Page 147 of Sigils & Spells

“Of course not! We’re not savages.”

“Sorry. Just had to make sure.” Pippa grinned.

Jared scooped the kitten into his arms and stood again. “Anyway, my point is, your tree is way better than mine. So far, Chester has shown it no interest and I’m not entirely convinced the damn thing won’t end up being a very expensive dust collector.”

“I’ve heard catscanbe rather stubborn.” This had to be the weirdest conversation Pippa had ever had in her bedroom with a member of the opposite sex.

Apparently when he’d asked to compare cat notes, he’d been serious!

And here she’d been hoping to see some etchings.

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Jared couldn’t believehe was inside his mate’s bedroom.

He’d figured out which window was hers based on scent alone.

Then, the higher in the tree he’d climbed, the stronger that scent had become.

By the time he’d pulled himself into her bedroom, his head was swimming.

That first full breath he’d taken in her room had almost sent him to his knees. His blood had headed south, hardening his cock to the point of pain.

Now he was rambling and he had no idea what he was even saying.

He needed to stop talking!

Clamping his mouth shut, he crossed to Pippa’s bed and settled on the edge with Hocus Purrcus in his lap.

“So, do you want to have sex?”

Jared’s head jerked up so fast, the room spun for a moment.

He had to be hallucinating.

She hadn’t really said that, had she?

“Jared?”

“Um, I’m sorry. Could you repeat that?”

She smiled. “I was wondering if you’d like to have sex with me.”

Jared blinked in surprise. “That’s what I thought you’d said, but I wanted to make sure.” He’d had no idea witches were so forthright.

“If you’re not interested, that’s fine,” Pippa said.

“Oh, I’m definitely interested. I just don’t want to go the way of the cougar.”

A confused look flashed across Pippa’s face, then it cleared and she laughed. “Oh, I’m sure that’s not even a possibility. You’ve already managed to impress me way more than they ever did. Not one cougar ever climbed a tree for me.”

Jared chuckled.

“So, yes?”

Jared set the kitten aside, stood and crossed the room to Pippa.

He leaned down and murmured in her ear, “How about we start with a kiss?”

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