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Chapter Eight
Charlie
As Daniel ranhis thumb along her cheekbone, she didn’t dare move. She wasn’t afraid of him, even though she knew that she probably should be.
She wanted to arch her neck up, to bring her own lips closer to his, but she could barely move her back against the bandages, so she stayed still, her lips tilted up, and waited.
It was two seconds of pure torture.
Then his lips met hers.
He was tentative at first, even as he snaked his fingers through her hair, just barely pressing his lips against her, but then Charlie inched her head forward as much as she could without angering her back, and Daniel pressed against her a little harder.
Charlie opened her lips against Daniel’s, giving him permission, and slowly, almost lazily, ran her tongue along his bottom lip. She tried to move one hand to his shoulder, but she couldn’t, so she laid it on the table instead.
Then the tip of Daniel’s tongue found its way into her mouth and she met it with her own, eagerly, moving her lips against his. She could hear a low, almost inaudible growl coming from his chest.
For a second, she was taken aback, and ended the kiss, her heart pounding.
His hand still on her face, he leaned his forehead against hers, their noses nearly touching. He’d stopped growling.
There was a noise outside, and Charlie gasped, her heart jolting in her chest.
Daniel slid back down into his seat, facing her.
“Is it—”
The door swung open and Kade stood there, wearing just his pants. He looked at Daniel and jerked his head to one side.
“Draining two deer,” he said.
“That was fast,” Daniel said.
“Good hunting day, I guess,” Kade said with a shrug. “Got out there early.”
Charlie’s head was swimming. Seconds ago, she’d been kissing Daniel, utterly swept away, and now here he was, talking to his mate like there was no problem.
The fact that Kade wasn’t wearing a shirt didn’t help. She was really getting the impression that the two of them weren’t particularly accustomed to wearing clothes. After all, they lived way out in the forest, and it wasn’t like there was anyone around to see them being naked.
As much as she didn’t like Kade, and as certain she was that he didn’t like her, he looked good with his shirt off.
Really good. Male model good.
Firefighter calendar good.
For a second, she entertained the thought of getting both of them. After all, didn’t shifters naturally form triads of two men and one woman...?
Then she looked up and caught the look on Kade’s face.
He was staring at her and scowling. Charlie’s stomach flipped over inside her.
“Thanks for the meat,” she said. She had no idea what else to say.
He nodded once at her, then went into the bathroom. She heard the water running in a few moments.
Charlie looked at Daniel, her eyes wide.
Did we just get caught? She thought. Is Kade going to hate me even more, now that I’ve made out with his mate?
