Enola clapped with excitement. The only person that made catfish nearly as good as her grandmother’s was her aunt. Enola followed Ruby out of the workshop and closed the door behind her. Enola lightly bumped into Ruby when her steps slowed.
“Your man is here,” she said softly.
“How do you know that?” Enola asked.
“I can feel him. He’s nervous, and he isreallymissing you.”
Enola smiled inwardly. If she were to be honest, she was happy that he was there. She couldn’t wait to see him. She wanted to feel his lips on her, and to be covered by his warm, hard body
“Uhhh, I can feel you too,” Ruby announced. “And you need a cold shower.”
“Trust me, that ain’t what Ineed,” Enola muttered under her breath.
Enola followed Ruby into the parlor, excited to see Gideon. When their eyes locked, her heart skipped a beat. But when he quickly looked away, her heart broke a little. Enola may have not been able to mask her feelings from Ruby, or her thoughts from her grandmother, but she certainly wasn’t about to allow Gideon to see her sweat.
Ignoring Gideon, Enola nodded a greeting at Gabriel and crossed the room to sit next to her grandmother. Since Gideon wasn’t alone, it was a safe bet that he wasn’t there because he missed her.
“This is my granddaughter, Nola,” Marie announced to a large, black man with striking green eyes. “This is Alvin Boone. He sits on the wolves’ counsel with your mate.”
The shade was real.
Enola cut her eyes at her grandmother, donning a sugary smile. What else could she do? Wasn’t like she could cuss the woman out. Still smiling, Enola’s turned to Gideon and Gabriel’s companion.
“It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Boone.”
“Please, just Boone. It’s a great honor to meet you, Nola.”
Enola was taken aback by the giant’s euphonious British accent.
“Boone, forgive me, but I thought all of the Louisiana wolves originated either in Louisiana or France.”
“Ahhh, but the bayou is my birthplace. As a pup, I was taken to England,” he explained.
“Taken?”
“Yes, I—”
“It’s a long story, and now is not the time for history lessons,” Gideon rudely interrupted.
Boone smiled and Gabriel actually laughed out loud. Enola looked at Gideon. His irritation was evident. With his muscular arms folded, he was glowering at Boone.
“Oh, Gideon, stop it,” Ruby scoffed. “Haven’t you already pissed on that tree?”
Enola’s eyes flew to Ruby. “Excuse me?” She hopped up from the antique settee and walked over to her aunt. “Did you just refer to me as territory?”
“I know that you’re angry because I can feel it, but I suggest you go and sit your ass down,” Ruby warned.
“Yeah, Ruby, I’m angry. Don’t take a psychic to figure that out.”
Ruby stood and stepped a bit too close to Enola. “Don’t get mad at me because you anchored yourself to an animal,” she hissed.
Enola inhaled a deep breath to steel her growing anger. “Look, lady, you’re my aunt and I won’t disrespect you, but I’m a grown ass woman, and you ain’t about to keep disrespecting me. You need to get the hell outta my face.”
“Ladies?” Marie called out, calmly.
Neither Enola nor Ruby were backing down.
“Nola, baby, do your gran a favor. Take a step back,” Marie requested.
