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A thrill shot through Zayde.
“I wish someone looked at me that way,” Marissa said dreamily from behind Zayde. “If you don’t take him, I will.”
Zayde turned his head and looked at her. “I’m pretty sure you have the wrong parts.”
She rolled her eyes. “Story of my life. I swear I’m going to adopt a ton of cats and become a spinster.”
Marissa was too young for that. Besides, she was beautiful, and Zayde was surprised she was single. “The right guy is out there for you,” he said.
“Please send him my way because I’m seriously tired of looking for him,” she said before she walked past Zayde and sat at her desk, pulling up Chloe’s bill.
“Can you get Deputy Davis’s cat for me?” Dr. Bell asked as he approached Zayde.
“Sure.” Zayde grabbed a cardboard carrier and placed the cat inside. She was not happy about being put in there and fussed the entire time Zayde took her up front. He held the carrier up, ignoring Chloe’s growls.
She was definitely pissed.
“I put her in here in case you don’t have a carrier in your car,” Zayde said to Denali, forcing down the instinct to throw himself into the guy’s arms.
“Chloe, settle down,” Denali said in a gentle voice, and to Zayde’s shock, she quieted.
“A keeper,” Marissa said under her breath.
“I’m sorry?” Denali looked at her. “What was that?”
Marissa blushed as she shook her head. “I was saying how adorable your cat is.”
Zayde rolled his eyes. “Let me walk you out.”
“Hang on.” Denali gave Zayde the carrier, pulled out his wallet, and paid Chloe’s bill. After he stuffed his wallet back into his pocket and grabbed the carrier, they headed outside.
“I’m glad it wasn’t anything serious,” Denali said. “She had me worried. I’ve had Chloe since she was a kitten.”
“Upper respiratory infections shouldn’t be taken lightly,” Zayde said.
“I mean it was something treatable,” Denali corrected. “I take her health seriously, Zayde.”
“I just think it’s a hoot that a cat owns a cat.” Zayde fought not to laugh as he looked up at Denali. “You have to admit that’s comical.”
“I guess it is.” Denali smirked. “Now, about us…”
“What about us?” Zayde swallowed roughly, lost in Denali’s amber eyes. They were just so freaking enchanting to look at, and he knew he could get lost for hours in them.
“We never got to have our dinner,” Denali pointed out. “After our talk the other night, I left. You owe me one.”
Zayde was excited to have Denali at his house again. He wanted to spend more time with the guy. “Tonight?”
“Sounds perfect.” Denali set the carrier in the backseat of his cop car and then closed the car door. “What time?”
“Seven,” Zayde said. “But you have to call if something comes up, like another demon attack or some ghoul robbing a cemetery.” That last one was a joke, but Zayde frowned when Denali didn’t correct him. “Are ghouls real?”
“Rare, but real.” Denali nodded.
Zayde felt a wave of terror pass through him. Shifters, fine. Demons, not truly surprising, but ghouls? How disgusting and frightening. “We definitely need to talk.”
Before Zayde knew what was happening, Denali backed him up until he was pressed against the guy’s car. “Call me mate.”
“Huh?” With Denali this close, Zayde found it hard to think.
