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“To be fair, you are,” Hedra giggled.
“I was doing a terrible job convincing her of your existence when Abena joined us. Camilla told her I had a girlfriend named Hedra and said I should invite her to Abena’s private party this Friday to celebrate her new movie. Abena agreed and wouldn’t take no for an answer.”
“Of course she wouldn’t,” Hedra said with another laugh.
“Camilla and Abena expect you to be at the party with me on Friday.” He rubbed at his temples. “Would you think less of me if I hired an escort to pretend to be you?”
That set her off into another burst of giggles, and despite his misery, he couldn’t help but smile. Hedra’s laughter made him and his tiger feel as good as Derek’s laughter used to.
“I’m serious, Hedra,” he said, even as his lips turned up in a grin.
“You don’t have to hire an escort. I’ll attend the party with you and play the role of the doting girlfriend,” Hedra said.
Surprise washed over him. “Shit, are you serious?”
“As a heart attack,” she said and then laughed. “But we’ll have to find someone to watch Althea if I’m at the party with you.”
“No problem,” he said as relief replaced the shock. “Hedra, are you - I mean, are you sure you want to do this? I don’t want you to feel like you have to or that your job depends on it because it doesn’t. I want that to be clear.”
“Boone, stop. I know that,” she said. “I’m doing this because I want to.”
He searched her face, very aware of the softness of her hand in his. “Thank you, Hedra.”
“You’re welcome.” She touched her septum piercing, running the tip of her finger over the tiny blue opal in the middle of the silver ring. “Do I need to change my hair colour or remove my piercings for this party?”
He shook his head. “No, of course not.”
“Are you sure? I can. I change my hair colour often, and I can go for a more conservative colour if necessary.”
“No,” Boone repeated. “You’re perfect exactly as you are.”
She blushed, and he could smell how happy his words had made her. He leaned forward, his tiger chuffing encouragingly and smoothed a lock of her bright blue hair between his fingers. “You’re gorgeous, Hedra.”
“Boone,” she whispered as the thick and enticing scent of her lust filled the space between them.
“I want to kiss you,” he said.
She glanced at his mouth, her hand tightening in his. When he cupped the back of her skull and gently tugged her forward, she came willingly, resting her free hand on his thigh. His cock stiffened at just that innocent touch.
“Hedra,” he groaned.
“I want you to kiss me, too,” she said.
“Thank fucking Christ.” He brushed his mouth against hers, that now familiar sweetness making his tiger purr and Boone’s cock press painfully against his pants. He took his time kissing her, licking and nibbling at her lips until she made a soft sound of need and licked the seam of his mouth.
He opened for her, letting her take the kiss deeper, letting her taste and tease with delicate strokes of her tongue until he couldn’t take another moment. He pulled her into his lap, taking her mouth in a hard, demanding kiss and groaning when she ground her ass against his dick.
She sucked on his tongue before pressing soft, wet kisses along his throat. He purred loudly, and she caressed his chest. “I love the sound of your purring.”
“Hedra,” he rasped, “I want -”
The leopard shifter’s scent made his tiger growl, and he instinctively pulled Hedra closer as Nan’s new boyfriend clumped into the kitchen, a cane in one hand and an empty popcorn bowl in the other.
He studied them silently, and Hedra pushed at Boone’s chest until he released her. She stood and smiled at the leopard shifter, her cheeks red and the smell of her lust still in the air. “Hi, Jerry. Need some more popcorn?”
“Ayuh,” he said. He handed Hedra the popcorn bowl and held his hand out to Boone, who stood and shook Jerry’s hand. “I’m Jerry.”
“Boone, nice to meet you,” he said. “Can you excuse me for a minute? I need to change.”
