The other clenched her teeth and pushed up from her hips like a woman doing a deadlift.
Kaoru hung between them, theatrical and limp, like a Roman emperor who had never once carried his own body weight a day in his life.
“Kaoru!” I frowned. "Could you please give them a rest? I mean seriously!"
The Claws laughed.
Kaoru scoffed. "Fine."
He left their hold, and his feet hit the floor.
Both women caught their breath. The shorter one wiped at her hairline. The taller one rolled her shoulders and discreetly stretched her lower back.
I gave them a sad smile.
The taller one mouthedthank youat me and gave me the smallest, most grateful nod.
The shorter one just grinned like I had set her free.
Kaoru sighed at me as if I had personally ruined his entire arrival. Then he turned, and to my surprise, he pulled out two chairs at the table and gestured for them to sit. “There you go, lovelies.”
The women swooned and sat down.
He stepped behind their chairs, placed a hand on each of their shoulders, and leaned down to kiss the top of one of their heads, then the other, all without dropping the cigarette holder out of his fingers.
While the room was distracted by Kaoru kissing his girlfriends, Kenji turned my chin toward him and kissed me.
Hard.
Quick.
Claiming me.
Mmmm.
My pulse jumped.
When he finished the sweet kiss, he pulled back a little and traced the line of my lower lip. “I’m going to fuck you under this claw.”
“Is that after the Claws climb the claw or during?”
“During.”
My cheeks went hot.
Waitresses came around and poured us all glasses of champagne.
I looked up and saw Kaoru still standing and now watching me. “I just want to say, Nyomi, that you have outdone yourself. And I’m sure the Claws haven’t done it, so allow the Fangs to do it.”
I quirked my brows.
Kaoru, Satoshi, and Yoichi all clapped for me.
I smiled. “Aww. Thank you.”
The twins grumbled some curse.
Then, Kaoru lit his black cigarette and blew out pink smoke.
