Page 59 of Lost Girl

"Make me." She shoves back, rooting me to the ground beneath us.

Off the top of my head, I could think of at least three ways tomake her,none of which would be deemed appropriate for the moment.

By the way she’s currently looking at me, beneath thick, coy lashes, I’d say she’s thinking the same.

Makes me want to test one out all the more.

Clearing my throat, I tip my head towards the path. I need to get her to Soren’s before I do something I’ll regret later. "You need to rest."

"I know,” she sighs. “Ward told me to take it easy until the cramping lets up. Are you sure it's going to be okay for me to stay at Soren's?"

"Absolutely. Of all the Lost Boys, he's the one I trust most. Probably why he's my beta."

"What does that mean? Your beta?"

"He's second in command."

"Oh, wow. I had no idea that was really a thing," she admits, holding a hand out to brush the greenery beside her.

"I must say, I'm super intrigued to hear what your people think about supernatural beings."

"There's lores of all kinds. Some seem to be pretty spot on which makes me wonder how they know so much. Others are way off. It's comical, really. "

This should be good. "You can tell me all about it later tonight,” I chuckle, “I'm gonna go get some work done on the house while you rest."

"I wanna come," she beams—innocently I should add, but my brain doesn’t register it as such.

My eyes fall shut.

Jesus Christ.

That visual will now undoubtedly harass me for the rest of the day.

"You need to rest,” I rasp, starting through the smattering of trees that leads into Silver Sanctuary. “I'll take you another day, okay?"

"Yes,dad," she mocks, throwing in an eye roll.

Now I know how my dad feels when I’m a smartass. She’s lucky she’s so damn cute.

"Don't do that.” I grin, shaking my head. “It's for your own good. I can't get you home in this state. In fact, Iwon'ttake you home in this state."

"Well, lucky for you I'm in no rush as of this moment anyway. Quite frankly, I don't know what I'm going to do once I get there. It’s not like I can just walk into my job and say, ‘Hey, sorry I haven’t come in for my shifts. I was whisked away to a magical land filled with vampires and wolves.’” She scoffs a little laugh. “I might not have a place to stay, either. I’m sure my rent was already due."

She wants to stay.

Not going to lie, that little flame of hope ignites.

"You're welcome here as long as you'd like."

“I’ll keep that in mind, just don't work too hard, okay? I don’t mind having alone time, but I don’t want to be alone all the time."

"I’ll make time for you, little wolf, I promise,” I vow. “But I want you to see my home at least once before you decide to finally leave me."

?Close - Nick Jonas And Tove Lo?

Iwant you to see my home at least once before you decide to finally leave me.

I've heard that line in my head at least fifty times since we made it back to Soren’s. What does that even mean?

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