Page 57 of My Haven
Caiden smiled down at her. “Whatever you want.”
“God, that was so sexy,” she whispered.
“Caiden, you found the most direct way to her heart,” Arlo teased.
“Waffles? No, french toast. No!Stuffedfrench toast, bacon, eggs, juice and coffee,” she suggested.
“Done.”
“Marry. Him,” Arlo repeated.
“I think I may,” she whispered, watching Caiden’s grey eyes turn to liquid silver.
“Not to ruin the mood, but Mikel, what was that about the Fire Temple?” Aiden asked.
Caiden’s eyes went back to a stone-grey color as he turned them to face Mikel. “They’re not returning the funds?”
Mikel gave her an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry for throwing you in the deep end.” He exhaled. “They said that whatever they had was used to maintain the temple, everything else was taken by my parents. What they invested, supposedly isn’t enough to break even, so there’s nothing to return.”
“How much are we talking?” Aiden asked.
“Millions,” Mikel said.
“In banks, right? Like you don’t have like a goblin bank or anything?” Meryn asked.
Mikel shook his head. “Normal banks.”
“Finally! Give me all your credentials. I can trace that shit, no problem,” Meryn said, leaning to one side.
She was about to topple off when Ryuu steadied her. “I’ll get itdenka,” he said, handing her, her laptop.
Mikel hurried over and began writing down all the information he could. “Meryn, if you can salvage even a quarter of what we had, that’d be a godsend.”
“I’m more curious as to what the assholes are doing with it, helping you is like a bonus,” she looked up, when she realized what she said. “But, like a happy bonus.”
He ruffled her hair. “I get it.”
Caiden touched his forehead to hers to get her attention. “What would you like to do, eat or talk about now?”
Realizing he had continued to hold her this entire time without straining had her thinking of a few things she’d like to do. She took a deep breath, then turned to Anne. “I would love to hear more about everything, but from your perspective.”
Anne smiled and nodded. “I’m a nurse, so if you faint, I’ll take care of you.”
She pointed back to her chair. “Okay, lay it on me, sister.”
Chapter Eight
Genevieve sat and stared at the table. Murdered babies and demons?
“You said the sex was worth this craziness?” Arlo asked Meryn.
Meryn looked up from her laptop and simply pointed to her pregnant belly.
He nodded. “Right.”
Genevieve looked up at Caiden, who was sitting right next to her. “And Meryn thinks everything that has been going on can be traced to your witch city?”
Caiden squeezed her hand. “That’s what we’re trying to find out.”
