Page 21 of A Lion's Heart
With her hands still on his head she pushed him away, and rolled from beneath him while his scrambled mind struggled to catch up.
“I’m not sure what you’re used to, but I’d prefer my partner have me on their mind when they’re with me,” she snapped and pulled her shirt down to cover her breasts.
“What?” he asked, the fog clearing slowly from his mind.
“My name is Nisa,” she replied and slipped off the bed.
She was pulling at the blanket and Decan had to hop off the bed to keep her from yanking it from beneath him.
“I know what your name is,” he replied.
“Good,” she said before tossing the blanket at him and walking toward the door. “Tell Marlee I said hello. And if you want to keep an eye on me so that I don’t go sneaking above ground again, do it from the floor outside this door.”
At his silent confusion, Nisa used her claws to disengage the lock on the door and waited for him to walk through it.
When had she figured out how to do that? It didn’t matter, Decan Canter did not sleep on floors, not since his time in the SIC—the worst time of his life. And he had no intention of leaving her alone tonight. He clinched his teeth and kept the curses to himself. He’d wanted her.Nisa. Not Marlee. And yet, the name of the woman who had almost killed him, had somehow managed to save him from making a grave mistake. Sleeping with Roman Reynolds’ daughter was not smart. It could only lead to more disastrous occurrences in Decan’s life. After being tortured and held against his will for nine years, Decan was ready for some semblance of normalcy. Facing the wrath of the Assembly Leader was definitely not normal.
With that resolved in his mind, Decan dropped the blanket on the bed and walked around to the other side. He grabbed his boots and his shirt and stopped in front of her near the door.
“Your name is Nisa and you’re the Assembly Leader’s daughter. You’re a job and nothing more. I forgot that for a moment,” he told her.
“And you’re an ass. I’ll be sure to remember that from now on,” she said tightly before closing the door behind him.
