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February 4 - February 6, 2025
This little working relationship might get complicated really fast if she continued to react to me that way. Because I sure as hell wasn’t one to deny my urges. If she was on board, then so was I. Rivals or not.
Her gaze snapped to mine, sapphire eyes sparking with fire. God, she was so fucking beautiful.
“I don’t know. I just can’t function when she’s around. There’s never been anyone who…” He broke off and looked away, eyes glazing. I sobered quickly at that despondent glimmer in his dark eyes, his jaw hardening. Without looking back at me, he rumbled low, “She makes it all better.”
That fucking mouth.
“No harm in looking,” I said evenly. “She’s pretty to look at.” Now, he was pacing and grumbling. “I know she’s fucking pretty.”
“Mr. Davis, I just wanted to let you know I’m not comfortable with people touching me like that in the workplace.”
Until then, I had to keep him the fuck away from my woman.
His black eyes darkened. I didn’t think it possible but they so did. His irises were pure obsidian, actually bleeding into the white.
“Even knowing about the supernatural world, I never believed in monsters.” I took a small step toward him. “Then they created Twitter.”
REAL
He shook his head, one of those rare smiles spreading wide. “Get in the car, Lavinia.”
“And I see a lot more than you think.” Cupping his jaw, I brushed my thumb over his bottom lip. “I want what I see. Now more than ever.”
“It’s been there quite a while,” he agreed, then faced me with a glint of determination in his cool, blue gaze. “But I’m knocking it off, whether she wants me to or not.” “Good luck.”
At first, I didn’t think a Dungeons-and-Dragons-like board game would hold my interest. I’d joined in because Henry said yes right when Mateo asked us, and I didn’t want to come across as rude. Besides, I liked hanging with these guys. We were all quite different as supernaturals but also the same, if that made sense.
“No, indeed, Lavinia. I’m going to take care of you.” He removed both of his hands and cupped my face, tilting it up to look at him. “For as long as you’ll let me.”
Men like him were so good at gaslighting women beneath them in the workplace, making us feel like it was our fault they were lecherous, handsy assholes.
“Then hear me now, Gareth Blackwater. You’ve shown me your worst. And I’m still here.”
“I’m getting you on a strong iron regimen starting tomorrow.” “Yes, Daddy.” My gaze shot to hers. She blinked sweetly at me. “Don’t even toy with me.” My dick was half hard at her teasing.
“You are my heart, Lavinia. Without you, there is no life worth living.”
It was meant for Priscilla alone but Clara was a powerful Aura. Her joy and serenity flooded through my veins until a tear slipped free. Priscilla smiled and laughed, the ethereal sound tinkling upward and vibrating up to the Cathedral ceiling, filling the room with only what I could call hope.
