Whoops.
How long had that been there?
Good thing I rarely bothered with foundation. The food coloring probably would’ve turned it pink or something.
My hair was a frizzy mess, and my eyeliner was officially beyond repair, so I grabbed a makeup remover wipe from my center console before I picked up the cake.
It was a long drive out to the middle of nowhere, so I hoped Jade would be cool with me staying for a little while before I drove home. I hadn’t planned on getting there so late, and I wasn’treally looking forward to inching down the dirt road in the dark on my way back.
I cleaned makeup off one of my eyes with one hand while I carried the cake dome in the other. It was kind of a balancing act.
The front porch light was off, so I lowered the wipe while I carefully made my way up the three steps that led onto the porch.
It was sturdy, even if the raw wood and complete darkness made the house seem a little unfriendly. Maybe Jade and her wolf dude were just really cozy?
I could hardly make out the shape of the door, but there was a tiny bit of light on the doorbell, so I rang it with my elbow.
Hopefully Jade had some lights oninsidethe house.
I probably should’ve been concerned with the possibility of being murdered, but I didn’t think werewolves were murderous. People at the university only talked about them looking for love.
There was probably more to them than that, but still.
No one answered, so I hit the bell with my elbow again.
I was going to have to call Jade if she didn’t open the door soon, because my cake wasn’t going to taste as good if we waited until the morning.
She still didn’t answer.
I hit the doorbell again just for the hell of it, then started reaching for my phone with the hand holding my wipe. My other eye’s makeup was just going to have to wait.
The door opened before I grabbed my phone, letting out a small amount of light from inside the house.
My lips parted when I saw who was on the other side.
A werewolf.
Probably.
He was insanely tall. At least a foot above my five feet and three inches. His hair was shaved completely on the side and in short locs on the top. His dark brown skin was smooth, and his body was so chiseled it was ridiculous.
Especially his chest.
It was bare, and I was staring at it like a total creep.
“Who the fuck are you?” the guy growled.
Oh, dear. He was pissed.
“Emmy,” I squeaked.
Wow, I sounded like an idiot.
“What the fuck are you doing here? Is that a cake?”
I cleared my throat, trying to seem slightly less pervy even though I still hadn’t managed to look away from his abs. “It’s for Jade. She was supposed to live here. Are you her… boyfriend?”
“No. You went the wrong way at the fork.” The guy stepped back and started to close the door.
