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We got Theo situated in the ER, which was full even in the middle of the night, and walked outside to get some air. And talk. Because we needed to talk.
“I thought you were leaving,” I said, when we sat on a bench in a small garden area.
Connor leaned forward, elbows on his knees. “I was. And then Theo called, said you’d been taken to the castle. So I borrowed Eli’s SUV, and there you go.”
That this gorgeous man who’d had his pick of women for years seemed flustered in this moment made me relax.
“I guess I owe you for the second rescue.”
He slid a glance my way. “Maybe you do.”
We looked at each other, years of memories and history and insults between us. “What— What is this?” I asked.
“I don’t have the foggiest idea, brat.” He looked down at his linked fingers. “Confusing?”
“Yeah,” I said.
“But also maybe...” He trailed off, and then he turned to me again, and then his hand was on my cheek, pulling me closer, and his mouth was on mine, hard and hot and possessive.
I am kissing Connor Keene.
I tried not to think about that, tried not to think about anything, tried not to let rules or roles take me out of the moment. Instead, I put a hand against his chest, grabbed a handful of T-shirt, and pulled him toward me.
He growled happily and deepened the kiss, slipping his tongue between my lips, wicked and teasing.
“Brat,” he said against my mouth.
“Yes?” My voice sounded husky, even to me, and I could feel his smile against mine.
“I’ve got to take care of something,” Connor said. He pulled back and looked at me, and his eyes were swirling and stormy blue. He was almost unfairly gorgeous, like every line had been carefully and intentionally carved.
“You are... beautiful,” he said, then kissed me again, softer this time. “I have to get the vehicle back to Eli.” He stood and looked down at me. “Take care of Theo, Lis. I’ll see you.”
I didn’t have the courage to ask him when.
• • •
Three hours later, Theo hobbled on crutches, his leg thoroughly bandaged, into the waiting room.
“You really should stay overnight,” said the doctor who followed him, and who looked barely older than me.
“Things to do,” Theo said, swinging into the room. “It didn’t hit anything vital, and you gave me some fluids, and I’m now at one hundred percent. And she’s a vampire. You don’t let us go, she might give your blood bank an extra look.”
The doctor gave me a skeptical look before sighing and heading back through swinging doors.
“Ready when you are,” Theo said.
“There’s an Auto outside.” We walked outside, and I got him settled in the backseat. The Auto was too small for his crutches, so the ends stuck through the open windows. But at least we were getting the hell out of the hospital.
“Why did you call Connor?” I asked Theo on the way back to Cadogan House.
“He was the only person I could reach.”
“My parents?”
“Deal with the Ombudsman’s office,” he said. “Sending them to the castle to accost fairies seemed a little over the line, even for me. But they’re so busy, anyway, and the story had a happy ending.” He glanced at me. “I take it he left for Alaska?”
“I’m not entirely sure.” And I didn’t like that I wasn’t sure. But there was nothing to do about that now. “Either way, probably better not to mention that he helped us. At least until he talks to Gabriel or whatever.”
