Now what shall it be? Go home or have a drink with me? tanong ni Benedict, watching her over the rim of his goblet. Julianne saw the challenge in his eyes. Itinaas niya ang mukha, accepting the challenge, tulad ng pagtanggpa ng maliit na insekto sa paanyaya ng gagamba na gumapang sa sapot niyo. And this man wasnt an ordinary spider. He was a wolf spider. A predator. But come to think of it, she didnt have anything against wolf spiders.
Okay Ill have one or two shots, she said boldly, wise or foolish, so let it be. Benedict grinned devastatingly. And she stopped breathing.