Grevin’s blush showed Quentin that the bounty hunter’s interest might be reciprocated.
“We’ll leave that to you two then,” Jaks said, patting Grevin on the back.“Can you see him home?”
Brenton nodded.“I’ll do that.”
Quentin and Jaks bid goodbye and were outside before they spoke again.Quentin broke the silence.“How much do you want to bet that Grevin might not be going to bed alone for much longer?”
“Sucker‘s bet,” Jaks replied.“Do you have enough energy to get us home, or do you want me to call a car?“
“I’ve got this.”Quentin gathered his power and took them home to his little house with a garden—their oasis against the world.
EPILOGUE
Quentin’s fingers shook as he struggled to attach the cufflink.Maybe he should’ve fought more against becoming Jaks’s consort, but at this point, everyone had already assigned him the job, and he’d do anything to stay with Jaks.
He would never wish for a different lover, despite the complications of being with a vampire leader.
Jaks’s clan would always come first.It was like being a parent for a group of kids that never grew up and left home.
“Thinking of me?”Jaks wrapped his arms around Quentin from behind, setting his chin on the top of Quentin’s head.
Quentin sank into his lover’s embrace for a second before turning in his arms.“Are you certain you want to commit to me?”
“We are already committed, darling.No takebacks.”Jaks’s stern expression had Quentin giving him a quick, reassuring kiss.
“I didn’t mean it like that.I meant in front of everyone.There are a lot of people who are going to think you could do better.”
“Then they are idiots.Even those who don’t appreciate me bonding with a human will be easily persuaded once they learn you are fae.”
“They are going to think you’re keeping me for a snack,” Quentin complained.
“A gorgeous snack.”Jaks tapped Quentin’s nose.“Since when do you care about other people’s opinions?”
Quentin shrugged.“I don’t, not really.I just don’t want to spend the rest of my life being undermined by petty vampires.”
“You won’t.Once you are officially my consort, the fuss will die down.Their instincts will make them want to protect you as a vulnerable member of the clan.”
“All right.”He still wasn’t entirely on board with becoming an official consort, but he could tell it meant a lot to Jaks.“But I’m still keeping my house,” he said just to be contrary; they both knew he couldn’t sell it.
“You could rent it out for the use of the ley lines,” Jaks suggested.
Quentin opened his mouth to protest, but found he couldn’t.“I could probably charge quite a bit for that.”He’d put two-thirds of the money in his mother’s account and keep the rest.It could be a tidy nest egg.
“You could.We can go over your options after the party.”
“Tomorrow,” he said firmly.“I plan to tire you out tonight.You, sir, have never taken me dancing.”
Jaks smirked.“I haven’t, have I.Luckily, I can take care of that lapse tonight.”
Quentin slid on his suit jacket and did a little spin.“How do I look?”
“Ravishing.You will look even better in my bed tonight.If anyone lays a hand on you, feel free to blast them.”
“What, you aren’t going to protect me?”Quentin batted his eyelashes outrageously.
“You don’t need my help, love, and you told me you are against my methods of taking care of things.”Jaks bared a fang.
“Hmm, true.”He took a deep breath.“Let’s do this.”
