Page 44 of Collin: Episodes 13-15
“Trust me?” Damian raised an eyebrow.
“With Korean cuisine, darling, no one more. Feed me.” They made elegant give-me hands at him.
Alice and Ash giggled, their heads falling together, Alice’s hand over her mouth.
As the meal wound down, Alice curled up against Collin’s shoulder, her legs tucked under her and her hand gripping his shirt, and talked to Ash and Ellisandre.
“I think after such a wonderful meal my bed is calling me,” Mr. Moreau said.
Ellisandre sniffed. “The night’s hardly started.”
Linda snorted. “Not everyone is a vampire. Alice, Ash, why don’t you come back to my place and have a sleepover, then Ellisandre can show you the difference between taffeta and muslin in person.”
“They are nothing alike.” Ellisandre shot Linda a look. “You know that.”
Alice lifted her head and looked to Collin. “Do you mind?”
“Of course not.” Collin squeezed Alice in a sideways hug. “We can do breakfast, just the two of us, in the morning.”
“Sounds good. Ash, you’re coming, right?”
Ash bit his cheek. “Yeah…um…I’ll have to check some things, but I can do it.”
“Good.” Linda smiled broadly. “It’s a plan.”
Alice held her hand out to Damian. “Thank you. I love Korean food now. You’re the best.”
Damian grinned. “Always happy to make new converts to my favorite cuisine.”
“Next time you’re here, make him take you for Indian food.” Ash jumped up.
“Hey!” Collin mock glared. “I know Indian food too!”
Ash grinned. “Yeah, but you learned it all from Damian. Trust me, Alice, go to the source.”
Alice giggled.
“Why do I feel I’m losing my place around here,” Collin whined.
Mr. Reevesworth slid an arm around Collin’s waist. “Don’t worry, boy. I have you.”
Collin’s cheeks burned, and he had to look away, but that didn’t stop Mr. Reevesworth from wrapping both arms around him and pulling him back against his chest.
“See, you have a place, Collin,” Alice sing-songed, pulling on her coat. “And don’t worry.” She bounced over and pressed a kiss against his cheek. “I approve. Just don’t date Ash or Ellisandre. I call dibs.”
“Excuse me, young lady,” Ellisandre said from the door. “Who said I was dibs-able?”
Alice giggled. “I did. You’re totally a dish, Ellisandre.”
In their shoes, and perhaps without their shoes, Ellisandre was a good deal taller than Alice. They looked down at her from the door. “Since when are we dating?”
Alice batted her eyes. “Since I said so to make my big brother red.”
“Oh, for a good cause then. Sorry, Linda, I think I’ve acquired a pixy sprite. Do you mind terribly?”
Linda chuckled. “I’m sure we’ll manage somehow.”
Richard woke Collin in the morning by sliding a syringe of lube in his ass.
