Page 100 of Dragon Me Through Space

“You clean up well, too, Giant,” I teased, trying to hide my arousal behind humor.

Leaning down, he pressed a soft kiss to my cheek, and whispered, “Are you ready to go?”

Nodding, I took a deep breath to center myself and said, “Ready as I’ll ever be.”

Extending his bent elbow to me, he smiled and said, “Then let’s get this over with.”

“What happens after we meet with them?” We hadn’t discussed anything beyond the greetings since they were the most important.

“A banquet and then we’ll escape to Preston’s room,” he answered.

“I am hungry,” I admitted.

From his pocket, he produced a piece of small plastic bag with three crackers and a small cheese stick inside. “I thought you might need a small snack to tide you over.”

“You’re amazing,” I breathed as I stuffed a cracker and piece of the cheese into my mouth.

He waited until I finished the snack before pulling open my door and ushering me outside.

In the hallway stood the rest of my princes, all in formal attire with hair nicely styled.

“You all look great,” I praised.

Gage kissed my cheek and rested his hand on my lower back. “You look gorgeous.”

“Thank you.”

He raised my wrist up and kissed his mark. “That dress will look even better on my bedroom floor.”

My head fell back as I laughed and asked, “Do cheesy lines like that usually work on females?”

“I don’t usually need lines when I just lead with being a prince,” he teased back.

I leaned forward and nipped his neck. “Brat.”

He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek. “My heart belongs to one female and that’s you.”

My eyes widened a second before I pressed a chaste kiss to his lips and whispered, “I love you, too, Gage.”

“Oh, I know. You’ve been head over heels for me since we met.” He winked, but I could tell he was as emotional about our first expression of love as I was.

I wanted to say more, but we couldn’t delay too much longer.

Wayne walked to my door, pressed a device I’d never seen before against the doorknob, and waited until it clicked before putting the device into his pocket and turning to me.

“What was that?” I asked.

“Securing your door so that no one but the five of us can enter it,” he explained and kissed my cheek on the opposite side from Gage. “You look beautiful.”

“Come, we’re going to be accused of making them wait as it is, but we shouldn’t delay longer,” Preston said. He held out his hand and I stepped forward to set mine in it.

“The dark grey suits you,” I commented.

He smiled down at me and leaned close to whisper, “Every color suits me, pet.”

Rolling my eyes at the massive ego, I said, “Right, how could I suggest otherwise?”

“Let’s go,” he said and tugged me forward. “Time to face my parents.”