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He’ll fulfill her wildest fantasies… but only if she believes.
The Gray Court, Book 1
Leo Dunne has been searching his entire life for the one person born just for him. He finds her working in
his own company, but the shy little Ruby Halloway constantly hides from him. He hatches a devilish plot
with her best friend to bring her out of her shell, and the result proves her desire is more than a match for
his own.
Ruby has had the hots for her boss for some time now, but she knows business and pleasure shouldn’t
mix. While that can’t stop a girl from dreaming, she sticks by her guns and does her best never to be
alone with the handsome CEO. Until the company masquerade party, where she discovers a passion
with him that leaves a mark on her soul.
A family emergency calls Leo away, and rather than spend one night out of Ruby’s arms, he convinces
her to go with him. With his brother’s life on the line, it’s vital she learn how to deal with who, and what,
her new lover really is…before it’s too late.
Warning: This book contains explicit sex, graphic language, some violence, a bit of bondage, and a
Sidhe Lord determined to claim and protect what is his.
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Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
577 Mulberry Street, Suite 1520
Macon GA 31201
Dare to Believe
Copyright © 2009 by Dana Marie Bell
ISBN: 978-1-60504-632-7
Edited by Angela James
Cover by Tuesday Dube
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FirstSamhain Publishing, Ltd. electronic publication: July 2009
www.samhainpublishing.com
Dare to Believe
Dana Marie Bell
Dedication
To Mom, guess what? He lied to you. I don’t care what he says, Dad DOES have scooter envy.
To Dad, just admit it. It will be better in the long run. You’re jealous because I have a headlamp and I
beat you in that race. Come to the dark side. Resistance is futile. Besides, we have cookies.
To Dusty, thank you for daring to believe in me.
And to the woman who wrote our beautiful wedding vows over ten years ago. I hope you won’t mind
that I adjusted them to be the binding of a Sidhe lord and his mate. Even today I read those words and
smile. To me, they really were magical.
Chapter One
“You want me to wear
that
?”
“Shhh. Honey, this would look gorgeous on you.”
Ruby stared at the skimpy outfit Mandy waved in front of her like a red cape. The move was totally
appropriate since Ruby would feel like a cow in it. “Don’t they have a lovely pumpkin costume? Oh!
How about a pony? I could probably pull off a pony.”
Mandy glared at her. “You have a body most women would die for. You’re curvy, not fat.”
“No. Seriously. How about one of those robe thingies? With a hood! I could get a rubber knife and be
an evil sorceress slash human sacrificer!”
“Ruby! Knock it off.” Mandy tapped one foot impatiently at Ruby’s attempts to get around her. “Try it
on. I guarantee you’ll look incredible.”
“I’m short and fat, Mandy.
Short
and
fat.
There is no way I can get away with that costume and not
look like a complete idiot.”
Ruby made one last attempt to move towards the evil sorceress robes, only to have Mandy hold up the
red devil costume with an evil grin. The red leather miniskirt, red satin corset and red horns looked like
something the blonde, beautiful Mandy could get away with. Short, well-endowed Ruby would look like
a moron.
“C’mon, Ruby.” Mandy rocked the outfit, grinning wickedly. “I dare you.”
Oh, no.
“No, Mandy.” Ruby turned away from the costume, praying she got away fast enough before
her oldest friend said—
“Double-dog dare you.”
Aw hell.
She never could turn down a double-dog dare. Mandy had gotten her into more trouble with those three
little words than anyone knew. Mandy was the one who’d double-dog dared Ruby to go out with Bobby
in the eleventh grade, though she’d long since apologized. She’d dared Ruby to get even when Bobby
had bragged all over school that he’d “scored, but she was a lousy fuck”. That double-dog dare led to
The Pencil Dick Poster Incident that had gotten Ruby two weeks’ suspension and a stag trip to the prom.
In college, she’d found herself walking backwards for an entire day, just to prove she could. That had
earned her a free meal at her favorite restaurant, though, so that one had been worth it.
Childish? Yeah. But she just couldn’t resist when a dare was thrown out, especially the way Mandy did
it.
I can almost hear the chickens clucking in the background.
Ruby huffed out a breath and turned. Mandy had added thigh-high black leather boots and a black
leather belt. A red velvet choker with a dangling black glass gem completed the look. She grinned and
waved the outfit in Ruby’s face.
“Oh, great. I’ll be a demonic hooker.” Ruby raised one cynical brow and put her hands on her hips. “I
suppose you’ll be going as an angel?”
Mandy’s eyes went wide. “Oh, I like that idea. Wait right here.” And Mandy took off, dropping the
Sexy Little Devil outfit to the floor. Ruby picked up the bustier and held it to her ample breasts, and
sighed.
It’s going to be a long party.
Watching Leo with whatever blonde he’d decided to bring would
just be the topper on what she just knew was going to be a pretty crappy evening.
She had to stop wondering what Leo would think of the outfit. There was no sense in it. Leo Dunne,
CEO of Fantasy Events, had women literally throwing themselves at him. The man had everything going
for him. Black hair, brilliant green eyes and a body to die for all wrapped up in Armani, he epitomized
tall, dark and handsome. Why the hell would a man like that look twice at five-foot-nothing Ruby?
True, she wasn’t exactly a beer goggle, but she wasn’t the tall, thin, blonde model type Leo was known
to escort around town. It was just too bad she had a huge crush on him. She needed to get over it and
move on. Maybe she’d say yes to the date Mark in accounting kept asking her for. He might not be Leo,
but he
was
cute, and, more importantly, available.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw a tall, dark-haired man exiting the costume shop, and her heart
nearly stopped.
Leo? Nah. Couldn’t be.
Every tall, dark-haired man looked like Leo these days.
She snorted in disgust. Mandy had managed to find the exact same outfit in white and silver, complete
with tinsel halo. Looked like she was stuck going to the party in the demon girl outfit. She picked up the
rest of the costume off the floor and followed Mandy to the registers.
Maybe I don’t need a date. Maybe I need therapy. A twelve-step program to get over my
addiction to Leo Dunne.
She purchased the devil outfit with a grimace, ignoring Mandy’s satisfied smirk.
She grabbed the bag from the gum-snapping teenager, smiling weakly in response to the clerk’s “Happy
Halloween!” Mandy made her purchase and the two women made their way out of the store. “I’m
starved.” Mandy looked up and down the street before crossing. “How about we go for margaritas and
Mexican? We can call some of the girls and have a night out.”
Oh, yeah. Now that’s my kind of therapy.
“Sounds great. Let’s go.” She got into Mandy’s white
convertible with a happy bounce, eager for good food, a drink or two, and the comfort of her friends.
With any luck Leo would stay out of her thoughts.
Her head thudded onto the backrest.
And maybe ducks will fly out of my butt.
Leo looked around at the Halloween party and nodded. This one was strictly for employees of Fantasy
Events, a thank you for all of the hard work they’d put in that year, and so far everyone seemed to be
having a good time. Almost all of his employees and their significant others had shown up. They were
even in costume. Fantasy Events didn’t do an office Christmas party. They usually didn’t have the time,
with all of the parties Fantasy Events coordinated around that holiday. So this was their yearly bash, and
he made the most of it.
It was his favorite time of year, filled with everyone’s fantasies. And as an added bonus it was the one
day a year when he could go to the office without a shirt on and not get arrested for indecent exposure or
sued for sexual harassment.
No children had been invited. This was an adult-only party, and it showed. A few people had definitely
had too much to drink already, so he was glad he’d contracted rooms in the hotel for anyone who felt
they couldn’t drive home that night. Music played loudly, making conversation almost impossible.
Couples danced together on the floor, laughing and talking. Little groups dotted the area around the
dancers, enjoying the buffet dinner he’d had catered.
It was going well, other than one little thing.
She
wasn’t there yet. Ruby Halloway, the woman who’d
haunted his dreams for months. He turned, wondering where his personal siren was. The party had
started over an hour ago, and Ruby and Mandy were nowhere in sight. He wondered if she’d decided to
bail on Mandy. He hoped not. He was dying to see her in that red corset. He stifled a smile,
remembering how she’d held it up to her chest, looking so uncertain. It had taken all of his willpower to
stop himself from going to her then and there. He’d longed to soothe her but was afraid she’d once again
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