Page 93 of Hunters and Prey

Cailyn sat up and stretched. Her arms were still sore from the workout Asher put her through the day before, and that was before the workout in bed he had put her through last night. Being trained by a boxer was brutal, but he was determined to make her capable of protecting herself.

If he only knew.

She winced at the pain in her biceps. “All the way in the city?”

He raised a brow. “What’s wrong with the city?”

Cailyn took off her panties and headed for her shower. “You grew up out here in the country.”

“Yeah, and now I live in the twenty-first century.”

He was right. She did love his loft apartment. It made her almost feel as though they were finally escaping from small town life.

“Okay.” She turned on the water and grabbed her toothbrush while the shower heated up. “Let’s meet tomorrow at the bookstore when my shift is over. We can talk then.”

“Fine. Won’t you let me take you to dinner after? Show you off a little.”

“You want to show me off?” Cailyn stared at her reflection.

Gray eyes with flecks of hazel looked back at her from beneath her glasses. She shared much of her looks with her father.

Cailyn sighed at her reflection, missing her father at that moment. A lock of white hair stood out against her black hair. No matter what, she’d never been able to dye that lock to match the rest of her head. Instead, it had stood out for as long as she could remember. There were pictures of her as a baby with that white lock.

The taunts of ignorant children had followed her from elementary school to college.

“Why wouldn’t I? You’re beautiful.”

Hearing those words washed away all of her bad memories about her self-image. Cailyn hid her grin and started brushing her teeth.

“You sure you aren’t embarrassed to be seen with me?”

“Now that’s possibly the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever said to me. Of course not. I love you.”

Cailyn’s heart soared at hearing those words. She’d never get tired of hearing them come from his lips.

“I love you more,” she said in a soft voice.

“Not possible.”

She giggled, loving how open he was about his feelings. “Good reply.”

He made her feel safe even though he didn’t have any magic in his blood. He made her feel normal when she was far from it.

Asher came into the bathroom and stood behind her. He grabbed her by her waist and pressed her naked bottom to the front of his pants. He groaned.

“Come on, Cailyn. One more time.”

She rinsed her mouth of toothpaste and grinned at his reflection in the bathroom mirror. He kissed her throat, and her eyes fluttered closed. Every touch sent hot tingles along her skin. She began to calculate how long it would take her to drive to the University if she left just a little later.

She’d make it. If she sped. Which was totally, totally fine.

She enjoyed the feel of his mouth on her neck. He sucked her earlobe.

“Fine,” she breathed. “One more time.”

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