.
 Nothing wrong with lust. His hands moved down to cup her backside and urge
her forward.  I love you.
 How do I know you re not just saying that because you want to find a home for
this fella? Her hand reached out and squeezed his cock gently.
Argon closed his eyes momentarily and enjoyed the hand that seemed in no hurry
to leave his turgid flesh.
 You know this could all just be some weird family history thing and you re just
some immortal bloke with a weird name who I happened to stumble across.
 What? Argon opened his eyes and looked into his beloved s face. Augusta looked
so serious that he tried not to laugh, but failed.
 Well you are. And how do you know I m not just some desperate spinster looking
to get laid? She toyed with the flesh in her hands.
 Are you? But then they were both desperate for each other and that was a good
kind of desperation.
 No, well I thought not. I have done pretty well without you or any man in my life
but maybe I am just desperate for sex and any man will do.
Argon shook his head as she threw up her next barricade.
 Augusta, I think you ve been lonely. I too have been lonely. He did not realize
how much until he met her. In the past he covered up a lot with his brash ways but all
that was unnecessary with Augusta. She made him want to be the best man he could for
her.
 You were lonely? Really?
 Oh yes. Argon removed her hand from his cock because if she kept stroking him
as she was he was going to come all over her. And that would be such a waste, as being
inside her was so much more fulfilling. He linked her hands with his.  I also believe
you want to talk yourself out of what you feel for me as you re scared.
 Bet you ve never been scared.
 I am now. I don t want to lose you. The thought of that terrified him.
 You can t lose something you never had.
Argon rolled his eyes in exasperation.
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 Are you trying to piss me off? Because if you are it s not going to work.
Augusta leaned in and looked down at him, the tips of her breasts scraping his
chest.
 No, I m just being realistic. I don t want to be pushed into marriage because an
ancestor of mine muttered something dramatic for effect. Hell, I would have done that
to scare people if I knew I was going to die.
 Augusta I don t know what s going to happen when you turn thirty. It was
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