“Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.”
A warm smile graced Brody’s handsome face . “No problem, Amethyst. Here, you can have the last spot in the garage. Fallon and I keep our bikes in the same slot.” He glanced over at Fallon with a sweet little grin before handing Amethyst the garage door opener and an extra key.
“Thanks, I’ll move my Jeep tomorrow. Right now, I’m beat. I just want to sleep.” She yawned for effect, but she wasn’t ready to go to bed yet. She just needed a little alone time.
Brod y gave her a quick friendly hug. “It was nice to finally meet you.”
“ Thank you, and the same goes for you.” He kind of reminded her of a big teddy bear. Big, broad, but gentle, with that sweet smile he always wore. He really did make Fallon happy, which made her like him even more. It was no wonder they were getting married so soon after meeting. Then again, werewolves mate hard and for life.
Fallon hugged her too . “Good night, hon. Come down tomorrow around eight, and we’ll have breakfast ready.”
“A ll right.” They left her alone with Hayden, and she nearly jumped when the door shut. She squeezed her eyes shut for a second before turning to look up, way up, at Hayden. “Uh, I appreciate the help.”
“No problem. Don’t look so nervous. I just want to get to know you.” Her heart nearly stopped at that statement, but his eyes slid shut and he shook his head before adding, “As a friend. There aren’t many fae out here. It’s nice to know there is one right next door. It gets lonely.” He did look a little sad, but hearing that he wanted to be her friend was a blow to her ego.
Amethyst reminded herself that he wasn’t on her menu. He was a big powerful man and she knew he was used to getting his way. She didn’t want a man to take over, and she had a feeling he would.
“Sorry . It’s just that after everything… I don’t know what to think anymore.” Mostly about her own libido flaring to life just days after she mindraped her ex into leaving her alone, and then finding out he killed himself. She fought back the hysterical laugh. “You seem like a nice guy. It just takes some time for me to warm up.” Warmth flooded her face and she sputtered. “Not that way. Just, give me a little while to get used to you.”
“ I can do that. Go get some sleep, and I’ll see you tomorrow.” The corners of his mouth lifted, and heat infused his gaze as he backed toward the door with a little wave that made her heart flutter.
Then she realized he ’d said tomorrow, and her mind started racing. “What? Why?”
“Brody invited me to breakfast. He’s a good cook. Trust me, you won’t have any complaints.”
“Oh.” She deflated a little. “Okay. Goodnight.” He stepped out and she locked the door behind him. She forced herself to turn around and go to work on putting things away.
* * * *
Everything in Hayden urged him to turn around and claim Amethyst. He wanted to chase, wanted to catch, needed to make her his.
First, he needed her to trust him, and she didn’t, not yet. Every time she was close, he wanted to reach out and touch her, pull her to him, and breathe in her savory sweet scent.
As he took the stairs two at a time, he told himself that it was just the fact that she remind ed him of home. A home she had never visited, but she was so perfectly fae, even if she didn’t seem comfortable with that part of herself.
T hat little nymph was the first woman he craved in so long. He had almost forgotten what desire was. There was a time, years ago, when he enjoyed the chase. It was never anything more than that though. The women never kept his interest. Somewhere along the way, he stopped wanting to play games where everyone lost.
So , why now? Why did he want to chase, and capture this little nymph’s heart? It wasn’t just desire. He wanted to protect her, needed to. He wanted to drive the fear out of her beautiful lavender eyes. He needed to find a way gain
A warm smile graced Brody’s handsome face . “No problem, Amethyst. Here, you can have the last spot in the garage. Fallon and I keep our bikes in the same slot.” He glanced over at Fallon with a sweet little grin before handing Amethyst the garage door opener and an extra key.
“Thanks, I’ll move my Jeep tomorrow. Right now, I’m beat. I just want to sleep.” She yawned for effect, but she wasn’t ready to go to bed yet. She just needed a little alone time.
Brod y gave her a quick friendly hug. “It was nice to finally meet you.”
“ Thank you, and the same goes for you.” He kind of reminded her of a big teddy bear. Big, broad, but gentle, with that sweet smile he always wore. He really did make Fallon happy, which made her like him even more. It was no wonder they were getting married so soon after meeting. Then again, werewolves mate hard and for life.
Fallon hugged her too . “Good night, hon. Come down tomorrow around eight, and we’ll have breakfast ready.”
“A ll right.” They left her alone with Hayden, and she nearly jumped when the door shut. She squeezed her eyes shut for a second before turning to look up, way up, at Hayden. “Uh, I appreciate the help.”
“No problem. Don’t look so nervous. I just want to get to know you.” Her heart nearly stopped at that statement, but his eyes slid shut and he shook his head before adding, “As a friend. There aren’t many fae out here. It’s nice to know there is one right next door. It gets lonely.” He did look a little sad, but hearing that he wanted to be her friend was a blow to her ego.
Amethyst reminded herself that he wasn’t on her menu. He was a big powerful man and she knew he was used to getting his way. She didn’t want a man to take over, and she had a feeling he would.
“Sorry . It’s just that after everything… I don’t know what to think anymore.” Mostly about her own libido flaring to life just days after she mindraped her ex into leaving her alone, and then finding out he killed himself. She fought back the hysterical laugh. “You seem like a nice guy. It just takes some time for me to warm up.” Warmth flooded her face and she sputtered. “Not that way. Just, give me a little while to get used to you.”
“ I can do that. Go get some sleep, and I’ll see you tomorrow.” The corners of his mouth lifted, and heat infused his gaze as he backed toward the door with a little wave that made her heart flutter.
Then she realized he ’d said tomorrow, and her mind started racing. “What? Why?”
“Brody invited me to breakfast. He’s a good cook. Trust me, you won’t have any complaints.”
“Oh.” She deflated a little. “Okay. Goodnight.” He stepped out and she locked the door behind him. She forced herself to turn around and go to work on putting things away.
* * * *
Everything in Hayden urged him to turn around and claim Amethyst. He wanted to chase, wanted to catch, needed to make her his.
First, he needed her to trust him, and she didn’t, not yet. Every time she was close, he wanted to reach out and touch her, pull her to him, and breathe in her savory sweet scent.
As he took the stairs two at a time, he told himself that it was just the fact that she remind ed him of home. A home she had never visited, but she was so perfectly fae, even if she didn’t seem comfortable with that part of herself.
T hat little nymph was the first woman he craved in so long. He had almost forgotten what desire was. There was a time, years ago, when he enjoyed the chase. It was never anything more than that though. The women never kept his interest. Somewhere along the way, he stopped wanting to play games where everyone lost.
So , why now? Why did he want to chase, and capture this little nymph’s heart? It wasn’t just desire. He wanted to protect her, needed to. He wanted to drive the fear out of her beautiful lavender eyes. He needed to find a way gain
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