dragged my gaze up to the gorgeous man again. "I'm tiny."
"Glory, take a breath. Easy now." Rafe squeezed my hand. "This is how he works. Hold on to your soul, honey."
"Now, Rafael, am I going to have to make you mute?" Lucifer clucked. "Guess so." He waved a hand and Rafe was a statue, his hand cold in mine.
I jerked my fingers out of his and skimmed them down this incredible new body. I did so love the way I looked now. I stood and walked into my bedroom where I'd put a mirror. Not full-length, no way, but a big one that I could use when I was doing my hair. I had a hand mirror too, for checking out the back, and I used it now to do a three-sixty. Oh, wow, how about that view? I was tiny. Flo and I could be a matched pair, even borrow each other's clothes. I teared up.
Lucifer appeared behind me. "Look at you. Why, you could be a model. Is there anything else you would like? Natural curl? A paler blond? How about long lashes again? That naughty Caryon, he can get carried away, can't he?" Lucifer waved his hand again and I had all of those. I blinked, fluttered those long lashes, and smiled with perfect gleaming white teeth. I almost didn't recognize myself.
I finally turned and looked up at him. He was irresistible. And he'd given me everything I ever dreamed of. I wanted him, wanted to throw my arms around him and kiss him with everything I had in me. I could drag him to my bed and make love to him. I bet he could make me feel wonderful and I could do things to him, wicked things I'd never even done to Jerry, and we'd both be more satisfied than ever before. I reached out.
Lucifer smiled. "Look but don't touch, Gloriana. Not yet. Of course I could make you feel wonderful. Beyond anything a mere man of this world could." His glittering eyes lingered on my breasts long enough to make them ache, then moved down until my thighs clenched and I had to lean back against my dresser. I had a naughty vision of us together and closed my eyes.
Yes, there we were, tangled on silk sheets. His mouth slid over my skin as he stripped away my dress. He tasted my breasts, between my thighs, everywhere, until I couldn't stand it and begged him to take me. He showed me ways to use my body that I'd never dared imagine. To reach a fulfillment that had me riding wave after wave of pleasure. I sighed and finally opened my eyes again. It was almost as if we'd actually been together, touched each other, done those incredibly erotic acts with more yet to come. I was damp, aching and trembling.
"Oh, yes, Gloriana, the rewards are unimaginable. But first you'd have to sign a contract. You've heard my boys mention it. Are you ready?" Lucifer's smile teased me to hurry so he could make my dreams come true.
Ready? Weak, shaking and still not sure where fantasy ended and reality began, I shuddered. I was tempted, so tempted. But I finally managed to shake my head.
He sighed and waved his hand. "So be it."
I looked down and I was back to my same old size, the one I'd been stuck in for more than four hundred freaking years. Unbearable. My bra strangled my heavy breasts, the straps dug into my shoulders to carry the weight. My panties cut into my upper thighs and into my waist. I wanted to tear them off and throw them across the room.
"Lucifer! Please! Wait! Can we talk about this? Where is the contract? How do I - " I searched the bedroom for him.
He was gone. No sign of him. The hall door opened and Jerry and Penny came in, dragging two metal cages apiece. I heard Penny chatter about how they'd fit them into Penny's bedroom. Rafe jumped up from the couch and ran to my side. He wrapped his arms around me and held me tight.
"Are you all right? I could hear what was going on but couldn't do a damned thing."
I shook my head. "Don't say anything to Jerry." I leaned against Rafe. What had just happened? In the moment, I'd almost been willing to sell my soul for a dress size. That and pleasure. Clearly Lucifer knew how to probe a person's mind, heart and dreams