with this one, Gavin. She’s a cynic.” Then she disappeared to her workroom to do what she did best.
I faced Gavin, sapphire eyes twinkling at me. Propping a hip against the counter, his fingers danced over my open palm, drawing circles. “So I was thinking for Valentine’s D—”
I let out a long, loud groan before he even finished the word.
His brows rose. “I am guessing by the ghastly look on your face, you hate all things Valentine’s.”
I stood up from my seat. “See, you totally get me.”
“Bri,” he sighed.
I rolled my eyes. “If it makes you feel any better. I have to work all day. I promised Aunt Clara that I would close that night. She and Chad are going to paint the town red. She deserves it.”
He twirled his lip ring with his teeth. It was dangerously hot… and distracting as hell.
Unable to resist, I walked around the counter and pressed my lips to his in a kiss that ended far too soon. “Did you just come to talk about the V-word or did you have something else on your mind?” I let my gaze roam to his lips.
His head dipped and —
The door chimed again. Slightly annoyed by the interruption, I looked over Gavin’s shoulder slowly letting my arms fall from around his neck. I sucked in a breath.
God hates me. That was my first thought as I watched Lukas saunter in through the door. Feeling the surge of another witch’s energy signature, Gavin stiffened. Spinning around, he gave a quick jerk of his chin. I bit my lip trying to decide how best to handle this situation. There was way too much male witch-osterone suddenly filling the small shop.
“What is he doing here?” Gavin asked under clenched teeth.
“How should I know?” I whispered.
“Bri,” he growled.
Lukas had a carefree attitude and an air of confidence about him as he walked toward us, but he had nothing on Gavin’s lethal, domineering presence.
This was going to be bad--epically bad.
Gavin’s hand rested on the small of my bac k. The marking-my-territory move wasn’t lost on any of us.
Lukas snickered. “Hey, Brianna.” His emerald eyes slid to mine. “Sorry. Am I interrupting?” He didn’t look all that remorseful or intimidated.
Just freaking Yankee-dandy-do o.
The last time the three of us were under the same roof, the two of them had decided to declare war on each other. I didn’t want a repeat of that. Placing a hand on Gavin’s arm, I felt his muscles bunch. Before I could mediate, a current of power coursed through Gavin’s fingers and shot across the room, striking Lukas.
Lukas jerked back, scowling. “Cheap shot. I knew you were a tool.”
And the name-calling has ensued.
I blinked, and that was all it took for Lukas to send an electric spark of his own. Gavin stepped out in front of me, making sure he was the only target. It hit him on the forearm.
Gavin hissed, shaking his arm. He cracked his neck. “I’m just glad you are finally showing your true colors so Bri can see what a douchebag you really are.” His voice was full of contempt.
The two of them could not be in the same building, let alone the same room. I stepped out from behind Gavin and put myself between them. Maybe not the smartest move, but they left me with very few choices. “Look, hotheads. My aunt is the next room, and I really don’t need her to come out and see the two of you throwing around spells, destroying her shop, so knock it off. I don’t want to have to play nasty.”
Lukas snorted.
I gave him a dry look. “Lukas, why are you here?”
His eyes were glaring over my head at Gavin. “I can see that my timing was bad.” Then his gaze dropped to me, again. “I’ll catch up with you later. It can wait. Maybe, tonight… while you’re sleeping?”
That was low. And sneaky. I didn’t like it , and neither did Gavin.
His lips thinned. “You go anywhere near her dreams and you’ll be having nightmares about what I’ll do to your face.”
Now that we got the threatening part out of the way, I
I faced Gavin, sapphire eyes twinkling at me. Propping a hip against the counter, his fingers danced over my open palm, drawing circles. “So I was thinking for Valentine’s D—”
I let out a long, loud groan before he even finished the word.
His brows rose. “I am guessing by the ghastly look on your face, you hate all things Valentine’s.”
I stood up from my seat. “See, you totally get me.”
“Bri,” he sighed.
I rolled my eyes. “If it makes you feel any better. I have to work all day. I promised Aunt Clara that I would close that night. She and Chad are going to paint the town red. She deserves it.”
He twirled his lip ring with his teeth. It was dangerously hot… and distracting as hell.
Unable to resist, I walked around the counter and pressed my lips to his in a kiss that ended far too soon. “Did you just come to talk about the V-word or did you have something else on your mind?” I let my gaze roam to his lips.
His head dipped and —
The door chimed again. Slightly annoyed by the interruption, I looked over Gavin’s shoulder slowly letting my arms fall from around his neck. I sucked in a breath.
God hates me. That was my first thought as I watched Lukas saunter in through the door. Feeling the surge of another witch’s energy signature, Gavin stiffened. Spinning around, he gave a quick jerk of his chin. I bit my lip trying to decide how best to handle this situation. There was way too much male witch-osterone suddenly filling the small shop.
“What is he doing here?” Gavin asked under clenched teeth.
“How should I know?” I whispered.
“Bri,” he growled.
Lukas had a carefree attitude and an air of confidence about him as he walked toward us, but he had nothing on Gavin’s lethal, domineering presence.
This was going to be bad--epically bad.
Gavin’s hand rested on the small of my bac k. The marking-my-territory move wasn’t lost on any of us.
Lukas snickered. “Hey, Brianna.” His emerald eyes slid to mine. “Sorry. Am I interrupting?” He didn’t look all that remorseful or intimidated.
Just freaking Yankee-dandy-do o.
The last time the three of us were under the same roof, the two of them had decided to declare war on each other. I didn’t want a repeat of that. Placing a hand on Gavin’s arm, I felt his muscles bunch. Before I could mediate, a current of power coursed through Gavin’s fingers and shot across the room, striking Lukas.
Lukas jerked back, scowling. “Cheap shot. I knew you were a tool.”
And the name-calling has ensued.
I blinked, and that was all it took for Lukas to send an electric spark of his own. Gavin stepped out in front of me, making sure he was the only target. It hit him on the forearm.
Gavin hissed, shaking his arm. He cracked his neck. “I’m just glad you are finally showing your true colors so Bri can see what a douchebag you really are.” His voice was full of contempt.
The two of them could not be in the same building, let alone the same room. I stepped out from behind Gavin and put myself between them. Maybe not the smartest move, but they left me with very few choices. “Look, hotheads. My aunt is the next room, and I really don’t need her to come out and see the two of you throwing around spells, destroying her shop, so knock it off. I don’t want to have to play nasty.”
Lukas snorted.
I gave him a dry look. “Lukas, why are you here?”
His eyes were glaring over my head at Gavin. “I can see that my timing was bad.” Then his gaze dropped to me, again. “I’ll catch up with you later. It can wait. Maybe, tonight… while you’re sleeping?”
That was low. And sneaky. I didn’t like it , and neither did Gavin.
His lips thinned. “You go anywhere near her dreams and you’ll be having nightmares about what I’ll do to your face.”
Now that we got the threatening part out of the way, I
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