Page 14 of Kodiak's Heart

“Of course,” the other man answered though Emersyn knew it hadn’t been a question.

“Now.” Laramie’s focus was completely on her. “How do we contact Malachi?”

“Perhaps, I wasn’t clear before,” Emersyn replied. “We don’t. He’ll call me again in three days. I’m happy to let him know you’d like to talk to him then.”

The growl that left Laramie’s throat probably didn’t have the effect on her he meant for it to. Unless he’d wanted her nipples hard and her panties damp. The way his nostrils flared made her wonder. Then she broke the pull between them by yawning so big her eyes briefly closed.

“Sorry, it’s been a long trip. I’m exhausted. As much as I’d love to continue this interrogation, I’d like to get back to Ruby before she wakes up and can’t find me.”

Another rumble sounded in his throat, and she reached out and patted his chest without thought. “Enough, Laramie. We can talk more in the morning. Please.”

“It’s not an interrogation, Emersyn.”

She merely shrugged as if it didn’t matter. “Is there a room Ruby and I can use? I believe Sidia was going to show us to one upstairs.”

“You can stay in the room Ruby is in for now,” Laramie assured her.

“Don’t tell me this place isn’t big enough that we need to stay in your room,” Emersyn challenged.

“For tonight, you’ll stay where I put you,” he ordered. “Baby bear is already asleep, and I don’t want to move her.”

Emersyn wanted to argue, but another yawn caught her by surprise.

“For tonight,” she agreed. “But tomorrow, we’ll move to another room.”

“Tomorrow,” he said, but she had a feeling he wasn’t agreeing with her so much as giving her warning.

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