Page 34 of Fire Dragon
He drew close and despite the fact that Ethan was right next to him, he took Emma’s chin and forced her to look at him. “Please don’t do this. We’ll figure something out. Please come home with me. I’ll take care of you like I did the night we were together.”
Emma’s eyes filled with tears. “It’s a mistake, Liam. You know it is.”
“I’m willing to make that mistake. Be with me. Please.”
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The whisky peeled away from Emma’s brain and all she saw was the desperate, pleading look in Liam’s silvery-blue eyes. She knew then that what was happening between them was more complicated than she could have ever imagined.
For one thing, she’d been sure the big emotion in their relationship was all on her side. It had never occurred to her, despite what Logan said, that Liam might really be feeling something for her.
She released a sigh. “Logan set this up, didn’t he? Logan called you.”
Liam nodded slowly.
Emma curled both sets of fingers into fists. “I’ll crush his nuts for this.” All three men flinched at her words.
She looked up at Ethan. “You were in on it, too, weren’t you?”
“Yes, exquisite one. But I can’t tell you how much I wish Liam’s dragon was at the bottom of the lake right now. Or that he hadn’t shown up, if that’s any solace.”
She laughed, but tears burned her eyes and not for the first time over the conundrum that was Liam. “Great. No sex for me tonight. Just great.”
At that moment, Ethan stiffened abruptly. His head shot up and he glanced swiftly around the club. Emma thought he was angry at what she’d said, but she swiftly realized something else had grabbed the vampire’s attention.
“What is it, Boss?” the bouncer asked.
“Incoming. I can feel it in my bones. We’ve got Magi on the wind coming from the west. They’re still outside the city limits which means we have time to catch them in the open. Sound the alarm.”
The bouncer took off. When he made a ‘cut’ sign across his neck to the band leader, the music stopped instantly.
Liam watched him hurry behind the bar. The next moment, a soft alarm sounded in long whoops and brief pauses. Warrior-types stood up from several of the small tables. Silence fell.
Ethan lifted his arm and made a circle with his hand. “Magi from the west.”
Liam took a step toward Emma and instinctively she drew close to him. He put his arm around her waist as he met Ethan’s gaze.
Addressing the vampire, he asked, “What can I do to help?”
Emma added, “What canwedo? We’re a team.”
Ethan glanced from one to the other. “I won’t deny you’d be welcome. We haven’t had Magi from the west in over a year, but it always costs lives.”
Liam addressed Emma. “Tell him what weapons you need.”
“A rifle, an ammo belt and a pistol.”
“Telekinetic?” Ethan asked.
Emma nodded. “I’m fast. I’m accurate and Liam and I can make a difference.”
Ethan stared at her. “There’s a good chance we could die out there. Any one of us. The Magi are formidable.”
She nodded. “I know. We’ve faced them in battle. But I can sense what you and your fellow warriors have. Together, we can do this.” She glanced around the club and spoke in a strong voice, “Let’s go get us some Magi dragons.”
A cheer went up.
By the time Ethan had loaded Emma with weapons, and the entire team raced to the sidewalk, even Emma could smell the sand coming from the west.
