attracted he’d been to her and even more flabbergasted when he’d taken her hand in his. The power that shot up his arm amazed him. It warmed him through and set him on edge all at once. He should have been prepared for the sensation. After all, every time he touched Anna, a similar phenomenon happened. He was so used to avoiding Anna’s touch, he’d forgotten to brace himself.
The power hadn’t necessarily been bad, but it had been different.
The feeling of her soft palm against his had sent him reeling far faster and further than her magic, though. He’d instantly wondered what her hand would feel like slipping down his bare chest and maybe sliding even further south. He’d gone from zero to sixty in less than ten seconds, and his dick had leapt to life.
Matthew had sent him a knowing look, and he’d had to stop himself from dropping his hands to shield his crotch from view. He’d almost joined them, but he’d glanced up at the last second and looked at Dara’s portrait smiling down at him.
Grief and guilt had swamped him, and he’d taken it out on Sunny before running for the sanctuary of his room. He’d hoped to spend the evening alone working through his thoughts but a knock on the door told him it wouldn’t be the case. He sighed and pushed his plate away. “Come in.”
Anna marched in and crossed her arms, sending him a disapproving look. “You should be ashamed of yourself, Sloan Shirer. Have you forgotten your manners, because I know you have them?”
Sloan was taken aback. Out of anyone, he thought Anna would have known how he felt. She had lost her husband in the same battle he’d lost Dara, and she would know how disconcerting it must feel to find oneself attracted to someone else. Then again, he’d have to tell her the truth about how he felt before she could sympathize with him.
He sighed and rolled his eyes. “You’re right. I’ll go apologize right now.”
Anna smiled at him like he was a puppy who’d learned to pee outside and patted his head. “That’s a good boy.”
“You do realize I’m twenty-five years older than you, right?” he grumbled, good-naturedly. He never was able to stay annoyed with the woman.
“I know,” she said. “Now, go apologize and then eat your dinner. You’re too skinny.”
“Yes, mom,” he mumbled, edging past her to walk down the hall.
He heard Anna’s door close as he knocked on Sunny’s. He waited for a few seconds before knocking again. “Sunny?” he called.
There was no answer. He briefly considered waiting until tomorrow to apologize, but he really didn’t want her to go to sleep thinking he was that big of an ass.
He cracked the door open a little and poked his head in. “Sunny?”
The little redhead was nowhere to be seen. He hadn’t had time to tune into her magic yet like he was to Anna’s so he couldn’t pinpoint her location. But where could she have gone? He stepped inside. He couldn’t remember if this room had a balcony but if it did, she might be outside.
The sound of the water starting caught his attention and his head swung around. She was in the shower. Naked and wet.
Oh, good God, he’d never gotten hard so fast before. He couldn’t help but picture what she would look like standing under the cascade of water. Her wet hair would be plastered around her shoulders and down her back, clinging to her body like wet silk. Her fair skin would glow and her small breasts would fit perfectly into his palms. Were her nipples pink or tan? Did she shave her pussy or was she natural?
Adjusting his dick in his pants so it wouldn’t snap off, Sloan backed toward the door to leave. He was pretty sure being caught in Sunny’s room would not win him any brownie points with anyone. And he was in enough hot water with Anna and Raven as it was.
He’d almost made it to the door when a soft moan caught his attention. His gaze snapped back to the bathroom door and he froze. He would bet every last bit of his magic that
The power hadn’t necessarily been bad, but it had been different.
The feeling of her soft palm against his had sent him reeling far faster and further than her magic, though. He’d instantly wondered what her hand would feel like slipping down his bare chest and maybe sliding even further south. He’d gone from zero to sixty in less than ten seconds, and his dick had leapt to life.
Matthew had sent him a knowing look, and he’d had to stop himself from dropping his hands to shield his crotch from view. He’d almost joined them, but he’d glanced up at the last second and looked at Dara’s portrait smiling down at him.
Grief and guilt had swamped him, and he’d taken it out on Sunny before running for the sanctuary of his room. He’d hoped to spend the evening alone working through his thoughts but a knock on the door told him it wouldn’t be the case. He sighed and pushed his plate away. “Come in.”
Anna marched in and crossed her arms, sending him a disapproving look. “You should be ashamed of yourself, Sloan Shirer. Have you forgotten your manners, because I know you have them?”
Sloan was taken aback. Out of anyone, he thought Anna would have known how he felt. She had lost her husband in the same battle he’d lost Dara, and she would know how disconcerting it must feel to find oneself attracted to someone else. Then again, he’d have to tell her the truth about how he felt before she could sympathize with him.
He sighed and rolled his eyes. “You’re right. I’ll go apologize right now.”
Anna smiled at him like he was a puppy who’d learned to pee outside and patted his head. “That’s a good boy.”
“You do realize I’m twenty-five years older than you, right?” he grumbled, good-naturedly. He never was able to stay annoyed with the woman.
“I know,” she said. “Now, go apologize and then eat your dinner. You’re too skinny.”
“Yes, mom,” he mumbled, edging past her to walk down the hall.
He heard Anna’s door close as he knocked on Sunny’s. He waited for a few seconds before knocking again. “Sunny?” he called.
There was no answer. He briefly considered waiting until tomorrow to apologize, but he really didn’t want her to go to sleep thinking he was that big of an ass.
He cracked the door open a little and poked his head in. “Sunny?”
The little redhead was nowhere to be seen. He hadn’t had time to tune into her magic yet like he was to Anna’s so he couldn’t pinpoint her location. But where could she have gone? He stepped inside. He couldn’t remember if this room had a balcony but if it did, she might be outside.
The sound of the water starting caught his attention and his head swung around. She was in the shower. Naked and wet.
Oh, good God, he’d never gotten hard so fast before. He couldn’t help but picture what she would look like standing under the cascade of water. Her wet hair would be plastered around her shoulders and down her back, clinging to her body like wet silk. Her fair skin would glow and her small breasts would fit perfectly into his palms. Were her nipples pink or tan? Did she shave her pussy or was she natural?
Adjusting his dick in his pants so it wouldn’t snap off, Sloan backed toward the door to leave. He was pretty sure being caught in Sunny’s room would not win him any brownie points with anyone. And he was in enough hot water with Anna and Raven as it was.
He’d almost made it to the door when a soft moan caught his attention. His gaze snapped back to the bathroom door and he froze. He would bet every last bit of his magic that
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