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“Um. She’s…nice?”
Mikhail frowned. “Nice? She’s wonderful.”
“ Yes.” Nathan frowned back. He locked eyes with Mikhail, noting he had Tessa’s brilliantly blue eyes. “Look, there’s nothing I can say to relieve your brotherly anxiety.”
The other man nodded. “You’re right. Just don’t hurt her.”
“ I’ll try. But I won’t promise just to break that promise later.”
“ You know I have every right to be protective.”
“ I’m not questioning that. From Tessa’s attitude, I wouldn’t have thought she had someone looking out for her like you. She seems pretty self-sufficient.”
“ Yeah, she acts like she doesn’t need anyone looking out for her. But I know I’m appreciated.”
“What are you telling him, Mikhail?” Tessa spoke from the doorway. Maybe she’d spilled on herself or something, and that’s why she’d disappeared, because she was in a completely different outfit now. A crimson silk blouse topped a flowy cream-colored skirt. Her legs stretched a mile long to strappy heels. Before he could stop himself, he gave a low whistle of appreciation.
Mikhail ’s frown returned, and Tessa tilted her head to the side with a giggle she stifled abruptly for some reason. She stopped next to Mikhail, dropping a kiss on his cheek. “Don’t be grumpy, Mikhail. We’re adults. Both of us.” Tessa glanced at Nathan, smiling. He wondered how long it would be before they could be alone. Maybe it showed in his eyes, because Tessa said, “Anyone up for a nightcap?”
“ I get the picture. I’ll get out of here and let you two be alone, despite my better judgment.”
Tessa turned to Nathan. “Nightcap?”
He leaned in close, stroking one finger along her jawline as he whispered, “Can we skip it?”
“ I don’t mind,” Tessa told him.
When Nathan looked back at Mikhail, he caught a strange look in the man’s eyes. Appreciation?
“ Do you get it now?” Tessa asked her brother.
“ Yeah, his draw is powerful. Is that a little strange for a half-human? Hazel’s was incredibly strong, but you know – she’s the daughter of a love god.”
“ I don’t know. Nemglan Lord of the Skies is old, too, though not as old as Aengus.”
“ Enough of talking like I’m not standing right here.” Nathan glowered.
Four stun ning blue eyes swiveled to him. Tessa grabbed her brother’s arm, and guided him to the door, somewhat more swiftly than was necessary. They said their goodbyes, and Mikhail said something Nathan didn’t catch, but that made Tessa laugh out loud. When she shut the door and turned to face him, her cheeks were flushed and her eyes sparkling. “Alone,” she stated.
Nathan crossed to her in a few steps, and lifted her in his arms.
“The carrying again?”
“ You don’t find it romantic?”
“ I didn’t say that. It just seems like a waste of energy carrying me up the stairs when I have my own two feet that work quite well. I have plans for your energy.” When she smiled, she showed teeth.
“ Not to worry. I have plenty of energy.” Nathan gave her his own predatory smile to match hers.
They were kissing before Tessa ’s feet hit the floor. Nathan closed the door, and turned to press Tessa against it. “I like this outfit. How did you guess?” She moaned as his teeth caught an earlobe, and he trailed kisses down her collarbone to the edge of her blouse. “That top is far too tempting.”
He retreated just enough to lift her. She wrapped her legs around his hips as he pressed her back to the wall. One hand slid up the silky smooth skin of her thigh, nudging her skirt up as he went. He moaned into her neck as he reached the juncture of her body and found her surprise. No panties.
Tessa laughed at his reaction and arched into his hand, begging for his touch. He obliged, his fingers sliding against the slick entry to her body as she kissed him, her tongue darting between his lips, tasting of strawberries.
“Now would be a good time for that
Mikhail frowned. “Nice? She’s wonderful.”
“ Yes.” Nathan frowned back. He locked eyes with Mikhail, noting he had Tessa’s brilliantly blue eyes. “Look, there’s nothing I can say to relieve your brotherly anxiety.”
The other man nodded. “You’re right. Just don’t hurt her.”
“ I’ll try. But I won’t promise just to break that promise later.”
“ You know I have every right to be protective.”
“ I’m not questioning that. From Tessa’s attitude, I wouldn’t have thought she had someone looking out for her like you. She seems pretty self-sufficient.”
“ Yeah, she acts like she doesn’t need anyone looking out for her. But I know I’m appreciated.”
“What are you telling him, Mikhail?” Tessa spoke from the doorway. Maybe she’d spilled on herself or something, and that’s why she’d disappeared, because she was in a completely different outfit now. A crimson silk blouse topped a flowy cream-colored skirt. Her legs stretched a mile long to strappy heels. Before he could stop himself, he gave a low whistle of appreciation.
Mikhail ’s frown returned, and Tessa tilted her head to the side with a giggle she stifled abruptly for some reason. She stopped next to Mikhail, dropping a kiss on his cheek. “Don’t be grumpy, Mikhail. We’re adults. Both of us.” Tessa glanced at Nathan, smiling. He wondered how long it would be before they could be alone. Maybe it showed in his eyes, because Tessa said, “Anyone up for a nightcap?”
“ I get the picture. I’ll get out of here and let you two be alone, despite my better judgment.”
Tessa turned to Nathan. “Nightcap?”
He leaned in close, stroking one finger along her jawline as he whispered, “Can we skip it?”
“ I don’t mind,” Tessa told him.
When Nathan looked back at Mikhail, he caught a strange look in the man’s eyes. Appreciation?
“ Do you get it now?” Tessa asked her brother.
“ Yeah, his draw is powerful. Is that a little strange for a half-human? Hazel’s was incredibly strong, but you know – she’s the daughter of a love god.”
“ I don’t know. Nemglan Lord of the Skies is old, too, though not as old as Aengus.”
“ Enough of talking like I’m not standing right here.” Nathan glowered.
Four stun ning blue eyes swiveled to him. Tessa grabbed her brother’s arm, and guided him to the door, somewhat more swiftly than was necessary. They said their goodbyes, and Mikhail said something Nathan didn’t catch, but that made Tessa laugh out loud. When she shut the door and turned to face him, her cheeks were flushed and her eyes sparkling. “Alone,” she stated.
Nathan crossed to her in a few steps, and lifted her in his arms.
“The carrying again?”
“ You don’t find it romantic?”
“ I didn’t say that. It just seems like a waste of energy carrying me up the stairs when I have my own two feet that work quite well. I have plans for your energy.” When she smiled, she showed teeth.
“ Not to worry. I have plenty of energy.” Nathan gave her his own predatory smile to match hers.
They were kissing before Tessa ’s feet hit the floor. Nathan closed the door, and turned to press Tessa against it. “I like this outfit. How did you guess?” She moaned as his teeth caught an earlobe, and he trailed kisses down her collarbone to the edge of her blouse. “That top is far too tempting.”
He retreated just enough to lift her. She wrapped her legs around his hips as he pressed her back to the wall. One hand slid up the silky smooth skin of her thigh, nudging her skirt up as he went. He moaned into her neck as he reached the juncture of her body and found her surprise. No panties.
Tessa laughed at his reaction and arched into his hand, begging for his touch. He obliged, his fingers sliding against the slick entry to her body as she kissed him, her tongue darting between his lips, tasting of strawberries.
“Now would be a good time for that
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