“So, there is something on the table?” he asked, deliberately slow.
Yas made a face and gestured to herself.
“Well, if you still want there to be after seeing me like this.”
He allowed his gaze to slide over her. The ratty t-shirt that softly draped over her breasts and pooled on her lap. The wide sweats that covered up her legs. The little tear in the shoulder of the t-shirt. Then he met her gaze again.
“If the men you were dating wouldn’t have wanted you because of what you were wearing, then I think you’re better off without them.”
That sparked a surprised laugh from her.
“To be fair, I never allowed any of them to see me like this.” She shook her head. “Ever. Things didn’t work out for other reasons.”
Hearing that none of them had ever seen her so casually dressed was pleasing in a way Zeus wouldn’t have expected. It was like getting a secret glimpse of something no one else was allowed to see. And it made sense that she was struggling with her comfort level with him seeing her like this.
Even if she was trying to ward off the chance of dating anyone.
Zeus prodded his feelings. Some disappointment. He would have liked to ask her out. On the other hand, she’d implied there were some other options.
“I am currently not interested in running out the door screaming into the night,” he said, taking another sip of his Cosmo. “No matter how old your sweats are or how many pink drinks you serve me.” He gave her a sidelong look, and she immediately averted her gaze as a blush spread across her cheeks, confirming his suspicion. “And yes, I’m still attracted to you.”
Her gaze flew back to his, and he held it for a long moment. The tension that had been between them when they’d been in the guest bedroom thickened. The sparks between them were flying. It kicked up his pulse, stirring his blood, and heightening his anticipation.
The edges of his lips curved up into a smile.
“But first… what are we watching tonight?”
Chapter 15
Yasmine
This was like the wildest roller coaster ride Yasmine had ever been on. Just when she thought Zeus was going to go one way, he pivoted in a completely different direction.
Which was both too bad and a relief because she really was attracted to him, but also, she did not currently feel very attractive. And part of her really was craving her night of junk food, junk TV, and skincare. What she wanted was two very different scenarios that did not go together at all.
Although Zeus didn’t seem turned off by her clothing choices or her junk food cravings. The fact that he’d taken charge of getting the food had been nice.
Hm. He worked at Black Fox. Did that mean he was a Dom? Yasmine found herself wishing she’d asked. Granted, it wasn’t a requirement for being on the team. And he wasn’t one of the Spice Doms. Dammit, she wished she’d asked Claudia more questions. Or paid more attention when Mason talked about work.
She’d been too involved with the possibility of marrying Mason and breaking the curse to focus on whatever was going on with the team. Not that Mason had talked much about work. Definitely, she would have remembered if he’d said there was a new member of the team he didn’t really trust. He’d told Audrey. But not her.
Well, that was why Yasmine wasn’t going to be telling him or Claudia or any of the others about it if she ended up sleeping with Zeus. It wasn’t their business. And while Claudia had already told Audrey and Cassidy not to tell Mason or David about Zeus and Yasmine meeting due to the Hope situation, Yasmine wasn’t sure that meant Claudia would be as accepting if she found out Yasmine was sleeping with Zeus.
Or had slept with Zeus.
Maybe a one-time thing would be best. It would keep her brain from fantasizing about things like an actual relationship or, worse, a future.
She cleared her throat.
“Actually, I’m not really in the mood for a movie.” Which was the truth. The problem was, she didn’t want to chase him off now. She really wanted him to stay. But she wasn’t sure how he was going to react to what she wanted to watch. It was all Brenda’s fault for bringing it up last night. “Have you heard of Heated Rivalry?”
“Nope. But whatever it is, we can watch it.” His equable calm made her wonder if he really would be okay with it.
Well. He’d asked for it.
Yasmine leaned forward to grab the remote and turn the television on. It only took her a few minutes to get her app streaming to the television so she could pull up the show. She gave Zeus another little glance. Well, if he was a homophobe, better to find out before she officially put anything on the table.
This was only her second viewing of the show, and she’d watched through the first time alone. She did not envy Cassidy, having watched it through with Brenda. Although Yasmine wouldn’t have minded watching it with some other girl friends. Watching it with a man had not been on her bingo card for the year.
