<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">The vampire Baroness could not help but gape at Gabriel.  His abrupt shift in demeanor left her flat-footed, a reaction which she did not appreciate.<br/>
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Cat didn't help.  She merely shot the vampire one smug smile -- though a part of her objected strongly to Gabriel kissing any part of the bitch, even her hand.  The surge of possessiveness surprised her, but she was beginning to think everything about Gabriel would surprise her.<br/>
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"What makes you think I will need help?" Alexandria managed to ask before he could leave.  She wouldn't look at Cat now, not even to torment -- that last comment by the Huntsman concerned her.</span></span>