Page 54 of Knightfall
My jaw dropped. I’d screamed out loud. In real life. Sard.
“I—I was dreaming.”
Creaming.
“Dreaming.” I was scarlet. Maybe even purple. I could not make eye contact with Connor. Not at all. “Sorry I woke you.”
“It’s alright. You’re okay?” Concern colored his voice.
I nodded, biting my lip. Of all the times for Connor to worry about me. “I’m fine. Just a dream. Really.”
Connor drifted back to his pallet.
I turned onto my side and punched my pillow.
I will get you back. For this and that other morning when I looked like an idiot.
I would think that tonight completely makes up for the other day.
Connor caught me.
That’s not my fault.
I turned over on my side, grumbling internally. Quinn was right, of course. Connor catching me was entirely my fault. Didn’t matter. I was still going to get him back.
I started to think of ways to get revenge that wouldn’t give Quinn advance notice. I wasn’t sure there was one. I yawned and my scheming faded. Quinn’s magical mental prowess had done its job. I drifted to sleep in post-orgasmic bliss.
* * *
The next morning, Connor handed me off to Declan and almost immediately, I asked him if we could go find Ryan.
Declan looked a bit bewildered by my request, perhaps because I asked while he was still finishing his morning coffee in his room. I gave him a winning smile. I wasn’t sure that made any difference, but I knew I needed to start the day on a good note.
He made me sit and wait while he finished his drink, and combed his blond hair, and changed his vest.
While I waited, I told him all about Willard. And also about the spells. Declan was pleased to find out we now had a ten-foot radius. This made trips to the loo much less embarrassing for all of us. He was not as pleased to find out my mother had put a spell on him to make him inclined to forgive me.
I hoped my honesty counted for something. That I laid everything out on the table and said Wyle was unraveling the spells for us.
Finally, he was ready to take me to the practice yard. We found Ryan running drills with his men. They held staffs and swords and were running, thrusting, sweating, and overall looking very, very sexy. I had to peel my eyes away from the deliciousness. I think my orgasm last night had amped up my sexual awareness.
Ryan smirked at me. “Like what you see?”
“I’d like it better if you were out there shirtless.”
That made his grin wider.
I sighed. “But they’ll do. I’m with Declan this morning. I wanted to see if you wanted to help me out with that little project I mentioned to you.”
Declan looked alarmed. He held up his hands a took a step back “Project? What project? You didn’t say there was a project. I thought this was a handoff. I have work. If you want a solution for Willard—”
I clamped a hand over Declan’s mouth. “That’s confidential. And don’t worry. We’re just going to play with your powers.”
Once Declan was calm, Ryan nodded to me. “I can help. Just let me go tell my captain."
Ryan sprinted off, zigzagging through the lunging, grunting, and groaning men.
You’re randy this morning, Dove. Need me to do something about that?
