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Stellan, like it’s the most natural thing in the world, puts his arms around me and pulls me closer to him.
I freeze, not sure what to make of this Stellan. Wasn’t it just yesterday that he iced me out? After we got home from our trip to the bookstore, he retreated into his bedroom where he stayed the entire night. He didn’t even come to dinner with his family.
“What does hot pink mean?” Stellan asks.
His question is so random that I look at him for several seconds, trying to figure out what he’s asking.
“I just want to know what all the colors mean.” He points to my eyes.
“Oh. Hot pink can mean a few things—attraction, lust, or…” my voice trails off as I realizewhyhe was asking. I am praying that my eyes weren’t just hot pink, but judging by the way his smile grows wider, I’m going to assume they must have been.
Right now would be a really great time for a sinkhole to swallow me whole. Why couldn’t the dragons live in Florida, where this could be an actual possibility?
I shut my eyes tightly. Maybe if I think hard enough, I can will myself out of existence. But then I feel Stellan’s thumb gently cup my chin and my heart races at the contact.
Well, if my eyes didn’t tell him the truth, the increased rhythm of my heart will do it.
I groan. “It’s too early for you to be asking me questions like this.”
He chuckles. “Open your eyes.”
I take a deep breath and do as he’s asked. “Please tell me they’re purple now.”
He hesitates. “Do you want me to lie?”
“No. That would be worse. Tell me the truth.”
“They’re still hot pink.”
I have to force myself to keep my eyes open.
I am twenty two years old. I can be bold. I’m not some hopeless teenager with her first crush.
No, instead I’m a woman who is married to a stranger who is supernaturally attractive.
I’ve been surrounded by fae beauty my entire life and I’ve never once been as smitten as I am now. It doesn’t seem fair that a dragon shifter should be so… good looking.
I stand up straighter. “I’m obviously attracted to you.”
His blue-green eyes have lost any humor. Instead, the way his eyes are smoldering, I find myself wondering what he’s feeling right now.
The longer I stand there, Stellan staring deeply into my eyes, the more I wish he would say something. Anything. But he doesn’t. He just stares into my eyes, and I know they’re still hot pink. There is no possible way I could mask my emotions right now. My blood feels like it’s on fire.
“Is this going to be a thing?” I ask, breaking the silence.
“What?”
“You. In a towel.” I can’t help myself. My eyes glance downward. I quickly snap my eyes back to his, but from the smile on his lips, I know he noticed.
“If I get this reaction out of you every time, yes. I might even drop the towel to see if I can get your cheeks to turn even redder.”
My eyes widen and I stare at Stellan, unsure of what to say.
“My dad stopped by while I was getting out of the shower. I didn’t have time to put clothes on,” he says, finally explaining. The smile slowly fades, making his eyesdarken. “The Dragon Council is going to be meeting to discuss the attacks.”
I look at him, trying to figure out what the frown means. His shoulders are tense, like he doesn’t want to tell me any of this.
“Does that mean you have to leave the island again?” I inquire, knowing he promised to bring me with him next time he leaves, but doubting I’ll actually be able to go with him.
