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“Of course I trust you,” I told him. It was true. I did. But more than that, I knew that no matter what, I could get us out of a situation if needed. Well, unless I was unconscious. Then there would be issues.

“Then shall we go? It is actually a bit earlier than I thought. Although the sun will not be up for some time still, I thought we could have a bite to eat before we went flying?”

I glanced down at Dimitri’s outstretched arm and reached for his hand. “I’m not sure where you had in mind for breakfast, but if you’re hungry, I don’t mind feeding you whatever it is you wish.”

Dimitri gave me a lingering look before he shook his head. “You do not realize just what it is that I would love to eat at the moment, so perhaps don’t make such offers. I am and will always be a gentleman. But I am still an alpha who had to spend several hours lying next to my unclaimed mate. My dragon is pushing me hard at the moment to claim you.”

I stopped Dimitri with a gentle tug on his hand. “I will not object to that.”

Dimitri shook his head. “You asked that we wait until we were in our own home and not here. Have you changed your mind?”

I’d asked such nonsense? When? I sighed, trying to remember yesterday evening. It was there, albeit things were a bit jumbled. It had been an incredibly long week at work, and when you added in the fact that I’d met Dimitri unexpectedly, a whole lot had happened.

“You’re right. I would very much like to wait until we are in whatever house you are given. I’d like to know we won’t be interrupted, nor will we have to worry about disturbing neighbors.” I wasn’t on suppressors—I’d not needed them. And Ididn’t wish to wait to start our family. I very much wanted a baby as soon as possible. Unfortunately for me, I would have to wait a good six months, though, since Dimitri was a dragon, and they had a longer gestation. It would be more than worth it though, I just knew.

“Then we wait.” Dimitri started walking again but stopped suddenly. I’d just taken a large step to keep up and managed to run right into his side. The man truly was a wall of solid muscles. “But not too long?”

I smiled up at him as I shook my head. “If you had a house assignment already, I’d ask that you take me there instead,” I told him. “As it is, it was a very close thing just a bit ago when you jumped out of bed and I saw you naked.” I stepped back, and although he was dressed in a pair of cargo pants and a long-sleeve shirt that was very much like a second skin, I now knew what was under those clothes, and, well, my imagination was running with all the things I wanted to do with him. “You are absolutely gorgeous, Dimitri. Not that you probably don’t already know that.”

Dimitri surprised me when he suddenly cupped my face with both hands. “It is you who is the gorgeous one.” Dimitri’s eyes moved from mine to my lips, where they lingered for so long that I was certain I was finally going to get that kiss. Sadly, he raised his eyes as he let go of my cheeks and dropped his hands. “We should go,” he said quietly.

I nodded, but on the inside, I was growling in frustration. Soon, I kept telling myself.

Chapter 7

Dimitri

My mate was more enticing than I was certain he realized. More than once, the temptation that he was had pulled on me. But I knew that once I got a taste of him, it would be too difficult to pull away, and we would end up in bed together. That was why, despite both of our desires, I hadn’t yet kissed him.

I had done as I’d told him I would last evening. I cleaned up after our meal, contacted Master Edison, and then had a very long shower. What he didn’t know or realize was that I had little control over myself in the shower while thinking about the gorgeous man who was passed out in my bed. I’d stroked myself to completion twice before I was sure I would be able to lie next to and scent him throughout the night without doing something that I felt we would regret.

I would, of course, never force myself on anyone, let alone my mate, but even I could only be tempted so far before I needed to remove myself from the situation. With the way Caspian was looking at me this morning, it was becoming a very close thing. That was why I suggested we go flying. My dragon wanted to meet him, and it would be a good way to distract both of us, as far as I was concerned.

“Are you really going to take me flying?” Caspian asked as we descended the stairs.

“Ja. Unless you do not wish to go flying?” I could tell he was torn. I stopped just in front of the front door and waited. “We can simply go look at the houses. I have the house numbers, and they are not locked.”

Caspian’s eyebrows rose. “Houses? There are houses to look at?”

I nodded. “Ja. There is one next door to your brother, then another on the other side of the street. If you do not like either of those, then there are a few others on the other side of the neighborhood to choose from.”

“Right beside Sebastian?” Caspian said.

I couldn’t keep from smiling. When talking to Master Edison last evening, and he had informed me that the house next to his brother’s was available, I chuckled and told him that would most likely be our choice. Just from the little bits of conversations that I’d had with Caspian by that time told me how close he was to his brother. Master Edison then pointed out that Benjamin lived on the other side of Sebastian. I worked with Benjamin, every day. We were on the same team. I had no issues with the warlock and actually liked him quite a bit. If Caspian’s brother and cousin were both right there, I had no doubt we would end up in that house.

The plan was to take Caspian flying, get something to eat, and then take him to the house and show it to him. If he agreed, we could be moved in shortly after everyone else on the mountain was waking and getting ready for their day. Possibly. That was the hope, at least.

Caspian opened the front door, and a blast of cold air hit us immediately. Instinctively, I moved in front of my mate and pulled him behind me when I stepped outside.

“You can’t go out without a coat,” Caspian said behind me.

I looked back and grinned. “If you think so. But you’re really going to be upset with the fact that I’m about to strip naked out here.”

Caspian’s eyes widened in the porch light. “You wouldn’t.” Caspian looked around. There was nothing to see. It was still the middle of the night, and aside from the enforcer or two that was on patrol, there was nobody out here.

“I would. You have to remember, you might be cold, but I’m not,” I told him. “I have fire within me, even in this form, and it will keep me warm. Even if I were to become dangerously cold in my human form, my dragon will not allow any harm to come to me. He will push himself out in order to protect me.”

Caspian nodded before he looked up at the sky. I thought about it for a moment and wondered what he was thinking. “Will I be warm enough up there?”

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