Frost glanced over his shoulder as the large golden mammal barked. He frowned when she barked again, then sat looking at him with an expectant look on her hairy face. He swore it looked like she was grinning at him. With a shrug, he turned his gaze back to Lacey. His breath caught in his throat as a hint of pale skin was revealed when the white shirt she wore parted as she walked to reveal the honeyed-colored flesh at her waist. She was finally walking toward the barn. He glanced down at the small pup at his feet. The pup stared up at him before it emitted a violent sneeze as the dust dancing in the late afternoon light brushed across its nose. Frost put his finger to his lips as he stepped to the side. Joseph said if he kissed Lacey she would not be able to use her power against him. He