Page 20 of Dying in Flames (Reborn 4)
I put a hand over his mouth and nodded towards Bella, who had somehow escaped Marco and was now in an armchair licking her paw and eyeing us with suspicion. “Not around Bella.”
He barked out a laugh and squeezed my waist before urging me up. I grumbled under my breath but snuck back upstairs, trying to keep myself to the side as I went as quickly as possible. Once back inside of my room, I changed into a pair of jeans and boots with warm fuzzy socks. I pulled my hair back into a loose braid and grabbed a bright pink mini backpack that I stored my wallet and phone in. Unfortunately, Bella wouldn’t be able to come with us, so the only thing I was missing was a coat.
“Ledger?” I called out as I neared his room. The man was pulling a shirt on, and I swallowed, absolutely loving seeing his tattoo-covered abs on display.
“What’s up?” He smirked, his eyes heating on my outfit.
“Can I borrow a coat?”
He frowned. “Of course. We need to get you one for sure though. The idea of you being cold is not one I like at all.”
I may have had a jacket already…it just wasn’t the same as wearing Ledger’s, but we could talk about that later…after I covered this one in my scent.
I let him shimmy an oversized jacket onto my shoulders, and I kissed him before putting the backpack on. After another few kisses, he let me escape back down the steps, where I found Marco in the kitchen.
“Why aren’t we flying?” I asked curiously.
Marco flashed a smile. “Well, unless you want us to go into the store naked…”
“No, there could be other women there.” I scowled as he offered me a knowing look.
“We did consider something like that, but we have a path that leads off the property that is easier,” he explained as I kissed Bella goodbye. I couldn’t say goodbye to Sai and Atlas because they were out front with the younger flight, but I did manage to sneak in a kiss to Croy, Anani, and Henry, who were all watching the news.
Eventually, after some teasing about not letting me leave, Marco, Ledger, and I made our way from the house and into the back yard. There was a cool edge to the air that made me wonder if it was going to storm… I had a feeling if it did, it would be snow instead of rain. I would love that.
With the concept of Halloween shopping on my mind, it was easy to forget everything else going on.
Well, almost forget.Almost.
