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“Yeah. He’s coming to Austin next weekend.”
I grinned. “Best gift ever. I can’t wait.”
“It was kind of a selfish gift. I wanted to go dancing with you.”
“Feel free to be that kind of selfish whenever you want.” I pulled him down, and pressed my lips to his. He lifted me and I wrapped my legs around his waist. The feel of him against me was all-consuming. Heat raced through my body as my tongue brushed his. I squeezed my legs tighter around him and he nipped my lip.
I couldn’t get close enough to him. It’d been like this since I first met him, and my obsession with him seemed to be getting worse instead of better.
Chris cleared his throat. “I’m still here. In case anyone was wondering.”
I pulled back from Dastien, resting my forehead on his. “Way to kill the moment, jerk,” I said to Chris, but I couldn’t look away from Dastien. Not when his need to be with me filled our bond.
“Je sues désole, mon amour. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”
I pressed a small kiss to his lips. “Babe. It was my fault. But I’m fine. We’re fine.”
He took a deep, shuddering breath. “Right.” He closed his eyes, saying nothing, but he didn’t need to. I could feel his love burning through me as the last of his panic slipped away.
“Let’s go back,” I said.
“Probably a good idea. I might have run out in the middle of teaching the freshmen a new maneuver.”
I raised an eyebrow. “I’m sure the rumors will be flying.” Everyone on campus knew that the only person to freak out the ever-steady Dastien Laurent was his mate.
Dastien set me down, and I hopped in the backseat. When I turned back to him, he was by the door, holding the T-shirt in his hand. I couldn’t help but stare at his naked torso and the way his muscles moved as he shoved his arms into the gray cotton. He paused mid-motion, arms raised above his head, and looked at me.
I licked my lips and he grinned, dimples and all. Heat burned through my body. Both mine and his. It was too much. I was seconds away from jumping him.
“If you guys force me to chauffeur you while you make-out, I’m going to lose it,” Chris said.
Dastien yelled something in quick French at Chris before getting in the car.
Chris laughed and said something back.
“In English, boys.” Otherwise, I couldn’t understand a word of what they were saying.
“I said that in the interest of those around you, maybe you can tone it down a notch,” Chris said. “Or twenty.”
My cheeks were on fire. “Shut up,” I said as I hit the back of his seat.
Dastien slid across the seats and pulled me to him. “I’ll never be upset that you’re attracted to me. Don’t be embarrassed.”
“Easy for you to say. Jerk,” I said. “Maybe don’t be so hot next time. What was with that look? That pause with the shirt over your head? Jesus. I’m pretty sure my heart forgot to beat for a second. Are you trying to kill me?”
He laughed.
I shook my head. Guys were nuts. “Let’s get out of here.”
When Chris started driving, Dastien linked our hands together. “Did you feel our bond missing?”
“Yeah. I did.” I winced. “But I brushed it aside as a side effect of being on their territory. Going through the gate onto their land wasn’t exactly the most comfortable thing ever.”
“You didn’t think about calling me?”
“I’m sorry. The bond’s there when I need it and otherwise, it feels a little snoopy to be checking on you all the time. Not to mention distracting. I’m having enough trouble in my classes as it is, thank you very much.”
He smiled at me, but it wasn’t exactly genuine. Man, I sucked.
