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“What do you think about sealing the bond now?” Madd asked.
If you didn’t factor my wolf into the scenario, that was the best option. He didn’t know enough about her to understand how she’d react, so he probably thought I’d go with sealing the bond over sharing a home.
“I’d prefer moving in together.” I kept my gaze on the window, despite the darkness outside. I just didn’t want to make eye contact with Madd, mostly.
He was too attractive for my good, and if I met his gaze, he might realize that I planned to treat him like any other roommate.
No kissing.
No snuggling.
Definitely no sex.
It took Madd a minute to respond. “Okay.”
I’d caught him off guard with my decision.
“Why?” he asked.
“My wolf would push me to be close to you anyway. Might as well make life easier by moving in. And if we end up being incompatible, not sealing the bond will make it much easier to split up.”
His grip on the steering wheel tightened.
I wouldn’t have noticed the reaction if I’d been looking at his face instead of literally anywhere else.
“We’re compatible.”
“Need I remind you of last night?”
“If you’re referring to the way we hit it off in the bar before we spent an hour flirting and cooking together, yes, I definitely remember. If you’re talking about the other bit, I’ve already apologized for that. It’s in the past. Do you need a recap?”
Hehadapologized.
And wehadhit it off, and flirted like crazy. It had been playful, and fun.
“I remember.”
He let out a long breath, and his hand landed on my thigh.
My throat constricted a little.
His possessive grip felt good. Really damn good.
“Are you absolutely sure you’re serious about all of this?” I asked him, feeling slightly… well, vulnerable.
I had lost almost everything and everyone I’d ever cared about. My life had been one bout of pain followed by another, until Tori and I escaped. Since then, I’d finally had a chance to live.
To have value outside the taste of my blood, too.
I had gotten damn good at my job, and enjoyed working my ass off to do so. That had made me feel better than I’d ever imagined it could.
Madd parked in the restaurant’s lot, then turned to meet my gaze head-on.
My body warmed under the heat of his attention. The man was always sointense.
“Do you know how many times in my life I’ve bought a woman a pair of shoes, Love?”
My face warmed, too. “No.”
