Always Practice Safe Hex (Stay a Spell, #4)

by Juliette Cross

To say he rubbed me wrong was an understatement. The fact that he also rubbed me so ridiculously right was absolutely maddening.

And the way he looked at me. Jesus, take the wheel. No. Jesus, look away.

LMFAO

“Cheers, darling. You’re stuck with me now.”

Something about him made me want to poke and pull and fucking misbehave. “I suppose you’re right,” he agreed, holding my gaze. “I prefer to work alone.” “Oh, I see.” I smiled lightly, taking a sip of my wine. “Never had a menage, have you?” Poke, poke. His jaw clenched before he replied coolly, “No.” “I’m surprised,” I said with exaggerated glee. “You should give it a try, Gareth.” He didn’t flinch. His dark gaze held tight to mine. “Why’s that?” “It might loosen you up. It’s fun to let loose and lose control sometimes.” I realized a split second too late that Gareth Blackwater should not be poked.

“You’re defending my womanhood?” I suppose I was. Among other things.

“If I got angry every time a man was condescending to me with sweetie, honey, baby, or any number of belittling names to knock a woman down a peg, I’d be nothing but a ball of rage. Now let’s get back to business.” The fact that she could brush his behavior off and return to our task so easily told me two things. First, men who treated women this way were pigs and should be taken to slaughter. And second, she was more bewitching than I ever realized.

How did the man make me feel sorry for him and want to punch his pretty face all in the span of one minute?

“We may be rivals, Lavinia. But it doesn’t make me want to fuck your brains out any less.”

Sometimes, animosity and anger is the perfect aphrodisiac.”

“Speaking of services, are you going to let Gareth service you?”

LOL

Everyone thought Clara was this sweet and innocent little thing, but underneath all the soft prettiness was a wildcat.

Sam is totally a Clara.

Murder was a bit much this early in the morning. Even for this prick.

immortalizing Izolda and Medusa into one victorious statue. Monsters who served justice to their aggressors.”

“You are my heart, Lavinia. Without you, there is no life worth living.”

“We’ve all got a monster inside us, Gareth. That’s nothing new. It’s just how you use it that matters.”