Page 35 of Lust & Lollipops

I wiped at a tear that escaped.

Dammit, I wasn’t supposed to cry.

“The guys all voted me over here since I’m the one you hate who isn’t always touching you. It was between me and Kyle. They weren’t about to send someone you might actually hug.”

A teary laugh escaped me.

“Shh. Try not to look like you’re having fun,” he whispered.

“They can’t even see me. I’m hidden behind a rock.”

“I know. They can see me, though.”

I nodded.

“What happened?” He cut to the chase again.

My face burned. “I don’t know.”

“Molly,” he warned.

When he pulled out my actual name, I knew he wasn’t joking around anymore.

“I had sex dreams,” I whispered. “I never have sex dreams.”

“About Oren?” The words were growled.

“About multiple different guys here. I thought it might’ve been because of him, but he was sleeping. So it couldn’t have been his magic, right? Maybe I’m just tired, or losing my mind, or?—”

“Fae always look like they’re sleeping when they’re using dream magic,” Cameron said sharply. “Did you tell Rhett?”

“No. I wasn’t going to get him involved if I was just horny for the first time in forever.”

Cam leaned closer to me, his eyes flooded with something I’d never seen before. It almost looked like… violence.

“Oren attacked you when he put those dreams in your head. I should’ve warned you what it would look like when he did, and I’m sorry for that. Would you like to be the one to inform Rhett, or should I?” His voice was calm.

Too calm.

There was no teasing and no sarcasm, for once.

“I should probably do it,” I whispered. “I just don’t want to.”

“I would be thrilled to handle this, Lolli.”

As much as I wanted to be the kick-ass woman who dealt with that shit herself, his offer felt like a weight off my shoulders.

I could do it… but he could too.

And if he wanted to, I didn’t think it would hurt to let him. It would just make things slightly easier for me.

So I nodded.

He took my hand, squeezed it, then strode across the sand.

I peered over the rock to watch him go.

My eyes widened when his wings emerged from his back, his horns growing on his head as he shifted forms.

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