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Emily suspected Hope had been seeing Sebastian again, but her friend would never
confess. In her tone there had been rebelliousness against her father, which, alone, was unusual
enough, but there had been something more that Emily could not quite put her finger on. The
first cup of coffee hadn t even gotten lukewarm before Hope had been off again. She d hugged
Emily fiercely, and during the last three days Emily had been grateful for those final moments
with her best friend.
Hope was free now. Apparently, so was Sebastian. Another rock singer dead in a
foreign country from a drug overdose or suicide. Something so sad. Something almost too
predictable.
Such a common way for a rock star to die.
Just like a car accident. Such a common way for an ordinary person like Hope to die.
Going too fast on a rain-slicked road. Taking a curve at the exact moment a tire blew. The only
unusual thing about it was the fact that she had hit a gasoline truck and her compact car had burst
into flames. All that remained was a scorched skeleton and dental records were the only
identification possible.
Common things. Common ways to die.
Death.
Emily suddenly smiled. She burst out into laughter, crying until tears flowed from her
eyes, a mixture of joy and sorrow for the friend she'd never see again.
 What a fricking coincidence.
She fervently prayed that what she suspected was no coincidence. Their deaths, within
days of each other& .
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 How absolutely fantastic, she whispered to an empty room. The laughter continued
until tears of happiness filled her eyes.
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Chapter Fifteen
Hook Island, Queensland Region, Australia
The setting sun could be seen through the flash of curtains surrounding the bed. The
smell of jasmine and desire filled the air as the bodies twisted and turned on the sun-warmed
sheets.
Sebastian reached out and touched her face with his forefinger. Rising above her, he
lifted his head and gazed upon the only true thing that had ever meant anything to him.
 I love you, he whispered softly, seductively.  I'm sorry for what you've given up for
me.
 I didn t give up anything important. She reached around and lightly ran a finger down
the curve of his spine. He shivered.  This is the only thing that matters to me. What we have
together.
 What about your family and friends? You can't ever see them again.
She frowned at that.  You know, I don t completely understand why we had to go
through all that pretending we re dead. We re both over twenty-one& .
 You just turned twenty-one, babe. He flicked her chin lightly with a smile.
 You know what I mean, she said, wrinkling her nose.  It seems a little drastic to leave
everything and everyone.
Sebastian knew where this conversation was going. The same place as when he d first
talked with her about running away with him. He had no idea how he was going to explain the
truth to her, but for some reason it didn t really matter how or when. They were together and he
had to believe that she d never leave him no matter what she found out. They were too
connected. She d understand what he was and she wouldn t hate him or be afraid of who he
really was.
But that wasn t something he wanted marring their first perfect day together in paradise.
He linked their hands together.  I told you that my family is dangerous and that there are
things you don t know, there are some things I can t even tell you.
Her gaze narrowed on him.  You will tell me someday, right?
 Of course. Just not now. What we have is too new and fragile. I don t want to mar it
with the bad stuff.
 I have a right to know if I m in danger. Are we in danger?
That was a good question. Sebastian knew without a shadow of a doubt that they were
dead meat if any of the Clan knew they were alive.
 Not right now. You re not in danger of anything right now except being loved
senseless. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead.
 Marry me. Damn.  That could've been more romantic, I guess. Scratch that. Bad
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