Yet against his natural male instincts he had immediately deliberatelyavoided her as there was something about her that seemed odd and out ofplace, al...most as if she had never been a waitress before and why he hadnot been back since, instead following her back to where she was living.He'd been back to the bar where she worked several times too but still nosign of her since.Faintly in the distance a train with loud clattering wagons strung farbehind it could be heard carrying most likely yet more. . whatever it is you do.”Anthony opened his eyes. “CeeCee, wait...” he said, grasping at her in a half-hearted attempt to prevent her leaving, but CeeCee evaded his hand with practised ease, her Manolo Blahnik’s clicking along the marble floor as she stomped away from the table.His date ruined, Anthony turned his semen-coated face towards Raoul. “Maybe we can...” he began hopefully, but the Brazilian shook his head sadly.“Oh no, darling,” he said, pinching one of his nipples, eliciting an. "Of course they do," she said. "All Barbs do it, if needed."He found no words, and it made her nervous."I should have known you're different," she said. "That you wouldn'tunderstand. That's why they told me not to tell you... I'm so sorry."She crawled forward to be closer, but Lucian slid off the bed and shiedaway from her begging hands."You let others fuck you behind my back," he said, still trying to keephis voice steady. "What else is there to understand?"The girl cried now."Please hold me,". He would also need to impress upon his boss the fact that the other clans were nervous and preparing themselves for war after the two hits carried out earlier that day. His informants had told him that the other gangs weren't looking for a battle with Cullen and things wouldn't kick off if no further attacks were carried out. Things were balanced on a knife-edge however; one more killing could send things spiralling out of control.DI MacIntosh was growing increasingly frustrated. In his.