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He kissed my shoulder and straightened himself out. I did the same, brushing down my dress, though I knew I’d still need to freshen up properly.
“Is everything all right down here?” someone called.
The two of us shared a look, and I almost burst out laughing.
“Everything’s fine,” I called back, not recognising the voice as anyone I knew.
They shuffled off, leaving the two of us alone.
“It’s a good thing they weren’t a few minutes earlier,” Abrax said, trailing his fingers up my arm.
“They’d have had a good show if they were,” I responded. “Maybe learned a thing or two.”
He chuckled. “And now you’re going to tell me you want a second round.”
“A third for me.” My lips lifted up as I said it. “And that was exactly my plan. But not here. Somewhere with a bed, some good lighting, and no need for clothing.”
“It sounds like you’re suggesting your place,” he teased.
“Oh, I am.” I surprised myself by leaning in and giving him a small kiss. I wasn’t sure precisely what made me do it, but the moment felt right.
Abrax gave me a strange look that wasn’t entirely unwarranted. “To your place.”
I wasn’t sure precisely what was coming over me, but there was something nice about it, and I wanted that to stay even if it meant doing things I wouldn’t usually.
CHAPTER6
Kuaket
The Rose Hipbar was surprisingly busy for a Monday night, but that was only a good sign for the establishment. Not that I planned to spend much time here.
I checked my phone and noticed a message from Kuk saying that he and Anise were still five minutes away. At least that would give me a chance to get a drink and situated before they arrived. I could choose the perfect spot to give myself the advantage.
And by that, I meant an escape in case things were too awkward. It had been a long time since Kuk had introduced me to anyone, and I knew how important it was to him. The only problem was that I was no good at all of this.
I pushed the thoughts to the side and headed to the bar to order myself a glass of wine. The bartender had it in front of me within a few minutes, clearly the efficient type if not talkative. Just my type.
I took the glass and headed over to one of the tables, making myself comfortable. I pulled out my phone, and without thinking twice about it and pulled up my chat with Abrax, not realising what I was doing until my thumbs were hovering over the keyboard with no idea what I actually wanted to say. I shook my head and dropped the phone down on the table. This was ridiculous. I wasn’t even sure what was possessing me to want to talk to him right now. Our normal messages were just requests to come over and nothing more.
“Come on, Kua,” I muttered to myself. “It’s just sex.” And even if I wanted it to be more, which I didn’t, there was no chance of anything. As much as I pretended to Kuk and the others that I didn’t care about the fact that Abrax was with the Sons of Seth, I was well aware that it meant there should never be anything between us. I was a goddess, the very thing his cult swore shouldn’t exist. Or wanted to destroy, or whatever it was they were actually trying to do, I wasn’t entirely clear about that.
A loud shout came from the corner of the bar, and I looked over, but couldn’t tell what was going on.
I sighed and scanned the rest of the room to see who else was here, my gaze landing on the familiar figure entering the bar with a woman by his side.
It seemed my time wondering about what I was going to send to Abrax was at an end. Which could only be a good thing, this wasn’t like me and I didn’t like it one bit.
I waved to catch Kuk’s eye. He nodded and gestured to the bar with a questioning glance. I raised my glass of wine and he nodded, seeming to work out that I didn’t actually need anything.
The two of them approached the bar and made their order, giving me an opportunity to watch how Kuk acted with her. He put an arm around his girlfriend and she leaned in to put her hand on his chest. There was something about the gesture that made it seem so natural, and I had to admit that it made me yearn for something I wasn’t sure I had a name for.
My thoughts were cut short by the two of them approaching the table. Kuk pulled out a chair and gestured for his girlfriend to take a seat, before sitting next to her.
“Hey,” I said.
“Hi,” Kuk responded. “This is Anise.”
“Nice to meet you,” I said.
