Page 64 of Brushed By Moonlight
“You did.”
“I did not!”
“You did. Without permission, even.” His eyes sparkled.
“Ha. Don’t tell me you feel violated.”
Not violated enough,his glowing eyes said.
“You owe me now,” he decided.
“I do not!”
He grinned, like baiting me was oh-so fun. A small but beautifullife is goodsmile. A smile I wanted a million more of.
A lifetime,something in me whispered.
“Well, I apologize,” I offered, not all too sincerely. “I got a little carried away…”
A little?his dancing eyes said.
“But as I said, no need to read into this too much.”
Wouldn’t dream of it,his cocky, bad-boy grin said.
I went on quickly. “Oh, and thank you for your help last night.”
He waited, locking his arms across his chest like a pair of thick swords.
I caved in. “And that night I was hurt. I’m grateful for your help then too.”
Taking care of mewas more like it, but that made me sound weak.
I gulped, then touched his arm. “That was you, wasn’t it?”
His eyes hit the floor. “Maybe.”
Definitely.
“I know it was you, and it was very…touching.”
“Touching?” he grumbled, not at all pleased.
I hid a grin. “I promise I won’t tell anyone you have a soft side.”
“No soft side here, lady.” He smacked his own torso.
Ha. Like I hadn’t noticed.
I shook my head and touched his chest, near his heart. “I meant here.”
He caught my hand to steer it away, but stopped, wrapping his fingers around mine. The glow in his eyes rekindled, and the haze of that other world started creeping in again.
Ding! Ding!The bell rang again.
With a sigh, I motioned down the stairs.
“Come on. We have a vampire to catch.”
