"You felt guilty?"

Ian clasped his hands together. "Aye. I deceived them. Every relationship I have ever had was based on trickery and deception. I canna stomach doing that again."

"I see."

He sat up. "Now, for the first time in my life, I can be honest. I can finally find the right woman for me."

Vanda smiled. "Then you've come to the right place. With your handsome face, you'll have no problem getting lucky tonight."

"I'm no' looking for one night. I've had centuries of one-nighters. I want to find my true love. I want the same kind of happiness that Roman, Angus, and Jean-Luc have."

Vanda's smile turned into a grimace. "Then you've come to the wrong place. The ladies who come here aren't usually interested in commitment."

Ian slouched against the back of his chair. "Then how can I find her?"

"Maybe I can help." Vanda eased off the desk. "I was thinking about finding a nice guy for myself, so I joined a site online." She sat behind her desk, grabbed the mouse, and clicked. "This is the hottest new place for singles."

Ian leaned over the desk so he could see the computer screen. He scanned the site calledSingle in the City. It boasted more than half a million clients, all in the vicinity of New York. "That willna work for me. I canna date a mortal."

"Why not?"

"I told you. I refuse to deceive the woman I'm courting. I would have to lie to a mortal until I knew she could be trusted. And then, when I confessed my true nature, it would destroy her trust in me. It wouldna work."

"I disagree. It worked for Roman and Shanna."

"He was no' courting her from the start. He just wanted a dentist. Their romance happened accidentally. And believe me, she was verra upset when she found out the truth."