Page 53 of Night's Fall
It showed severe confusion.
But still, it was ominous.
“I could understand your hesitance to move forward with this because of all the baggageIcarry, butIhave to confess, your apparent confusion about what we have is…odd.”
Uh-oh.
Maybe weweregoing to talk about what this was on the first date.
He assumed a suspicious expression. “Didyou not feel the connection at the club?”
“You’d marked me.”
“I felt you before you even entered the room.Didthat not happen to you?”
I thought about the hot flashes.Myphantom beast.ThefactIlooked right his way the minuteIexited the scanning tube.
“You’re my mate,Laura,” he declared.
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!
HolyHecate!
Shock jolted through me physically,Ilet his wrist go and tried to step away.
Alas, his hand was still in my hair and it tensed, keeping me whereIwas, and if that didn’t do it (which it would have), he curled an arm around my waist so my breasts brushed his chest.
Uh-oh!
“Did that not happen to you?” he pressed.
“It…was that…is that how…?”Myvoice pitched higher. “We’remates?”
“You’re very lovely to look at.Andyou have a definitive style and bearing that’s insanely attractive.I’vealso never had anyone be so honest with me within seconds of being in my presence as you were with openly showing how pissed you were at having to curtsy to me, and then going into yourCaptainJacques’sdiatribe.”
I felt heat hit my cheeks and mumbled, “Itwas hardly a diatribe.”
He smiled. “You’reright.Itwasn’t.Whatit was, was hilarious.Instantly,Icouldn’t believe my luck.Atonce,Ihad a mate who was shy and strong, knew herself but could be adorably awkward, spoke her mind, didn’t hide her reactions, had a sense of humor, good taste, and bonus, she had gorgeous legs, fantastic hair, a beautiful face, and pardon my vulgarity, but also a tremendous ass and a great pair of tits.”
“So…this is…”Icouldn’t bring myself to say it.
“This is us getting to know one another before we let the world know we’ve found each other, something that will throw you into a unique form of hell beforeIcan sort it out for you, which will mean me mostly helping you get used to it.Andthen we’ll do what mates do.Getmarried.Andhave babies.”
ByLilith!
My breath came so fast,Iwas pretty sureIwas hyperventilating.
“You didn’t know what you were experiencing,” he noted softly.
“No!”Icried.
“Didn’t your mother?—?”
He cut himself off asIjerked my gaze to his broad shoulder.
“Look at me,bissi,” he whispered gently.
I forced my eyes to his.
