Page 102 of Seduced By the Mermen
“We?” Zion asks, and I glare. “Yes, of course we.”
“Oh, you’re going too? How exciting! Have a good time in Greece.” Celeste hugs me. She’s fishing for more details, but I’m not giving them out, not even to my own sister.
“Yes.” I nod and lead her back to the door. She jumps like she’s learned a secret.
“It’s very nice. I’m sure you’ll have a great trip. I like the shell inlay on the doors.” Celeste runs her fingers over the trim near the handle. “It’s a nice touch. I want to meet her sometime.” Celeste knits her brows at me. “Your future––”
“Celeste!”
Celeste’s mate shakes our hands and holds the hatch door open for her. There are mumblings outside with people asking her questions about what the interior is like. “Very nice, classy without being too—” Celeste says, cut off by the closing door.
“Thanks.” I purse my lips at Zion.
“You’re welcome. We really do need to get going as soon as possible. We’re just waiting for?—”
“You’re here!” Blair steps out into the lounge area where we are. “This is really nice. Not that the sub wasn’t nice, but this is?—”
“I’ve been on a military sub, Blair. They smell like rotten shrimp shells had a podlet with moldy seaweed. There’s not enough space to change your mind in there, let alone your clothes.”
She covers her mouth. “You are really funny.”
My brow scrunches because I didn’t have any intention of being funny. “It’s the truth.”
“Yes, I know. You have a great way of describing things.”
I cock my head at her. There’s a pain in my temples. One that I seem to get when I deal with females.
“That’s a compliment.” She stands on her toes and places her hand on my shoulder. I turn my head and glare at her hand. But my fucking dick stirs in my pants.
“Thank you,” I growl and step out of her reach. “Who are we waiting for? Your daughter?” I say, hopefully, because that would take the pressure off. A nice buffer.
“That would be nice, but no. She’s... not able to come—” Zion puts his arm on her shoulder, and she blinks up at him.
“Don’t you think you should get some other clothes?” Zion asks me.
“I’ll borrow some?—”
“No, you won’t,” Delmar says, coming into the lounge with an empty basket in his hand. He shoves it into my stomach. “Hurry back.”
I glance back at the door. “Fine.” I nod to Hunter on the dock and push through the crowd. I’m back twenty minutes later with a layer of clothes in the bottom of the basket. It’s been a long time since I’ve been out on land.
Forrest is the last to arrive.
“You’re late,” Zion says.
“It takes a lot for me to hand things off. And...” Forrest starts.
Blair’s eyes are wide.
“I know that I have to work and I’m letting you down. I’m going to have to meet you there,” Forrest says. “I thought I could leave today, but there’s a big vote coming up, and I need to be here. I’ll travel home with you, though. I’ve arranged for asolo. I won’t be long behind you because they can go so much faster.”
“Well, I’ll miss you.” Blair throws her arms around Forrest, and she gives him a hug. I’ve got to admit, I’m thrilled. One less preening pufferfish in this small space. I turn away from their embrace.
Chapter 40
Blair
Forrest being gone takes away some of the buffer between me and Sterling. I glance out the window at the dock, where Forrest is standing so I can see him, though he can’t see me through the tinted glass.
