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I grin into his chest. “Yeah. She’s the best husky in the world. I think I love her more than I could ever love any one human.”
“Where is she now?”
“Oh, staying with a friend I met in my grad program for the weekend. Lena Joly. She’s an awesome vet tech and a good friend. Molly makes her laugh and gives her mouth a rest from cursing like a sailor.”
“Let’s hope it’s not at you.” He snorts with amusement.
“Nah, no way. Only at everything else.”
Shepherd murmurs against my hair again before saying, “Didn’t know you were close to anyone from grad school.”
“You didn’t ask. I have friends. I’m not a hermit like you.” Just for fun, I decide to keep the name vague. “Like Sam. We hang out all the time.”
“Sam?” he growls back, an edge in his voice.
“Yeah.” I shrug.
“Did you take a class in otter-nomics together, or what?”
“Close enough. We met in the library, actually, back when we were studying. We both kept showing up, sometimes looking for the same books, and having to take turns with a few.”
If Sam was a guy, it would’ve been the beginning of a cute rom-com.
But I’m determined to leave Shepherd guessing.
We actually became instant friends. She loves dogs and whales almost as much as I do, even if she ultimately switched to a zoology program.
“I see,” Shepherd clips, a line forming between his eyebrows.
God, he’s too adorable when he’s jealous.
“Do you want to know what else?”
“What?”
“We slept together all the time in college,” I say quietly.
“I need to meet this friend. To talk.” His arm tightens around me.
I let out a laughing squeal.
I just can’t with angry Shepherd.
“Destiny, be serious. Tell me this boy’s last name or—”
“Sam’s a girl, you lunk,” I force out through my laughing fit. “We used to have sleepovers all the time. As in, the kind where yousleep.”
“Smart-ass. And here I was looking forward to a grudge match over who gets to sleep with you,” he rumbles.
“Come on! It was funny. And, um, you’re the one who said this needs to stop as soon as we’re home. Remember?” I hold my breath.
“Yeah.” His face drops.
He doesn’t look up until I exhale.
“Come here, though, and I’ll fix your laughing attack,” he says, kissing me again, the back of his huge hand wrapped around the back of my neck.
He’s as good as his word.
