But I’lldo anything forFabia.Including cockblocking myself from a guy dubbed the Glorious Sex God.She better bloody appreciate it.
“What in Hel’s name, Arienna?”Fabia snapsas she turnsher head, her eyes threatening a slow death.
“Take her first,” Isay, looking at the fairy.“I’ll wait here, and she won’t leave without me.”
Ican’texplain it because hedoesn’tmove a muscle,doesn’tshift at all, and yet, his entire demeanour changes.Darkens.Sendsshivers down my spine.
He’s going tokillus!
Before Icanlaunch myself at him so Fabiacanget away, he growls, “I’m ugly, not stupid.Whatever trap you have planned, I’m not going to fall for it.”
“Trap?”I blink, then laugh, only to instantly regret it as my head screamsin pain.“No, mate, seriously.I am doing your job.You have to get both of us up there, right?And you don’t know who to take first?This is like the classic: a vampire has awerewolf, cactus cat, and a rat shifterthat he needs to phase somewhere scenario.Except, you know, a lot easier.If you take Fabia, she won’t run off because she loves me.”And she won’t have the opportunity to try to climb the bloody wall.
“And you don’t love her?”
“What?No.Wait, yes.”I rub my temples.It’sway too early for this level of thinking.
“If I take her up first…”
The world slowsas I suddenly realise the two of themarestill pressed up against each other.Fabia’s handsarestill splayed across his chest.His glorious, naked chest.And one of his arms hassubconsciously wrapped around herwaist, his hand pressing her tighteragainsthim.Fury and tension radiate between them, but I know a good match when Iseeone.I might be hopeless at a lot of things, but I’ma freaking goddess when itcomesto matchmaking.
“…and come back for you, that’llgive her time to search for a weapon and try to ambush me.She could grab one of the vases off the tables.”
“Or the chair,” I offer thoughtlessly, my mindfocusing on other things.They look so cute together.
“They’re side tables,”he says.“There aren’t any chairs.”
“Oh.”I bet their babies –
“But thank you for admitting your plan.”
Fabia groans.I gasp.
“What?No!”Stepping forward, I wave my hands out in front of me.“I was just showing you I was actively listening.That wasn’t the plan at all!Right, Fabia?”
Shedoesn’tsay a word.
Oh, drat.Thatwasthe plan.
“So I’ll take you first, and she” –he pullsher away from him– “can stop trying to frisk me for weapons.”
I snort.Yeah, that’sexactly what shewasdoing.Frisking forweapons.Where would he even hide –
My eyes widen as he snagsher wrist.She triesto jerk away, but heholds her fastashegrabsaknifefrom outofher waistband.It’sat least as long as her forearm.
“What?How?Where?When?What!”I gasp.
Neither of the two acknowledge me.They stare at each other, creating a tension so thick, not even that massive knife could cut it.
“Ugh.Just have sex already,”I grumble.“I’ll cover my ears andturn around.”
Pivoting as I raise my hands, I stare down the tunnel we’vecome out of.Not even two seconds later, a rough hand grabsmy shoulder and an arm wrapsaroundthe back ofmy knees, scooping me up.“Wow.That was quick.Are you sure you don’t need more time?”I crane my neck to look over his shoulderas he cradles me in his arms.“Fabia, did you fini–”
“Shut up, Arienna.”
A low rumble vibratesfrom the fairy’s chest, making my bodygo soft.“My brother is going to love you.”
“Brother?”
