Page 41 of Wild Bliss

“Sabrina, we need to get out of here,” Mel said, raising hisvoice. He turned back to Sawyer. “You need to be careful. I’ve had somedisturbing reports about new technology allowing aliens to impregnate humanmales.”

Sawyer snorted. “I will be careful.”

“I’m sorry, what?” Wyatt was awfully confused.

“We need to leave why? I’m pretty hungry,” Sabrina said,walking out of the bedroom. She caught sight of Sawyer and smiled before sherealized he was avoiding her gaze. “Good morning, Mr. Hathaway.”

Sawyer nodded her way. “Ms. Leal. I was going to change.” Heseemed to remember he was about to walk into the room Sabrina had walked outof, and he was a coward who didn’t want the weird dude to know he was sleepingwith his daughter. Nope. He was leaving Wyatt to take all that craziness. Hepointed to the guest room door. “In here. In my room. Where I sleep.”

It took everything Wyatt had not to roll his eyes as Sawyerducked into the guest room where absolutely none of his clothes were so hewasn’t sure how the man was going to change. He would probably hide out untilthe threat had passed.

So that was how he was going to play it. Well, he shouldhave known. And he was pretty sure no one was going to believe it. But itwouldn’t matter because Mel was staring at him like he was… Well, some kind ofalien who wanted to spread his seed far and wide.

“He’s not a Nelut, Dad.” Sabrina walked up to the man andtook the flask, turning back to Wyatt. “It’s beet juice. It’s gross, but youwill drink it so my father doesn’t think I’m having an alien baby he’s going tohave to protect from galactic invaders.”

“He wouldn’t just, like, take care of it?” This was the mostbizarre conversation he’d ever been in. And he’d been around criminals tryingto figure out which stuffed animal was the best to hide meth in. Also, he wasputting off the moment when he had to drink Mel’s juice thing.

“Take care of it?” Mel’s shoulders went back. “Of course Iwould. It would be half human.” Then his eyes flared. “Oh. I know what youmean. What kind of monster do you think I am? My own Cassidy gave birth to twohalflings, and they’re the best boys you’ll ever find. What is wrong with him?”

The last question was directed to Sabrina, who shook herhead and handed him the flask. “Everything will be fine if you drink this.”

“Isn’t this a question of bodily autonomy?” He was learningnew things all the time, and one of those things was he shouldn’t be forced todrink if he didn’t want to. Downing a six-pack before lunch had been one of theways to show masculinity in the MC.

Sabrina’s voice went low. “It’s a question of if you everwant to see my body again. Naked.”

He drank the juice. The teeniest, tiniest bit.

Mel stepped back like something bad might happen. He gave ita moment.

Sabrina took the flask and handed it back. “There. He’shuman, though I thank you for protecting me. Now let’s go and have some of hisperfectly normal breakfast. I’ll see if we have some turkey bacon. You knowpork isn’t good for your heart.” Sabrina turned Wyatt’s way. “And thank you forindulging my dad.” She went on her toes and kissed his cheek before whisperingin his ear. “Slip him two pieces of real bacon when I’m not looking and he’llbe yours forever. Mom is on a health kick.”

She went back down on her feet and turned and joined herdad, looping an arm with his. “Come on and I’ll get you some coffee. Is thevalley passable again? Did Delilah open the school this morning?”

“Everyone decided two snow days would be acceptable,” Melwas saying as they walked away. “But you should know every parent in the valleywanted to make sure you’re okay. Elisa fielded several calls about whether weshould send a chopper up here to get you.”

Sabrina laughed, the sound magical to his ears.

She was important to the town.

He was going to make damn sure he didn’t screw it up forher.

He started toward the dining room. The door to the guestroom opened and Sawyer stood there, glancing down the hall to make sure thecoast was clear. “I don’t think it’s a great idea to let Mel know what wentdown this weekend.”

That ship had sailed. “He caught me and Sabrina in thebedroom, so I think he probably knows.”

“He knows about you and Sabrina,” Sawyer pointed out. “Notabout me and Sabrina.”

“You think the town is going to believe Sabrina was here andyou didn’t touch her even though she obviously touched me?” Wyatt asked.

“I think we can talk to Mel and explain maybe he shouldn’tmention anything at all. He’s a good man. He knows how to keep a secret.”

“He thinks aliens are real.”

“I don’t know they’re not. According to the rumors, Melworked with Elisa’s mother, who was an Army intelligence agent. The word is hemight have been CIA. Like black ops CIA,” Sawyer said with a straight face.“The kind no one ever talks about.”

“Well, then he’s terrible at keeping secrets because heexplained alien mating to me,” Wyatt pointed out. “Look, man, don’t hurt herlike this. Act normal. If you don’t, she’ll think you’re embarrassed you sleptwith her.”

Sawyer straightened up. “I’m not.”

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