“You’re a dumb girl.”
“You’re a moronic swine. Are we done pointing out the obvious?”
When Zodiac placed his hands on my shoulders, I sensed he was fighting the urge to shake me.
“You need to be careful. Killing you would be a huge win for the Void.”
Staring up at him, I inhaled his amazing scent and replied, “I’m not that hard to kill. Why hasn’t anyone done it yet?”
“I don’t know. The Void has been quiet since they fucked up Lula’s abduction.”
“They didn’t fuck up. Your club swooped in and saved the day.”
Crowding me against the wall, Zodiac sneered, “Is that what you expect to happen if they come for you?”
“What were you doing before I arrived?”
Zodiac studied me before gesturing at the baseball game playing on his massive, wall-mounted TV. “Why are you here exactly?”
“I wanted to talk.”
“You can do that on the phone,” Zodiac said as his anger turned to a more lecherous emotion. “I assume you drove here for a more physical interaction.”
“Nope. I just wanted to see where my baby will visit one day,” I said and rubbed my belly. “I felt him last night, and I got to wondering about his future.”
“He moved, huh?” Zodiac said and went to the dark leather couch, where he stretched out his arms and flaunted his gorgeous chest. “What’s that feel like?”
“It’s like gas, but more heartwarming.”
Zodiac gave me the once over, making me feel lame and bloated. I crossed my arms and wished I hadn’t come.
“You drove all the way here. Might as well scoot your ass over here and enjoy my company.”
“I need to use the bathroom. Is yours suitable for a woman?”
Zodiac gestured at one of two doors near the kitchen. The bathroom was tiny but tidy. After using the toilet, I checked my makeup and hair. I looked decent, even if I felt swollen and unsexy.
Returning to the living room, I glanced in the open door next to this one. I only got a glimpse of a bed before I had to stop snooping.
“If you want to see my room, flip on the light and make yourself comfortable.”
Though curious about his bedroom, I suspected I’d get trapped in there with his hot bod and no memory of why I came here.
Walking over to the couch, I kicked off my shoes and shrugged, “There’s nothing wrong with being curious about my baby’s father.”
“You’re more than curious.”
“But it’s not like we can talk like normal.”
“Why not?”
“Because you’re not normal.”
“No, I’m not,” Zodiac said and flashed me a hard scowl. “Normal doesn’t interest me. I don’t know why you pretend normal interests you.”
“I’m a pretty normal person.”
“Tell me about Sutter’s father.”
