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Chapter 20
Piper
Waking up next to someonewas strange, to say the least. I’d never actually slept with any of the Durands. I mean, I’ve slept, but they didn’t. So, waking up and rolling over to find a warm body next to me was a bit jolting.
Darren slept like everything else he did. Perfect.
He didn’t snore. He didn’t hog the covers. In fact, I’d almost say he was dead had his chest not been moving up and down with his breath. Slowly, I shifted off the bed and slipped into my clothing. Tying the robe, I walked through my bedroom and toward the living room area.
Heading to the kitchen, I grabbed a mug off the counter and flicked on the coffee pot. While the pot worked, I leaned against the counter and just waited. It was strange how content I was right now, just being here and not at the hotel. I almost never wanted to leave. Almost.
When the coffee was done, I filled my cup with cream and sugar and went into the living room. I curled up into a chair by the window and watched the street, sipping my coffee.
How had I not known what was right in front of me all along?
Oh, I know.
That was an easy one.
I was blinded by the beauty of the Durands and the mask Darren put up between us. I wondered briefly what would have happened if I had fallen for Darren first? Would I still have gotten with the rest of them?
The only imperfection I could find in the man in the other room was how long it took him to make a move. Though, I supposed it was hard to change who you are after decades of doing whatever your master tells you to. I wasn’t really one to talk. I had so many men in my life adding another one would only complicate matters more.
All I knew was, I couldn’t imagine giving any of them up. Not now. Not ever.
The vampire hunters were just going to have to live with missing out on this one because I wasn’t giving up that easily. If Antione and the others couldn’t figure this out, then I guess it was up to me to fix it.
Billy said I was ready to move onto weapons training now. I had to be at one with my body and mind before I could add an extension on to it. Or some bullshit like that. A part of me was frightened of what was to come, and the other part couldn’t wait.
I guess I never was quite suited for desk work. I’d always been more of a woman of action. And I was about to get all the action I could ever ask for. I only hoped that I was ready for it.
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