An embarrassing past crush turned into a night of sex as adults, no matter how fun it was, did not give him a piece of me.
My mission here was to be queen.
Not to further my love life.
I would be quee—
Knock. Knock. Knock-knock.
I stifled a groan and pushed off my door.
As I turned, I took another large drink and glared daggers at the offending door. I was not in the mood for company tonight, not even from my best friend. Perhaps if I ignored the person they would leave.
I took another sip. Silent.
Knock.
Just one.
And clearly pissed off since my entire door shook.
I sighed and pulled my door open.
My jaw dropped slightly, not at all prepared.
Lord Belshazzar leaned against my doorframe, still in his black dress slacks, no shirt, no shoes, and tapping the bottle of whiskey against his right leg. While glaring directly at me.
He hissed in irritation, “Are you going to let me in?”
The overlord glanced either way down the hall.
I stood like a statue, until I shook myself internally, and then opened the door wider. I gestured with an arm for him to enter, shutting my gaping mouth at this surprise.
The vampire growled quietly under his breath, then waltzed inside my room. He grabbed my door from me, shut it, and locked it right afterward. The man stood glaring at me. The overlord watched me stare back at him.
He snapped, “What?”
“Why are you here?” I sputtered.
What. The. Hell.
“Isn’t it obvious?”
“No.” I shook my head in slow motion. “No, it’s not.”
He waved his free hand up and down his frame, motioning at his attire. “My room shut down before I was able to get back to it tonight. I’m locked out unless I want to raise the alarm to get in there. I need a shower, as you not so politely told me. And I’m not in the mood to sneak around my own damn home until I can find a free bedroom.”
I blinked. Stunned. “You should really get the security system on your room changed.”
“No shit,” he grumbled. He glanced around my apartment, eyeing the feminine clothes flung around here or there in the living area of the suite. “So, may I?”
My brows furrowed. “May you what?”
“May I stay the night?”
My lips thinned, remembering my mental focusing from only minutes ago. “I don’t…think that’s wise.”
I wasn’t sure if I could stay strong in my conviction ifall ofhimwere to stay with me tonight.
