Page 104 of Wolf Cursed
Behind him, the door opened, and Drake walked in.
“What have we here?” he asked, giving us all a curious look.
“Morning,” I called back a little too brightly. “Just sharing these donuts with myfriends,” I said pointedly.
He didn’t even react to my insult as he squeezed past us toward the garage, and I waited until he’d shut the door behind him to speak again.
“I have to get to work,” I said. “Customers will show up soon.”
“We shouldn’t talk about this here anyway,” Idrissa said.
She looked at Kai expectantly.
“My place,” he said. “Tomorrow. After work.”
“Why not tonight?” Idrissa said.
I could feel her impatience, but Kai shook his head. He turned to me, his eyes gleaming in a way that made my knees weak.
“Tonight, Ash and I have plans,” he said simply.
Idrissa nodded. “Fine,” she said. “Tomorrow.”
“Plans,” Isaac said, pointedly raising his eyebrows at me. “Okay then.” He looked way too googly-eyed for Kai’s words not to mean something. I kept quiet, wondering what sort of plans he had in mind exactly.
“We’ll be there,” Idrissa said, shoving her brother and giving him a look. And then to me, “I’m glad we talked.”
“Me too. See you tomorrow.”
When the twins were gone, I looked at Kai. “They can help.”
“I know.”
“Then why do you look pissed?” I asked, careful to keep my voice low. The other techs had begun to arrive, and soon we’d have to put this conversation away, but I couldn’t leave it alone until I knew where we stood. Especially after last night.
“I’m just thinking.”
“About last night?”
“Well, yeah, I mean, I can’t not think about that.” A slow smile spread, and my stomach filled with butterflies.
“What exactly do you think about it?” I asked carefully.
His gaze sharpened, and he leaned in until his sexy eyes were just inches from my face, and his nose brushed mine. “I think you look beautiful today, and if these people weren’t here, I’d take you in the back and show you how glad I am to see you.”
I bit my lip, trying, and failing, to hide just how much I wanted that exact scenario. “I meant about the twins. And the curse. And the prophecy.”
“Oh.” He straightened, the frown from before firmly back in place. “I think it sounds dangerous, and I’m not interested in putting you at risk.”
“Is that all?”
“Pretty much, why?”
I smiled. “Your thinking face looks pissed.”
“Ha.” He leaned in and stole a kiss, which, in turn, stole my breath. “Your surprised face looks turned on,” he whispered and then walked past me and into the garage. “See you tonight,” he called over his shoulder.
Asshole.
