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I frowned at myself as I remembered Corbin upstairs sleeping.Maybe I shouldn’t be thinking of other men that way, but he did know that this was a business arrangement and not personal.He hadn’t seemed all that upset about me sucking Gideon’s dick when I tried to heal him.In fact, he’d been rather excited about watching it.Maybe he’d like to join me with the masseuse.
I chuckled to myself as I found the café and stood back to look over the menu.It wasn’t lost on me how ordinary everything felt here.It was like the last seven months hadn’t even happened—only they had.
I was ordering my drink when I felt him enter the room.I refused to acknowledge him until he came to my side.
“Good morning, Ms.Michaels.I hope you slept well and found your accommodations appropriate for your standing.”
I glanced at him, letting my eyes travel down to his waist and back.He wasn’t a bad-looking man.I could see a slight resemblance in his features to Alex, although that was where the similarity ended.
“Good morning, Mr.Portage.They are quite fine indeed.I do love your boutique.”
He chuckled and let his eyes drift down my body, pausing on the cleavage that peeked out of my blouse.“I see you have taken advantage of the beautiful things we carry there.”
“You did say to make myself at home.”
“Indeed, I did.”
My order was ready, and I reached out for it.“Well, I will see you soon.”
“Would you care to join me while you enjoy your coffee?I could give you a little tour of the hotel.I know that you probably wonder how everything works, but having lived in one for so many years, I am sure you understand the day-to-day process much more than your companions.Speaking of which, where is your mate?”
I grinned at him.“I wore him out last night.”
He chuckled.“I am sure you did.Perhaps one day, I will get the opportunity to learn firsthand.”
Ha!Over my dead body, I thought.“Oh, now that would be interesting—for you.”I gave him another one of my winning smiles.
The barista behind the counter held out a cup for Portage, and he thanked him before turning back to me.“Care to take me up on my proposition?”
“Which one?Killer sex or a tour?”
He laughed.“A tour, and I do have to say, it will be nice to have such a beautiful and spirited woman under my roof.”
“For now,” I stated as our eyes locked.“I’d love a tour.”
“Then right this way.”He held his hand out for me to proceed, and I noticed four men standing back and observing us.
“Do you really need four men to watch your back in a place like this?”
“You never know who might be out to get me,” he stated.“I’m sure your sister has her guards watching her.”
“If life were normal, she would, but now she is safe from anyone who would wish to harm her.”
“Where would that place be?”
I chuckled.“I’d tell you, but then I’d have to kill you, Mr.Portage.”
He stopped, and I did as well, turning to face one another.“What do you say that we leave the formality aside.You call me Joseph, and I call you Lena.”
I leaned forward slightly.“Only my friends call me Lena, and we both know that we arenotfriends.Although you may call me Angelina.”
“I hope to one day earn the right to be your friend, Angelina.”
I snorted.“Oh, I bet you do, Joseph.”
He proceeded to show me around and tell me about the operation of the hotel.Finally, I was tired of beating around the bush.
“How is it that you keep the humans from coming here?Do you have some special deal with them that they avoid this area?”
