It took all the control he had not to slam his lips down on the angel’s. Instead, he skirted the sexy bastard, stepping to the side before spinning around and strolling out of the room.
He had no idea what game the healer was playing, but Blaz had no desire to be anyone’s second choice.
Didn’t matter how fucking much he wanted to lay that angel out.
Apollo watched as the vampire stormed outof the room.
He couldn’t help smiling as he watched the male leave, admiring that big body as he imagined what he would look like naked.
Evidently, Blaz wasn’t as easy as Apollo had expected him to be.
Not that the male had given him any reason to believe he was. But he knew Blaz had no ties to anyone, no preference for any of the Fae he’d fed from during his stay here. Of course, Apollo knew Blaz had only fed from the male Fae, which told him all he needed to know. And sure, he’d given it a shot, because why the hell not.
Granted, he hadn’t realized Blaz had seen him talking to Elina earlier. That interaction had been completely innocent, but he hadn’t felt the need to explain himself. Not when Blaz had clearly made up his mind. In fact, the conversation he’d had with Elina had been regarding her worries that one of theheurosphad come down with a cold. Apollo had assured her he would check in with the human when he got the chance.
After placing his pool cue back in the holder, Apollo went to reset the table so it would be ready for whoever came in here next. It was the unspoken rule within the house, and he was all for being a team player.
Funny that.
Apollo hadn’t considered himself a team player before he arrived here. In fact, he’d figured this would be one of the worst assignments he’d ever been on, but he’d quickly realized he’d jumped the gun on that assumption. The warriors and thefiestreighhad welcomed him and Amethyst with open arms, made Apollo and his sister feel like part of the family from the day they arrived. He had managed to keep his distance for the first few days, but he soon realized it was futile. Those who resided within these walls weren’t the sort to leave anyone out of the action, regardless of what it was.
So these days, Apollo found himself sharing meals with the others, hanging out in the bar, even shooting pool a few mornings a week.
This morning he had intended to get some shut-eye, but the moment he’d seen Blaz stroll through the infirmary on the way into the mansion, he’d been intrigued by the idea of the chase. Blaz could pretend all day long that he wasn’t interested, but Apollo had seen the way the male eyed him. Like Apollo was dessert.
The fact of the matter was, Apollo wasn’t merely intrigued by the idea of the chase, he was intrigued by Blaz period. He wanted to get to know the vampire. Not only in the carnal sense, either, although that was definitely in the forefront of his mind. And he’d seen the way those eerily colorless eyes glittered with heat when he looked at Apollo. There was definitely attraction on both sides.
And if Blaz wanted to play hard to get…
Apollo grinned.
He could certainly oblige the male.
For as long as it took.
By the time Apollo made it back down to the infirmary, the rest of the mansion had quieted, everyone taking refuge for the day.
He found his sister typing away on the computer at the small desk they’d set up outside the patient rooms.
“What’re you working on?”
“Updating our inventory,” she said absently. “What are you still doing up?”
“Been playing pool.”
She spun on the small stool, smiling up at him. “Getting all settled in, are you?”
“Gotta pass the time somehow, right?”
“Oh, admit it, you like it here,” she teased.
That he did. Although admitting it wasn’t on the agenda. Instead, he offered her a smile. “How’s Ari’el?”
Amethyst’s blue eyes brightened. “She’s precious. And healthy.”
He knew his sister had taken to the infant since the minute Ari’el came into the world. Then again, she’d always been that way, drawn to the babies she delivered. He figured that had to do with the fact that she’d always wanted one of her own but claimed it wasn’t in the cards. Amethyst said she was married to her work, so there was no time for any other relationship, much less motherhood. He figured that had more to do with the fact she hadn’t found heramsouelotyet. But he was out there, Apollo knew. As for where, that was yet to be seen. Since they’d spent the past four hundred years focused mainly on Michael’s warrior camp and the babies produced by the archsires and archdams, they hadn’t really had much time to venture out. Now that they were here on Earth, he figured that would likely change things.
For both of them.
