Page 13 of Her Werewolf Protector

“How long are you planning on staring at me? It’s coming really close to being creepy.” A grin spread across her face as her eyes fluttered open.

Reaching out, I brushed a lock of hair from her face.“Sleep well?”

“Better than I’veever slept in my life.” She shifted, propping herself up on her elbow. The blanket fell down her shoulder, revealing her pert tits with cute pink nipples. The little seductress thought that slipping into bed naked next to me would be my undoing. She’d almost been right. Had it not been for the exhaustion that had sunk in I’d never have been able to resist her.

“I’m glad to hear it.”

A wicked grin appeared on her face.

“What?” I asked, looking over at her with suspicion.

“Did you know that you bark in your sleep?”

“Damn.”I ran a hand through my hair.“Well, that’s embarrassing to know. I used to do it as a kid, but Ididn’t realize that I still did it.”

“None of the women you’vebeen with have told you?”

“I’venever had a woman sleep over before.”

Her eyes widened with shock.“You’re kidding. Never?”

“Nope.”

She tilted her head, eyeing me intently.“Do you have commitment issues or are you just a player?”

I chuckled.“Can I choose none of the above?”

“Then why?”

With a sigh, I rolled over onto my back, lacing my fingers behind my head and staring up at the varnished wood ceiling.“Barking in my sleep is part of it. Scared I may shift in my sleep is another.”

“Does that happen?”

“Not that I know of. I’venever been interested in commitment. I wouldn’t say I’m a player. Until being trapped here I was serious about my career. I wanted to be one of the most famous chefs in the world and I was well on my way, until…”

“Until here?”

“Yup. Now I’m the chef to the supernatural, a much harder gig for sure.” Turning my head, I looked over at her.“But I did get to experience my dream. May not have achieved it all, but close. But you’re just beginning. What are your dreams?”

“Hmm.”She rolled over onto her back.“I have apodcast, but it’s not what I want.When the urge to come here called to me, it’s all I could think about. It’sthe only time in my life that I felt like I had a purpose – with you.”

Damn. She was killing me. I turned to reach out for her then stopped myself. Touching her now would mean we’d spend the day in bed, but I had a lot that I wanted to show her today.

“Oh shit!” She sat straight up in bed and motioned to the window.“Don’t we have to open the diner for breakfast?” She flung the blankets off herself and hopped out of bed.

Don’t look at her naked body. Don’t look, I coached myself. Damn – I looked.

Her body was even more incredible bathed in the sunrays streaming through the window, teasing her ivory flesh, than it had been in the dim light of evening. My dick also betrayed me, quickly rising to the occasion and tenting the blankets covering me.

Sitting up, I grabbed the pillow that was under my head and placed it on my lap.

She grinned, popping a shoulder.“No need to cover your erection. I already noticed. Besides, it poked me in the back a couple of times last night.

Damn, just kill me and get it over with.

My throat was dry. Very dry. Change the subject. I cleared my throat.“Are you thatanxious to serve supernatural creatures their meals?”

“Yesterday was fun. Meeting all the different people living here was cool. I mean, I thought gargoyles and vampires wereonly in fairy tales. It’s crazy. I keep thinking this is a dream and I’llwake up at any minute and reality will hit me. It’s like my world has finallyopened up, and I’m where I’m meant to be.” She crinkled her nose.“Does that make sense?”

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