Clay liked having Dylan in his space.
It surprised him more than it would have surprised anyone else.
His mother had always said that he would fall hard once he met the right woman.
She was right.
He was sliding downhill, uncontrolled and fast. Dylan was exactly what he needed. She pushed him when he needed to be pushed. He'd known for years that he needed to set up social media accounts, but he'd been procrastinating.
She also got his sense of humor. His smartass remarks made her laugh instead of pissing her off.
Dylan might just be perfect for him.
He knew it was true when he didn't feel like he was having a heart attack at the thought.
Clay called in the food and turned to look at Dylan. She was tapping away at his laptop, setting up his Facebook account and page. The sun glistened in her black hair, bringing out bluish highlights.
"You're staring," she said as she squinted at the computer screen.
"You wear a glamour, right?" he asked.
She looked up at him, her brows high. "What?"
Seeing her expression, he winced. "Was that too blunt?"
"No," she answered. "It just seemed to come out of left field." Dylan seemed to mull it over. "I do wear a glamour," she admitted with a sigh. “Why do you ask?”
"Well, it slipped the other night after dinner and it made me curious. Why do you sound upset about it?"
“It slipped?”
“After you kissed me,” he answered.
She winced. “Was I glowing?”
He nodded. “Why do you sound upset?” he repeated.
Dylan shrugged. "Because if you ask why, it'll sound like bragging."
"Why?"
"Nymphs were made to attract humans. If I don't tone it down a little, it makes it difficult."
"So, you make yourself appear more human?"
"Yes. People tend to stare if my skin is glowing and my hair and eyes are the same color blue. What about you?" she asked, folding her arms in front of her.
"I only have to wear a glamour when I get upset."
"What happens when you get upset?"
He hesitated.
"Is it bad?" she asked.
"No," he answered. "Just a little embarrassing and I'm not sure you'll believe me."
Dylan rubbed her hands together. "Oh, now I have to know."
