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Not for the first time since meeting him, I was struck by how handsome he was. From his ripped jeans to his vintage band tee, the tattoos lining his arms, and the gauges in his ears, he was gorgeous. But it was the sharp jawline and the contrast of his soft-blue eyes against all the black that got me. That gaze seemed to pierce through me every time, locking me in place.
“This is a surprise,” he said, leaning forward on his toes like he was going to step toward me but stopping himself at the last minute. This time I closed the distance, brushing a kiss over his lips as well.
It wasn’t the same as kissing Felix, it didn’t feel as natural yet, but it had my heart pounding in my chest and heat floodingthrough me. My nose was filled with his alpha pheromones, sea salt, and sandalwood. I was ready to drown in this man.
We stood in silence for a few beats before my brain came back online and I blushed again.
“Sorry to just pop over like this, but I figured you’d be closing up soon, and I wondered if you wanted to go on that date.”
Warren glanced behind me before raising his eyebrows. “Did you ditch those bodyguards?”
I chewed on my lip, looking at him from under my lashes, trying to hide my smile. “Maybe. They were arguing in their apartment, and I don’t think they noticed. I did, in fact, text them, though.”
“Arguing again?” Felix questioned, his head tilting to the side. “What happened?”
“Micah told me yesterday that Shaye and Lake wanted to show me something. It involved way too much hiking for my liking, but what they showed me was—” My words drifted away, and I shook my head, trying to find a way to describe how amazing the afternoon was, how perfect the old inn was, and how scared I was that it might not be possible.
“Actually, baby, would you mind if Felix joined us? I feel like you need a quiet date-night in to spill all these amazing stories more than going out.”
As if he’d taken the thoughts directly from my mind, the alpha seemed to sense what I really needed. How had I missed this for so long?
Maybe because the alphas in my life before them weren’t truly alphas. They were just rich, entitled men who thought they could do what they wanted, and everyone around them would just bow down and accept it.
“That actually sounds really nice,” I admitted. It was so strange—I felt so shy around men that my entire body and soul called for.
“You know,” Felix said, cocking his head to the side as he studied me. I noticed he did that a lot, as if he could see better when he tilted his head. “I have no idea what you like to eat.”
The absurdity of it had me barking out a laugh, and I shook my head.
“All I know is that she loves chocolate,” Warren offered.
“Everyone loves chocolate,” I said, rolling my eyes.
“Can I cook for you?” Felix asked, a blush rising on his cheeks, which had my insides turning to goo. I swear I was a sucker for this man already.
“You want to cook for me? I don’t want to be a pain. I know you weren’t planning to.”
Warren tucked me against him and laughed, the sound rich and deep, vibrating right through me.
“Don’t even try to stop him now. Once Felix is on a mission, it’s over.”
Warren led us inside and Felix trailed behind, tapping at his chin as he thought things over.
“I have to run to the store,” he said quickly, turning to me, conflicted. “But I want to hear about what Shaye and Lake showed you.”
“How about we just run to the store together? It’s literally just down the road,” I offered. “You don’t have to go alone.”
My phone chimed, and they both froze, giving me a look. We all knew who it was from.
Easton: Where the fuck are you?
A low growl in my ear had me looking up at Warren. His face was a mask of fury.
“We may need to postpone the date while I go beat this alpha’s ass.”
Not that I wanted to discredit Warren’s strength, but Easton was easily three times his size. That was not a fight I wanted to see the outcome of.
“Listen, I’ll just send them a picture for proof that I’m not alone. That should be enough.” The guys moved in close while I pulled up the photo app, taking a selfie with all three of us.
