Page 34 of Signed in Incubus

Would it really be so bad to claim her as mine like the spell wanted and stay with her? I mean, yes, I was new to the century and wanted to do all kinds of exploring. But couldn’t we do that together? Women and sex, especially the casual kind, stay the same year after year, and after a while, every woman looked and felt the same. Hell, even the men started to blur together after I got bored and decided to see how the other side lived.

I shook my head, surprised at where my thoughts were going. I wasn’t actually thinking about settling down, was I? That was too much. Sure, I didn’t want any of the other males the spell chose for Penny to have her, but was I really willing to give up my eternal bachelorhood for her?

I was an incubus. That wasn’t something we did.

But maybe I could stick around for a little while longer. I wasn’t bored yet, not by a long shot.

“Say, do you know anyone renting out a decent apartment in a good neighborhood?” I was sure Griselda would let her stay there a while, but she’d want a place of her own soon.

“Desmon kicking you out that quickly? I thought he’d let you stay a while even if you weren’t working for him.”

“Not for me. This is for a witch.”

“A special witch?” He raised his eyebrows significantly.

“Kind of.”A witch I’m spelled to. But I couldn’t tell him that.

“I see. You’re trying to get into her pants.”

“I was already in there,” I clarified without saying anything more.

“And you’re sticking around?”

I shrugged, which felt strange in a lion’s body. “I like her. Her parents are trying to rent out her place from under her to force her to move home, and she’s having none of it.”

Mateo narrowed his eyes at me. “Herparents? How old is this witch, anyway?”

I threw a paw up into the air defensively. “It’s not like that. She’s old enough. Her parents are just overbearing jerks. She comes from money, and they hold that money over her.”

“Just checking.”

“I’m an incubus, Mateo, not a creep. Besides, sexual energy is like a fine wine: it takes time to mature. Virgins are no fun. Men who seek them out must be really unsure about their performance. I’m not afraid of comparison.”

Mateo chuckled. “Maybe if you like her enough, you two can move in together. You should have enough to afford a nice place after parting with all this. Seriously, I’m surprised you still took this job now that you’re set.”

I shrugged again. “I said I’d help out. I’m a demon of my word.”

Move in with Penny? Permanently? Hell, yes!That must be the spell controlling my brain. I was an incubus. I didn’t cohabitateunless it was with a coven of witches. So why did the idea titillate me?

Mateo laughed again. “You should see the look on your face right now. Not ready to be tied down, huh?”

“I don’t know. It’s not in my nature. What about you? How is it living with Eva?”

“Amazing. It’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. But then again, I’m not an incubus. My kind settles down. She’s my mate.”

“Demons can have mates, too.”

“Good point. Liam is happy with Seth, and Eamon is happy with Tansy. You’ve met her, right? Seth’s little sister?”

“Only briefly.” She was a strong witch. Much stronger than Penny.

“How urgently do you need to find her a place?”

I shrugged. “I scared away a couple looking to rent where she is now by pretending to be an elderly next-door neighbor. I told them the place was haunted, and everyone who lived in it slowly went insane. Apparently, Penny’s parents listed it at a ridiculously cheap price to try to rent it out quickly and force her to go home, and I told them that was why the price was so low. They left rather quickly. I’m hoping I bought her some time.”

Mateo cackled. “That would do it. Well, I’ll ask around and see what’s out there.”

“Thanks, man.”

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