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    “It’s possible,” he admitted, his eye starting to twitch. It was a nervous tick he’d developed long ago whenever he was face to face with his flighty, irresponsible aunt. “If she did, hopefully she’ll know how to get you home.”
    “And normal sized?”
    He nodded, his gut twisting at the hopefulness on her sweet face. Damn, the woman was beautiful, and hell on his senses.
    She peeked up at him. “Does your aunt live close?”
    “No.” As something else occurred to him, his night went from bizarre to full-on Insanity Land in a single heartbeat. “I don’t suppose you’ve ever been in a car?”
    She shook her head slowly. “No, but they have windows, right?”
    He nodded, confused. “Yes, why?”
    “The enclosed space won’t bother me as much if there are windows for fresh air.”
    Nathan nodded again, relieved. It would have been a long-ass walk to get halfway across the state to confront his aunt, but at the moment he was determined and pissed-off enough, he would have done it. He dragged a hand down his face as he unlocked his car, and opened the passenger door for her. It was time to confront the old bat with the damage she’d caused this time. Then, he promised himself, he’d strangle her for meddling in affairs that were none of her business, and kidnapping a goddamn innocent fairy.
     

 
    Chapter 3
     
    Katenia gripped Nathan’s arm when he opened the door to the vehicle, and shook her head. “No. I don’t think I can do this.”
    He gently turned her around so she was facing him. “It’s safe, and I promise I’ll be careful.”
    She snorted at him before she could help herself. “It’s not natural.”
    “Maybe not,” he chuckled, “but I’ve been doing it for a while.” He went serious as he bent to look right in her eyes. “I’m not going to let anything happen to you.”
    Katenia wasn’t sure she believed him. She didn’t think he’d deliberately hurt her, but the selfishness of humans was as legendary as their height. Sucking in a deep breath, she nodded to herself and threw caution to the wind. If her father or the rest of the Elder Council found out she was trusting a human with her life, she may never be welcomed home. Then again, if they saw how big she was, and that she no longer had wings, she’d be banished without question.
    She took a hesitant step closer to him, and narrowed her eyes. “None of that awful honking?”
    When he smiled, a crooked tilt to his sensual mouth, it changed his face from tired and surly to something absolutely beautiful. “I promise.” He held out his hand. “Trust me?”
    She curled her fingers into a fist. She’d touched him before, but since she’d become human-sized, the dynamic between them had changed, and she was acutely aware of how handsome he was. When she finally slipped her fingers into his, she was sure she saw relief flash in the depths of his dark blue eyes.
    With her hand wrapped firmly in his much larger one, he set her flower on the top of the vehicle, and leaned against the door. He jerked his head toward the inside. “Hop in.”
    She exhaled slowly and ducked her head to slide onto the black seat. “This is not natural,” she muttered again as she settled into the seat. To her surprise, he followed, leaning in after her and nearly crushing her with his body weight as he stretched a gray band across her chest.
    She opened her mouth to ask what it was, but he turned his head toward her at the same moment, and the air between them thickened and grew heavy, electric. Heat flooded her body, her breasts tightened, and she was about to give into the instinct roaring inside and arch into him, when he yanked away without warning. He slammed the door shut, and she could see him talking to himself as he rounded the vehicle.
    Just like that, his mood went from charming and easy-going to annoyed. Then the car was moving, and she couldn’t tear her gaze away from the rapidly moving scenery long enough to find out