by Jocelyn Dex
Fin jumped backward into the bedroom and kicked the door shut. He set Navine on her feet and they burst out laughing even though both their faces were bright red.
“Were you expecting them?” Navine asked.
“Obviously not,” he said and they both cracked up again.
“Wow. Awkward. No naked breakfast today.” She pouted as she pulled on a snug t-shirt and pair of shorts and Fin did the same.
He scooped her up into his arms again. “Let’s try this again, shall we?”
Everyone’s eyes were covered by their hands this time and they cracked up at the ridiculous sight.
“What the hell is going on out here?” Fin asked.
He set Navine down, grabbed a heart-shaped balloon by the string and handed it to her.
They all uncovered their eyes and laughed.
“We came over to say congratulations,” Baden said.
“Yeah, didn’t know I’d be getting an eyeful of your balls though or I woulda stayed home,” Kean said.
Araya elbowed him and then ran over and gave Navine a hug. “I knew you’d come around.”
“I don’t get it. How’d you know we got together?” Navine asked.
Everyone pointed at Raimee.
“Why do you think she was being all stalker-like with Fin at the party?” Valia asked.
Navine and Fin looked at each other and back to them.
Valia tapped her temple and rolled her eyes. “Duh, she was purposely making Navine jealous.”
“Insanely jealous as it turns out,” Raimee offered. “And angry. When I split you two up on the dance floor… Whew. Both of your auras went ballistic.”
“Why make her jealous?” Fin asked.
“She was being stubborn and needed a push,” Baden said. “Then we all pushed you to go after her.”
“Okay, but how’d you know where we were?” Navine asked.
“Hello. Your brother has awesome spy powers,” Valia said.
Fin hugged Navine into his side. He hoped Baden’s spying had happened during breaks between their lovemaking and not during. “But how did you know it was more than just a,” he cleared his throat, “one night thing?”
Raimee raised her hand. “There was a lot more going on in both your auras than I said. I’d have been shocked and would have vowed to never again use my abilities if it hadn’t turned into more.”
Kean rubbed his stomach dramatically. “Yeah, so congrats and let’s eat.”
“Pizza is in the kitchen,” Baden said. “Everyone dig in and find a spot to sit.”
“Pizza for breakfast?” Fin asked.
“It was Kean’s idea. I made scrambled eggs and bacon pizza and fruit pizza.”
Navine and Fin let everyone go to the kitchen ahead of them. They wrapped their arms around each other.
“We’re going to have to talk to our families about calling first,” Fin said.
Navine nodded. “Yeah, it’s sweet but I’d rather be alone with you right now.”
“Would it be rude if we disappeared?”
She shrugged, a mischievous twinkle lighting her eyes. “You know how rude I can be.”
They grinned at each other and ported to his bedroom at the mansion.
Navine let the heart balloon go, grabbed the hem of Fin’s shirt and pulled it over his head. She tried to go for his shorts, but he grabbed her hands and pulled her close.
“I thought you wanted breakfast,” he said before brushing a light kiss on her forehead.
“Breakfast can wait.” She wrapped her arms around him, loving the feel of his warm skin and the newly realized happiness coursing through her. Only three weeks ago, she’d been a prisoner, abused, lonely and without hope. Now she had something to look forward to. Something that gave her hope at a happiness she’d never imagined. Fin had called her his fantasy, but in truth, he was her fantasy. “I have a different hunger that needs satisfying.”
“Hmmm.” He nipped at her neck, sending shivers through her body. “Are you always going to be so insatiable?”
He groaned when she flicked her tongue across his nipple. “With you? Yes.”
“Good.”
They made quick work of stripping each other before he swung her into his arms, deposited her onto the bed and covered her body with his. She couldn’t believe she’d considered this gorgeous, caring specimen of male, a mutant.
He took her lips in a slow, tender kiss that curled her toes. A groan escaped her when he pulled back. “Mmm. Don’t stop,” she said but he only stared at her. “Is something wrong?”
Shaking his head, he smiled, his gold eyes glinting without the green contacts. They were still shocking to her but gorgeous and she wished he never had a need to cover them again.
“I’m just taking it all in.”
She lifted a hand to his cheek, the light stubble rough against her palm. “What all?”
“You. Here in my bed wanting me. I had hoped…” His eyes closed as he inhaled deeply. When they opened again, she saw the moisture in them. “But I didn’t believe it would really happen. I still feel like I’m dreaming.”
Her heart lurched, his sincerity, his emotion touching her deeply. Her vision blurred as her eyes misted too. “You wore me down. Made me see how wrong I’d been about you. After the way I acted, I can’t believe you still want to be with me.” She lifted her head and pressed a quick kiss to his lips. “But I’m so glad you do.”
“Always.” He kissed the tear from the corner of her eye. “No tears. Be happy.”
“I am.” She wrapped her arms around him and squeezed. “More than I know how to express. It’s weird.”
He chuckled. “Weird? I’m not sure how to take that.”
“I just meant that I never really saw myself wanting a relationship.” She placed a palm on the other side of his face to emphasize her next words. “Until you.”
“Well, I’ve wanted it but no one fit quite right. Until you.”
Her heart fluttered when he bent down and kissed her forehead. Such a small gesture but coming from him it meant so much.
“You know, we should probably plan at least a small celebration with the family soon to make up for skipping out on them.”
“Mmm. We will,” Fin agreed. “Do you want to invite them to the cabin or do it here?”
“I think it’d be nice to do it at the cabin since that’s where it all happened. And we already have balloons.” They both laughed.
“Agreed. I’ll whip up a small feast. We’ll eat, drink and be merry.”
“Can I help you?”
“Absolutely,” he said, sounding excited. “Can you cook?”
She blushed. Being a Sempire, with her limited diet, she’d never bothered to learn. Her brother was a pizza guru and she didn’t have the first idea about what went into making pizza. “Not at all,” she admitted.
He chuckled. “Well, I’ll teach you how to make a few things. You can be my sous chef. It’ll be fun.”
She imagined it would be fun. She wanted to do everything with him and learn all that made him tick. “I’d like that. Especially those fantastic fruit smoothies and that fruit sushi.”
His expression switched from playful to sober. “Hey now, I can’t show you all my tricks or you won’t need me around anymore.”
“Oh don’t worry about that. You have other tricks I can’t replicate alone.” She wiggled her hips beneath him seductively.
A little growl escaped him as he nipped at her shoulder. “Good to know.”
“Hey, um, how are we going to work this?”
“Work what?”
“You living here, me living at the cabin.” This was new territory for her and she felt more than a little awkward bringing up the subject.
His brows scrunched together. “We can teleport to each other in seconds.”
She ran a finger back and forth over his shoulder blade and shyly averted her eyes. “Yeah, but I was thinking maybe when you’re not busy with your work here…” She shrugged. �
��Maybe you could leave some stuff at the cabin.”
“Stuff?”
“You know, like clothes, toiletries, whatever.”
His expression turned serious. “I don’t know if I’m ready for that kind of commitment.”
What? Oh god. Her face burned. She’d thought—
His laughter cut off her thoughts. “I’m sorry.” He sucked in a breath. “I couldn’t resist.”
“That was mean,” she pouted, then pinched his nipple for teasing her and he let out a satisfying yelp. “But I guess I deserved it.”
He rubbed at his nipple and grimaced exaggeratedly. “No you didn’t. And I’d love to spend all my free time with you at the cabin or in my bed, in my arms, in my shower, on that chair over there, outside in the orchard—”
She smiled and stroked his cheek. She felt the same way, as long as they were together, it didn’t matter where they were. They wanted each other—in and out of bed—and they shared a connection that she couldn’t wait to explore in depth.
She pressed a finger to his lips. “Make love to me, Caffin.”
His gold eyes clouded with desire. “I’d enjoy nothing more, Navine.”
About Jocelyn Dex
Jocelyn was born in Iowa and currently resides in Texas. Her preferred vacation locations are islands with sandy beaches, palm trees, iguanas, and unfettered views of clear, blue-green water.
She shares her home with her very own 6'4" alpha male and varying numbers of spoiled cats and dogs. Teaching one of her dogs to file his own nails is one of her all-time favorite accomplishments.
Jocelyn loves to paint, loves to read, and loves to write sizzling erotic romance about yummy demons that would make your momma blush.
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