“I’m going nowhere, honey. I’m right where I want to be.”
* * *
We spendthe day and night locked in the room. Blade has a well-stocked refrigerator, and we raid it whenever we get hungry.
On occasion, his phone lights up with a text, which is usually from his brother. Our evening was spent watching movies and missing the ending when we couldn’t keep our hands off each other.
* * *
When I wake,it’s a new dawn, and it’s with a satisfied smile on my face.
The shower is running, and as I stretch with contentment, Blade heads into the room in nothing but a towel draped over his magnificent body.
His smile is sexy, and lust hits me hard as I swallow and whisper, “Good morning.”
He sits on the edge of the bed, his hair wet and dripping, and he reaches out and drags a thumb across my swollen lips. His tone heavy with lust. “It appears my shower was a little premature.”
“I was hoping you’d say that.”
I pull him down with me and sigh with contentment as he kisses me long and deep, his hands sliding over my skin with an ownership that causes my heart to soar.
It’s lunchtime before we make it out of the room and head to the cafeteria; the supplies no longer fit for purpose in the fridge.
Lou grins when she sees us coming.
“Where the hell have you been?”
She shakes her head. “Actually, don’t tell me; I can guess. Brewer’s been chewing my ear off all morning asking if I’ve seen you yet.”
My heart beats faster because Brewer is the man with all the information, which means he must have news, and I glance at Blade who smiles reassuringly.
“I’ll text him out of his misery.”
Blade pulls out his phone, and Lou rolls her eyes. “I told him to text you, but he didn’t want to invade your space.”
I must blush bright red because she winks. “What can I get you, honey? The full works, I’m guessing.”
“Please.”
I giggle as she grins, her watchful eyes darting between us with a knowing smile on her face.
As she hands me the plate, she leans in and whispers, “It happens to us all, honey. Roll with it and enjoy every second because I’m guessing we’re about to instruct the builders on another house in the grounds.”
Her laughter follows me as I grab one of the tables in the center of the room, and Britney heads past and stops.
“Hey, Delilah. We missed you at the bar last night. Both of you.”
She grins as her gaze slides to Blaze, who is deep in conversation with Lou, and I chuckle, not even trying to disguise the happiness in my smile.
“We watched a movie.”
I shrug, chuckling at the roll of her eyes.
“Is that what you’re calling it?”
She glances around and drops into the chair beside me and whispers, “Seriously, honey, I’m pleased for you. Blade is a sweetheart and one of the toughest nuts to crack around here. When you hold a Reaper’s heart, you’re set for life.”
Her expression is wistful. “Maybe one day my luck will change. Until then, I’m happy to play in the candy store.”
