Page 35 of Falling for her Guardian

Seren looked at Storm and he shrugged. “If it’s okay with her, it’s okay with me.”

“What do you want in exchange?” Seren asked, catching her sister’s gaze in the rearview mirror.

“Dessert from wherever you’re going and your undying appreciation for me.”

“Done and done,” Seren said.

While her sister drove them to her apartment, she snuggled against Storm’s side and said, “It wasn’t too bad meeting my parents, right? They definitely like you.”

“I’m glad,” he said. “I was hoping they would.”

“It helps that you saved her life, twice,” Noelle said.

Seren hadn’t really wanted to tell her parents that she’d nearly died at Jack Frost’s lair, but she knew it would go a long way to them seeing that Storm was a good guy. Because he was. The more time she spent with him, the more she liked him.

Her heart clenched when she looked at him and her whole body warmed.

His eyes flashed and he growled softly. He cupped her face and kissed her, whispering against her lips, “Watch your thoughts, sweetheart. I told you that you already smell good enough to eat.”

“I can’t help that you’re sexy,” she whispered, but clearly not quiet enough for her sister because Noelle said, “Ugh gross, Idon’t need to hear that. Keep it in your pants until you get back to Northernmost.”

“Sorry,” Seren said with a laugh.

“No, you’re not, you lucky bitch,” Noelle said. “I’m so happy for you. Maybe I’ll be the next one to find my forever guy. Keep your fingers crossed.”

“I promise.”

After Noelle parked in front of her apartment, they walked inside together, and she gave her sister a hug. “Do you really like him?” Seren whispered.

“I do. He’s great and so sweet with you and protective. Does he have a brother?”

“Two. Hunter and Winter, and they’re both single.”

“When can I meet them?”

“Probably at our mating ceremony if they come,” she said, explaining that they hadn’t set a date yet because they were waiting to get to know each other better.

“Well, I’ll keep my fingers crossed that I find my forever guy soon, because my bed is cold and my nights are lonely.”

She watched as Storm leaned over and looked at a family photo on the TV stand. “I know exactly what you mean. I waited a long time for Storm. I was nervous at first because he’s a shifter, but he’s already proven that he’s not like anyone I’ve ever met. He’s the best thing that ever happened to me, and not just because he saved my life.”

“That’s pretty damn cool, Ser.”

They smiled at each other and walked to the bedroom, arm in arm, to figure out what Seren was going to wear for her first date with Storm and to pack up enough things to last a while up in Northernmost since she wasn’t sure when she’d be back to get everything else.

Their first date was going to be a night to remember, she was sure.

Because it was so late after their date, they’d sent Noelle home and taken a car service to the rendezvous spot. Storm told the driver to pull over when they were close to where the portal would open in a few minutes.

“There’s nothing here. Are you sure?” he asked, glancing at him in the rearview.

“Yep, we’re getting picked up by another person.”

“I can wait if you’d like. It’s cold and it might start snowing.”

“Thanks for the offer, but we’ll be fine. If you could pop the trunk, I’ll grab the bags and you can be on your way.”

“You got it.”

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