got on. In fact they’ve done nothing but put me down all my life.”
“They don’t appreciate how far you’ve come?”
“Not really,” he said sadly, looking down at his plate. “No matter what I do, it’s never good enough.”
“I can relate to that. That’s just how my parents treat me.” She wasn’t trying to reel him in, it was the truth. Her brother had always been the shining golden boy while she was the rebellious, disrespectful daughter.
“Let’s not spoil a lovely evening talking about them,” he said. “Would you like to go for a walk? I love to walk in the moonlight.”
“Okay, sounds nice,” she replied.
“Cass, what are you doing?” sighed Brodie.
“Why’s she wandering about in the dark with someone who likes cutting people’s faces off?” wondered Ross.
“She’s probably hoping to get more information out of him,” said Christian. Although his relationship with Cass had always been purely platonic he adored her and was determined to defend her against Brodie’s wrath, which was clearly building, his amber eyes taking on that dangerous whisky sheen.
“She’d better,” hissed Brodie through a clenched jaw.
“Isn’t it beautiful?” enthused Lucas, leaning on his silver-topped cane.
“Lovely,” smiled Cass, gazing down at the reflection of the moon in the water.
“Look at all the different colours play.”
“Colours? I only see silver and black.”
“There are so many subtle shades and hues in between and they change with the movement of the water. It’s fascinating. Sorry, I hope I’m not boring you?”
“Not at all. It’s interesting to hear an expert’s perspective. You see things other people don’t.”
“I’m not sure I’d go that far,” he replied with that timid smile she was becoming so fond of.
“I would. Some people would pay a fortune to hear what you just told me.”
“But you get to hear it for free because you treat me like a normal person. It’s a long time since I’ve felt normal.”
He looked so sad she wanted to cheer him up. Linking her arm through his she said, “let’s go dancing.”
“Dancing?” he laughed. “Are you serious?”
“Yes. I love to dance and I don’t often get the chance. It’ll be fun. Do you dance?”
“Actually I do,” he said, grin broadening. He ran his thumb along the line of her jaw. “You’re amazing.”
Her heart started to thud when he rested his hands on her shoulders. He was going to kiss her but he looked so unsure of himself and he hesitated. She solved the dilemma for him by pressing her lips to his, enjoying the warmth of his hands cupping her face and the way he tasted of the lemon sorbet he’d had at dinner.
When the kiss ended Cass’s eyes slowly rolled open and she smiled. “That was nice.”
“Very.”
“Are you ready to go dancing now?”
“As ready as I’ll ever be,” he said, holding his arm out to her, which she accepted.
As they walked she surreptitiously slid her hand inside her dress, removed the bugging device and dropped it into the water.
“What the fuck happened?” yelled Brodie.
“The signal’s been lost,” said Ross.
“I know that you prick. Why?”
“Dunno,” he shrugged.
“Fat lot of use you are,” he snarled back at him. “Now she’s all alone with him.”
“How dangerous is this guy?” said Christian. “Cass is as hard as nails. If he tried anything she’d kick his teeth in.”
“I’ve no idea how dangerous he is, that’s the problem and Cass isn’t invincible.” He thought furiously, eyes tick-tocking from side to side. “She mentioned dancing, she likes to go to Club Profile. That’s where they’ll be headed.” His eyes snapped back on Christian and Ross. “Get your coats on boys, we’re going dancing.”
The two younger men looked at each other in dismay.
CHAPTER 6
“Wow, you’re really good,” beamed Cass as she and Lucas moved across the dance floor.
“So are you. I haven’t
“They don’t appreciate how far you’ve come?”
“Not really,” he said sadly, looking down at his plate. “No matter what I do, it’s never good enough.”
“I can relate to that. That’s just how my parents treat me.” She wasn’t trying to reel him in, it was the truth. Her brother had always been the shining golden boy while she was the rebellious, disrespectful daughter.
“Let’s not spoil a lovely evening talking about them,” he said. “Would you like to go for a walk? I love to walk in the moonlight.”
“Okay, sounds nice,” she replied.
“Cass, what are you doing?” sighed Brodie.
“Why’s she wandering about in the dark with someone who likes cutting people’s faces off?” wondered Ross.
“She’s probably hoping to get more information out of him,” said Christian. Although his relationship with Cass had always been purely platonic he adored her and was determined to defend her against Brodie’s wrath, which was clearly building, his amber eyes taking on that dangerous whisky sheen.
“She’d better,” hissed Brodie through a clenched jaw.
“Isn’t it beautiful?” enthused Lucas, leaning on his silver-topped cane.
“Lovely,” smiled Cass, gazing down at the reflection of the moon in the water.
“Look at all the different colours play.”
“Colours? I only see silver and black.”
“There are so many subtle shades and hues in between and they change with the movement of the water. It’s fascinating. Sorry, I hope I’m not boring you?”
“Not at all. It’s interesting to hear an expert’s perspective. You see things other people don’t.”
“I’m not sure I’d go that far,” he replied with that timid smile she was becoming so fond of.
“I would. Some people would pay a fortune to hear what you just told me.”
“But you get to hear it for free because you treat me like a normal person. It’s a long time since I’ve felt normal.”
He looked so sad she wanted to cheer him up. Linking her arm through his she said, “let’s go dancing.”
“Dancing?” he laughed. “Are you serious?”
“Yes. I love to dance and I don’t often get the chance. It’ll be fun. Do you dance?”
“Actually I do,” he said, grin broadening. He ran his thumb along the line of her jaw. “You’re amazing.”
Her heart started to thud when he rested his hands on her shoulders. He was going to kiss her but he looked so unsure of himself and he hesitated. She solved the dilemma for him by pressing her lips to his, enjoying the warmth of his hands cupping her face and the way he tasted of the lemon sorbet he’d had at dinner.
When the kiss ended Cass’s eyes slowly rolled open and she smiled. “That was nice.”
“Very.”
“Are you ready to go dancing now?”
“As ready as I’ll ever be,” he said, holding his arm out to her, which she accepted.
As they walked she surreptitiously slid her hand inside her dress, removed the bugging device and dropped it into the water.
“What the fuck happened?” yelled Brodie.
“The signal’s been lost,” said Ross.
“I know that you prick. Why?”
“Dunno,” he shrugged.
“Fat lot of use you are,” he snarled back at him. “Now she’s all alone with him.”
“How dangerous is this guy?” said Christian. “Cass is as hard as nails. If he tried anything she’d kick his teeth in.”
“I’ve no idea how dangerous he is, that’s the problem and Cass isn’t invincible.” He thought furiously, eyes tick-tocking from side to side. “She mentioned dancing, she likes to go to Club Profile. That’s where they’ll be headed.” His eyes snapped back on Christian and Ross. “Get your coats on boys, we’re going dancing.”
The two younger men looked at each other in dismay.
CHAPTER 6
“Wow, you’re really good,” beamed Cass as she and Lucas moved across the dance floor.
“So are you. I haven’t
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