Page 14 of The Dragon's Warlock

Gideon could sense the small lie. He thought about calling the little human out, but she turned and glared at him. He wondered why Diem couldn’t sense the lie. More than likely, she didn’t understand all of her senses. That was something they could work on while they drove to Florida. Sitting sixteen hours in the car with her would drive him wild. Just standing next to her, he felt the pull.

“Thank you, Lucy, I’m sure Gideon will do fine on your couch.” Diem smiled at him.

There was no way he would sleep on the couch or give her the satisfaction of trying to get one over on him. He didn’t say anything. She would learn quickly that he didn’t listen very well.

Lucy smiled at Diem. “If you head down the hall, the first door after Kia’s lair is a spare bedroom. There should be fresh towels in the closet. My friend is still working on controlling her shifts. I keep a few changes of clothing in the room for her if you want to use those. Or I can send Kia up to the car to grab your bags.”

“Thank you, but I don’t have anything.” Diem walked out of the room.

“You’re going to have to help her,” Lucy pointed out.

“I’m not sure I’m the best teacher.” Gideon couldn’t think of what he would have to offer her. “I’ll help her find her sister and bring her back here.”

“You’re a horse’s behind.” Lucy shrugged and sat at her computer.

“That’s not nice,” he shot back. “I thought humans were nicer than that.”

“Dude, you called me a human. That’s rude.”

It was his turn to shrug. “I never said I wasn’t rude.”

“For being so old, I would think you wouldn’t fight the mating pull.”

“Again, with the age comment. Maybe I’m wiser, and it will be easy to fight.” He stood. Diem should be out of the shower, and it was his turn.

Lucy smiled. “The ones who think it will be easy to fight always fall the hardest. I just wish I could watch it happen.”

It was no use arguing with Lucy. She’d made up her mind about what was going to happen. Gideon had gone more than a thousand years without a mate. He knew there was a slim chance Diem would want to be with him once she saw the man he truly was. Once his demons came out, she would run.

When he reached the room, he didn’t bother knocking.

“What the hell?” Diem squeaked and held the towel tighter around her body. “This is my room.”

“Lucy said we could share, and I need a shower.” He pulled his T-shirt over his head and walked toward the bathroom.

“Was that necessary?” she blustered.

When he looked over his shoulder, he caught her staring at his ass, and her face turned the prettiest shade of pink. He closed the door and turned the water to cold. Nothing else would cool him down. The fresh water felt good as it ran down his body, but it didn’t help calm down his dick. He wrapped his hand around his hard shaft and thought of the blonde in the bedroom.

When he’d walked into the room, he’d noticed the few drops of water still on her chest. His finger itched to help dry her off. Even her chest had turned a lovely shade of pink. He couldn’t help wondering if she turned that shade when she came. And that thought alone was enough to make him go over the edge like a teenager.

Gideon turned off the water and grabbed a towel from the counter. He tied it around his waist and walked back into the bedroom. Diem sat on the bed, combing her hair as she looked out the window. He was a little disappointed to find her dressed in yoga pants and a T-shirt.

“You need to put clothes on.”

“I don’t see the point. I’m going to sleep naked,” Gideon said.

“Nope,” she screeched. “I can’t sleep in the same bed next to you if you’re naked.”

“I can control myself,” he taunted. “Unless—”

“Can we go back to when you didn’t talk much and wanted nothing to do with me?”

“Would it help if I put on shorts?” He walked over to the dresser and pulled out a pair of athletic shorts. They fit perfectly. When he turned around, Diem was staring at him with lustful eyes. And his dick was semihard again.

“Better!” She moved to her side of the bed.

He climbed in next to her and immediately knew he’d made the wrong decision. Her vanilla scent was the first thing to hit him, causing him to harden further. The bed was large, but he could still feel the heat coming off her body.

She lay on top of the covers and rolled over. He couldn’t help but groan at the sight of her tight ass. It was going to be a long, painful night.

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