Page 13 of Taming
My stomach turns in disagreement.
“I’m going to bed.” I stand slowly, and my gaze lingers on the rows of money left in the tote. “If any of you steal from me, just know there are worse fates than death.” A mage could torture them slowly. So slowly death would seem like a blessing.
Not that I can afford to waste my magic right now. Not with Kreedence seemingly back in the picture.
“Steal from you?” A taunting and arrogant look consumes Kain’s smooth features. “If I recall, we earned this money.”
My lips part as my gaze narrows on the little shit.
“You are not the one on the line who has to deliver the product.” And I very much intend to deliver my product.
“That’s enough. Everything’s fine. We’re friends, right?” Chaos starts to tie the cloth around his hips, and I realize this is the second time today someone has tried to force their friendship on me.
“No, we’re not.” I shove past him. The smooth skin of their shoulders sears into my skin as I go.
The cool blankets fling back from my bed as I push them aside and start to climb in. To make things worse, I have to sleep in today’s clothes to avoid changing in front of them. I can’t even be comfortable in my own home. Perhaps I can talk the Prince into taking the dragons at an earlier date.
Like tonight… Right now.
The bed dips and Chaos’ big arms wrap around my hips like I’m a small pillow as he lies between my legs with his head resting on my stomach. My spine stiffens beneath his vise grip, my hands held awkwardly in the air. He shifts, his beard scraping deliciously against my lower stomach.
“Do you know what personal space is?” My whispered words are nearly a shriek.
Kain and Rime settle in on the chairs near the fire, ignoring me and my little outburst completely.
Chaos breathes in deeply, sending warm air fanning against my navel.
“Mmm, not really. You’ve let me sleep between your legs for months. Don’t feign shyness now.”
Months? It’s been a few weeks. I don’t know how time passes for a dragon, but his timeframe is a little off.
His chest is against my core, and all I can think about is if he coughs really hard, I might have an orgasm.
“I think our situations have changed a little bit since this morning.”
His head tips up to me, his mystical eyes appearing even clearer in the moonlight.
“You’re saying you don’t feel safe with me wrapped around you?”
My stomach flutters as he holds my gaze. I haven’t had sex in five years. I never really put much thought into that lengthy amount of time. But with this gorgeous man pressed solidly against my core … I’m very aware of that sad little number.
“That’s not the point. I don’t even know you and you’re already between my legs.”
“Already, as in you knew it’d happen, you just didn’t think it’d happen this quickly.” His eyes flash with arrogant humor. My gaze narrows on his taunting smile. “I’m kidding.” He sits up a little, resting his weight on his forearms as his thumbs start to sweep across my sides in a way that makes my stomach flutter to life. “Look, our situation is weird. Totally fucked up. But I sleep better when I’m near you, okay? And you sleep better when I’m here, right?”
How does he know that? My gaze shifts to Rime and Kain, but they both seem content to ignore me. The tension in my body eases a little as I start to nod.
“If you want me to move, I will. But don’t tell me to go just because society has pushed some unrealistic moral standard into your head about how long it should take to trust someone, to like someone, or to love someone. If it makes you happy, do it.”
I lower my hands slowly, brushing my fingers across his smooth shoulders.
He’s warm. So warm. And comfortable and sweet. I hate how much I like him held against me.
His familiar eyes and playful demeanor does make it feel like I’ve known him for so much longer.
“Goodnight, Chaos.”
A smile tilts his lips. I feel the curve of that smirk as his head rests against my stomach once more. A rumbling sound of happiness hums through him.
