"Yes, I know. I can't sleep on an empty stomach though." I commented, feeling the effects of not having anything but coffee today.I turned and looked at Cash, he looked at the driver in the center mirror and the driver nodded his head."We will stop up ahead" Cash informed us. "Thank goooshh.. I'm starving! I could really us a big , thick.." Reggie being herself, looked at the poor driver grinning as she lifted a brow, before she turned to me and laughed."..Cheese burger, what about you doll? I know you must be hungry?" My cheeks turned a light pink as she winked at me. I knew exactly what she was insinuating. I was too exhausted to play along though, unfortunately."I would just settle for a hotdog at this point." Knowing a second too late that I just fed into her fun. Reggie laughed again, finding what I said hysterical but it gave her the perfect opening to put her hand on the driver's shoulder."Did you hear that? Ayda would like a hotdog." She said to him coyly as she seductiv
I stood there watching the bathroom door shut lightly. Letting out the breath I was holding, I fell gently back against the cool tile. I was at my wits end with Cash. I knew he was a wolf, an Alpha, but I expected a little more restraint. I wasn't his property to order around and dictate to.I pulled out my phone briefly to check something. I had an inkling his last comment to me, was personal."There you are! Girl, you had us worried. We were on our way back to the van when Cash suddenly took off in a sprint to the other end of the food strip. Mr. 'No talky' and I got back the van and you weren't there! So, we took off after him, he was sure in a hurry. I watched him walk out of the women's bathroom. Red faced pissed! What happen?" Reggie asked me the moment she came in."Nothing really, other than the usual emotional bossing." I huffed as my stomach growled."Ha ha ha, that's a wolf for ya. You're hungry, let's get back to the van, we have a smorgasbord waiting for us!" Linking her
Several wolves came towards Reggie and I, barking, until Cash gave the command to heal. All of the ones around us immediately sat as whines came from closed mouths."Well, we know who rules the roost around here!" Reggie commented to me. Her andI watched as they listened to Cash's command, but then we both frowned as the driver reached out pet a few that had stopped beside him.She looked at me and I rolled my eyes.Cash started towards the entrance of the massive stone structure. The van was parked at the edge of the circle driveway crossing in front of two thick pillars of gray stone. Their uneven textures caught the lighting placed around the edges of the drive. You could see tall French doors framed by small flowered covered shrubs at the front entrance. Walking between the two pillars, on granite stone plates, our steps echoed. I tripped staring up at them and Cash caught my arm. I yanked my arm from him, still feeling the effects of our bathroom conversation, and he gave me a
Turning to me as I was following after the butler, she had to stake her claim as Alpha one more time. Figures."We may be far from prying eyes, but we are so well known and important, I wouldn't want to take the chance of word getting out about a mishap occurring. Cash is always in the public's eye. He has a reputation to maintain." Dandaline cooed just as Cash pulled his arm away from her. I only looked at Cash, as she felt the need to explain, I could see no emotion in his face.Following the old man, we ascended up a set of stairs centered in the big open room.The wood detail was all cherry, from every railing and post, down to what was beneath my feet. Larger drapery in gold and brick colored detail hung against the wall of the upper floor. Some were embellished with wolves, while others of forest settings.I stopped briefly at one, to see what looked like Cash, but not human Cash. It was his wolf form I recognized from the other night. The wolf had a branch type pattern that fo
I could picture Cash actually saying something like that, so shooing Reggie's hands away as she messed with one more small chunk of hair to pin back, I stood up from the desk chair. We had chosen the desk because I didn't find sitting at the brass vanity appealing, it felt too cliché for me. "Perfect!!! Damn, I am gooood! You look so elegant! You're gonna knock his socks off, and with the bit of makeup I added from your bag, you may even knock him dead?" Reggie laughed as I slipped on the heels and headed for the door. "Ha, it's recently crossed my mind I couldn't be so lucky. Regardless though, I am not dressing to impress him. I am just playing along until we can get things figured out. Once his life is no longer in danger, I can move on." Even saying I felt a twinge of untruth. "Emm hmm, well, if you say so! Let's go eat." Reggie headed out the door, getting a nod from Pharel. I caught him watching her as she walked away. Thinking it was interesting and cute, I cleared my thro
“What?” I asked him. “You seemed pleased?” he said as the trays were finished being unloaded on to the table. “She should be. We have better dining then a 5 star restaurant. Only the best of the best for Cashey.” I really hated comparing a Dandaline to a cute puppy, but that was definitely what she was striving for. Cash just looked at her briefly and started eating. I noticed Reggie was already sampling a bit of everything so I decided to follow suit. There was just too much to not try it all. The colors and textures of food were the only amusing thing about the entire dinner as we sat in silence and ate. I didn’t pick at my food delicately, not caring, and I filled my mouth to the brim. I engrossed myself in choosing from the dishes slowly before devouring whatever ended up at the end of my fork. Occasionally I would catch Cash glancing at me. I was waiting for whatever it was he had to say, to be said. The butler had entered at the moment I thought Cash would finally sp
The moment Michaels name left my lips, Cash stopped looking through the desk and moved to looking through the wide wooden cabinet behind the desk. “What are you wanting to do in here, if you plan on asking him anyway?” He asked coldly. “It’s not like I have a choice. He will find me when he has enough information, or when he sees fit to tell me. For now, I need something to do. I can’t just sit back, Cash, and do nothing. I've done enough of that and it almost got you killed saving ME.” I snapped for a reason. I wasn’t sure if it was his tone that set me off, or his constantly acting jealous, I was about finished with either. “Saving you, ha, yeah right. You over value yourself. I was looking for him as well. That shifter, whom you decided to play cat and mouse with, has connections to my father's wife.” Cash realized the moment he said it, freezing mid search. He had slipped up and told me something I was fully unaware of. ‘‘WHAT!?? You’re just now telling me this? How do
“Oh, so you have missed me!” Lou responded, avoiding my comment. The long haired, muscled body, scooted a butt cheek on to the desk. I noticed he was wearing jeans and no shirt like the last time we met. “How’d you win a free ticket out of Oblivion, and why are you wasting it by coming here?” I asked, casually flipping through the rolodex. “Come now, Ayda, just admit it, you had fun. I surely did. I think about it hourly...your skin, damp with sweat, your body feeling like warm water against my fingertips. I had always felt so cold, until, I felt you Ayda, I want more of that...heat..” Lou turned his bright mischievous eyes towards me and pushed everything I had laid out in front of me on to the floor so he could lay across the desk. The sound of the rolodex's hitting the floor tipped the iceberg for me. “Get out of here Lou, before the owner of this place comes and eats you.” I threatened as I scooted over in the chair to pick up the mess. “Bah haha, you are mistaken my lo