Steel shards, his eyes held hers. Breathless, Patience blinked up at him. His...

Steel shards, his eyes held hers. Breathless, Patience blinked up at him. His face was hard, a warrior's mask. Waves of anger and aggression lapped about her.
"When it comes to distraction," he informed her through clenched teeth, "nothing in this world could top you."
His words were invested with meaning- a meaning she didn't understand.