Page 37 of Matchmaking With Cupid

I looked over to where the Celtic goddess, and CEO of Jinx, was talking with a handsome man with dark hair who I also vaguely recognised. I suspected he was Min, her partner and one of the other gods working at Jinx. "She's not my type anyway."

"Whatisyour type?" Sasha asked.

"You're too drunk to be matchmaking me," I responded. "Maybe I should try for you. Hera's over there, you could try to go for your match."

"Nope, never. So, spill. What is Eloise looking for?"

I shrugged. "It's mostly about the connection for me," I responded, trying not to think back to laughing with Cupid, or the way it felt whenever he touched me.

"Please. You must have some physical things you like. What do your exes have in common?"

I paused for a moment and considered. "Not much, really. I only have two."

"Ah, you're boring. How do I know which god or goddess to set you up with?"

"I don't think we're supposed to be matchmaking today," I murmured. Though the temptation was there for me as much as it apparently was for her.

"No? How about Artemis?" she asked, looking over at the dark-haired Greek goddess of the hunt.

"Not my type."

"Interesting. Is it the flowery dress or the fact she could snap you in two?" Sasha asked as she picked up her new drink.

"Neither."

"Hmm, all right. What about her brother? Apollo has that kind of beautiful look going for him."

The golden-haired man was chatting with someone else. He looked nothing like his sister, and I had to wonder if they were actually related or if they were only said to be siblings.

I shook my head.

"Aha, Loki. You get the best of everything with him."

It was easy to spot the Norse trickster god, especially because several of the interdepartmental memos I'd seen over the course of my time at Jinx suggested that he should be watched at parties like this in case he started to call for karaoke.

"I'm not really looking for anyone right now," I said, avoiding looking over to wear Cupid was.

"All right, all right, I get the idea," Sasha said. "I know it's not sensible, but there's a part of me that really wants to hook up with a god tonight. Just so I can know what they say about them in the bedroom. Can they really be better than mortals?"

"Yes," I said without thinking. "I mean, how can they not be? They've had much longer to practice." My cheeks were flaming red, but she didn't seem to notice. I was lucky she'd had as much to drink as she had.

"Mmm, good point. Oh look, the boss is looking this way." She nodded towards where Cupid was talking to Thor but clearly looking at me.

I swallowed hard and raised my glass, trying not to think too much about how long it would be until we were alone together.

Chapter 17

CUPID

Someone reached out to touch my arm and I jumped, not having expected it.

"It's me," Eloise said.

I turned to look at the woman I hadn't been able to stop thinking about all night, my whole demeanour softening. "Hi."

"Hey," she said in a soft voice.

"How are you enjoying the party?"

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