I’d learned that the nicer he sounded, the more dangerous he was. Right now, he was the most lethal he’d ever been.
Nathan joined in the fun, raising his eyebrows at me in expectation. “Are you planning to share with the class?”
Traitor.
“You’re both bastards,” I grumbled, knowing he had to have picked up on the tension between Liam and I.
Nathan’s lips twitched, giving away his humor before he rearranged his features into a mask of polite inquiry. “Yes, but you knew that.”
“He was hunting Aileen,” Liam said, losing patience with his game.
“We don’t know that for sure,” I started.
Hello, denial. My good friend. It’s nice of you to join us again.
“We don’t!” I defended at Liam’s hard look. “It’s not certain the wallet and photo are his.”
Nathan’s expression was disbelieving. “You think the crispy vampire owning those is more reassuring? May I remind you that he’s also dead.”
My shoulders slumped. “Alright, I admit this doesn’t look good.”
Liam used his larger size to trap me between him and the bar, his arms acting like a cage. “You’re right,A stór.The situation does not look good.”
I should have felt intimidated by the way he loomed over me. Instead, I couldn’t help but find him a little bit hot, reminding me of some of the things we’d done during the day.
I licked my suddenly dry lips.
Liam’s pupils dilated, his gaze dropping to my mouth. A ravenous hunger descended. His hands clenched into fists on either side of me as he struggled with himself.
I waited to see which side of him would win. Whether his control would flounder or prevail.
Desire sent a flood of warmth to my center as I watched his lips.
His head dipped, his mouth hovering over mine. Our breaths mingled. So close. Prickles of sensation ran through me in anticipation.
His eyes darkened, his decision made as he leaned forward.
“Well, well, this is an unexpected sight,” Dominick drawled, his voice acting like a splash of cold water on our libidos.
Liam’s jaw flexed as he drew back, his gaze meeting mine in apology.
My nod was unhappy. “I guess even vampires can get cock blocked.”
A spurt of amusement showed before it vanished. By the time he straightened, Liam’s face was a bland mask.
Dominick’s gaze moved between the two us in speculation. “A little birdie told me you had lost your head over a woman, but I didn’t believe it. Even seeing how you acted with her last night wasn’t enough to convince me.” Dominick advanced further into the bar, taking in everything at a glance. “The vampire I know would have left her weeping into her pillow from a broken heart by now.”
“What makes you think he’s the one who would be doing the abandoning?” I asked, leaning both elbows on the bar behind me as I smirked.
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught Liam’s warning look and shook my head faintly.
It was too late to roll over and play dead. Dominick had already fixated on me. Exposing my belly at this stage would only get it ripped out.
Liam would realize that if he stopped to think for a moment.
Dominick looked fascinated by me. “It’s just as I heard. You’re unspeakably arrogant.”
“You shouldn’t believe everything you’re told,” I said, my eyes on Kat as she entered the bar. “Jealousy has a way of twisting the facts.”
