Vampire in Geek's Clothing (Psy-Vamp Book 6) by Cassandra Lawson Page B

couldn’t stop the jealousy that threatened to
strangle him.
    “You never answered my question about how you met Sam,” she
pushed.
    “Sure, I did,” he told her without making eye contact.
    “No, you mentioned something about being a lot alike and
then changed the subject.”
    “Are you interested in Sam?” he finally asked. “Is that why
you’re asking all these questions about him?”
    Nikki reared back, looking shocked. “No!”
    “It’s okay if you are,” he assured her, even though he
didn’t really feel that way. “You already know I’m attracted to you, but I’m
not going to be mad if you’re more into Sam than me after meeting him.”
    “Isaiah,” she began, reaching out to take his hand. “I’m not
interested in Sam. I just want to know more about you. What you do. Who you
hang out with. What kinds of clubs you go to. I’m asking about Sam because
you’re friends, and I figured it would tell me more about who you are.”
    Isaiah relaxed, and his lips curled up into a hint of a
smile. “I promise to tell you more about Sam another time. For now, I want to
know more about you.” As soon as the words left his mouth, he saw the guarded
look on her face. His date with Nikki was turning out to be nothing more than
both of them trying to avoid revealing too much about themselves. It had been a
long time since he’d been on anything resembling a date, but he wasn’t clueless
enough that he didn’t realize this wasn’t how dating was supposed to work.
    “I never would have taken you for someone who likes spicy
food,” Nikki told him, eying his half of the pizza. They’d both agreed on
vegetarian, but he’d insisted on adding jalapenos to his half.
    While he was tempted to push for more information about her,
he decided he’d give the uncomfortable conversation with the probing questions
a rest, and just enjoy his time with Nikki.
    “These aren’t spicy,” he argued before taking a bite and
savoring the warmth from the peppers. After swallowing, he stood and walked
over to her side of the table, helping her to her feet and leaning in to kiss
her. Unlike earlier that day, he took his time, licking the crease of her lips
and sucking her lower lip into his mouth. Nikki’s moan drove him on, and he
slid his tongue just barely into her mouth before withdrawing. Sitting back
down in his chair, he watched as Nikki licked her lips.
    “How was it?” he asked.
    “Spicy,” she told him as she sat down, looking somewhat
dazed.
    “Are you saying that was the hottest kiss you’ve ever had?”
he asked.
    Nikki laughed. “Fishing for compliments?”
    “I suppose I am,” he admitted.
    “I can honestly say that was the second hottest kiss I’ve
ever had,” she told him with a teasing grin.
    “Second hottest?” he asked.
    “A close second,” she assured him. “The hottest was this
morning at the coffee shop.”
    Isaiah groaned at the memory of their earlier kiss. “You are
making it very hard for me to remember the many reasons I can’t take you home
and kiss every inch of your body.”
    “That would be a very bad idea.” Nikki sounded disappointed
when she said the words, and Isaiah understood her feelings, though probably
not for the same reasons. At this point, Isaiah had already accepted that, bad
idea or not, he intended to have Nikki in his life—at lease for a short time.
    “I keep telling myself that,” he began. “To be honest, I’ve
been telling myself that for weeks, but now that I’ve kissed you, I’m not sure
that’s going to be enough. I really like you, and I want to get to know you
better.”
    “I’m not in any position to start a relationship,” she told
him.
    “Neither am I,” he admitted. “Yet, I still can’t convince
myself to leave you alone.”
    “Isaiah,” she began hesitantly. “Are you . . .?” Her voice
trailed off, and she appeared to be struggling to find the words to ask him
something. “Today, at the coffee shop. . .” Again, she