Ned glares at me until I relent.
“Fine, I’m moping about Blue.”
The vampire raises one dark eyebrow. “Why? Jade found the right enchantment. We’ll have that bond off you in a day or two.”
My breath hisses out of me. “Maybe I don’t want that.”
Ned’s eyes widen. Shit. Why did I say that? My brain to mouth filter is so fucking faulty sometimes. I really don’t need to be confessing everything right now.
“You two?” exclaims Ned. “Ridiculous idea!”
Indignation prickles along my skin. “Why?”
Ned barks out a laugh. “You’re a sex worker and Blue is…” He trails off and waves his hand in the air. “Well, Blue.”
I glare at the vampire. I’m too angry for words. I’m shaking. I feel sick.
Ned rolls his eyes. “Relax. I didn’t mean that I think you are a dirty whore and Blue is too pure for you. I mean that presumably you have a high sex drive and Blue doesn’t do sex. Voluntarily.”
“I can live without sex!” I snap.
“Forever?” scoffs Ned. “You weren’t in the harem, Sammy. You didn’t see what he went through. It’s not something you are going to be able to fix with your magic, all-healing cock. So leave him alone.”
Ned slurps his coffee. My stomach twists into knots. How dare he. How dare he presume that stuff about me? I don’t think I have a magic cock. Or a magic hole, since I have no idea what Blue’s preference would be or if he would even have one. I don’t care if Blue never wants to have sex. This stupid vampire really thinks I’m that shallow?
“Bite me, Indigo!” I snarl, because I’m all sorts of articulate when I’m angry.
Anger flushes Ned’s face, and he stands up. He hates his harem name. He never accepted it and he hasn’t reclaimed it like the others. And…oh shit. Did I just tell a vampire to bite me?
“You wouldn’t taste very nice,” says Ned.
And now I’m jumping to my feet. “I would!” I yell. “I’d taste bloody delicious!”
Ned chuckles, and I’m so flabbergasted that I’m lost for words again.
“I guess I’ll never know, because right now you are still Blue’s mate and I’m not having my head ripped off by an angry siren, thank you very much.”
The vampire sits back down and sips his coffee. His anger seems to have melted away. As has mine. The mental image of Blue bursting into the kitchen and pulling Ned off of me, is immensely distracting. I know it is exactly what Blue would do if Ned bit me, and it would be so swoonworthy.
I sink back into my chair. My gaze flicks to Ned. Could I get him to bite me? It would just be a slightly different type of seduction, surely?
Ned lifts his coffee cup and narrows his eyes at me. I sigh in defeat. Getting Ned to bite me is a terrible idea. Even though I probably am that desperate for Blue’s attention.
“You like him then?” Ned asks softly.
“Yeah,” I sigh.
The vampire stares at me with his pretty dark eyes and I cave.
“I don’t care about the sex stuff, I really don’t. Penetrative sex is not oxygen, it’s not essential. It’s fine to go without, and the stuff we do is very satisfying.”
Ned’s eyes widen and my cheeks get all hot and prickly. Yeah, way to go with the over sharing, Sammy.
“But it doesn’t matter!” I blurt. “Blue doesn’t want me and that’s fair enough.”
“Do you know that for sure?”
“It’s obvious,” I sigh. “Who would want me? I’m a mess. I’m no good for anyone.”
