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Once they were in the hall with the door to the holding cell room closed, Teagan propped her hands on her hips and tilted her head. “I think we need to start over.”
“Pardon?”
She cocked one dark eyebrow. “Bram said you’re clever. I hope he’s not lying.”
“Let’s just say this isn’t what I was expecting this morning,” he drawled.
“When it comes to dealing with me, I’m full of surprises.”
“Is that so? So does that mean I should prepare myself to see you skinny dipping in the nearby lake?”
The corner of her mouth ticked up. “That is part of my daily routine. So if you’re trying to provoke me, you need to try another approach.”
The image of Teagan’s tall, lean, naked body gliding through the water flashed inside his mind, but he quickly pushed it away. “I’m sure you’re a busy person. Shall we get back to the point?”
He swore disappointment flashed in her eyes, but it was gone before he could study further. “My first order of business is to share a message from Bram. He said you’re to stay here until Glenlough is secure by my standards and your assignments are all completed to my satisfaction.”
“Wait, what? Since when is there a danger?”
“Since the beginning. I would’ve shared the situation earlier if you hadn’t disrespected me by putting your boots on the table and then challenging me.” He opened his mouth to talk, but she put up a hand and cut him off. “This isn’t the place to discuss the details of the threats or to hear another argument defending your behavior. As soon as your relief arrives, head to Killian’s office upstairs. He’ll fill you in.”
His beast chimed in. See? She’s being honest.
And bloody cryptic.
Aaron replied, “What’s the next order of business? You said assignments, as in plural.”
She searched his eyes. “I expected you to put up more of a fight about staying.”
He shrugged. “I hope to talk with Bram myself, but if what you say is true, then I need to do my best to finish your tasks so I can go home as soon as possible.”
She studied him a second before saying, “The second order of business is that once you’re done with my brother, come to my office. We need to chat.”
“Do I get any more information than that?”
“No,” she stated.
He could tell she was assessing his reaction. If he defied her, he might never learn the truth.
And he needed all the information he could muster so he could go home to Stonefire.
He shrugged a shoulder. “Fine. Once someone comes to replace me, I’ll find Killian and then you.”
She opened her mouth to reply, but Aaron headed back into the holding cell room. Maybe he should’ve allowed her to end the conversation, but the longer he was in her presence, the greater the chance he would insult her. She might scold him later, but he could live with that.
Besides, once he discovered the mysterious danger, he would have a goal and could occupy his time with work. That way he wouldn’t think of her toned body floating on the lake’s surface. Or how her breasts would be pointing up, as if inviting him to lick one.
His dragon growled. She could be ours.
As much as I like your confidence, we’ve had this discussion.
The male in the jail cell stirred and Aaron sat back down in his chair. Within the next few hours, he’d finally learn what was going on and how he could tackle it.
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Teagan walked toward her brother’s office and tried to focus on her meeting with Killian.
Her dragon, however, had other ideas. A slow-motion video of Aaron pumping up and down with his broad back on display played on a loop inside her head.
