Ben wrapped his arm around my waist, and every step, we paused for a kiss. Insecurities churned inside me. Is it too soon to ask him to stay the night? If a magical kiss was as far as it went, I’d still be happy. We reached my front door, and I fumbled in my tiny bag for t...
The morning sun slanted weak rays across the floor, and she lay there for a minute, slightly disoriented. It must have been a dream, but the most vivid she’d ever had. She’d felt the cool grass beneath her feet, smelled the campfire, tasted coffee in his kiss. She stretched, trying to avoid distu...
My father was being presented with another business award. His engineering company made obscure components for weapons systems, and as he joked, guns would never go out of fashion. My mother was in fairly good shape, one of her better periods, and we drifted around the sunny garden party held on ...
I realized I was babbling and forced myself to sound more normal. The snake tattoo pillowed his head, while the dragon’s eyes seemed to gaze at me from Dante’s arm, which rested on his chest as he rolled to stare at me. I dropped my eyes to the paperback on my lap. “Pride ...
Stupid really. She didn’t need any more reminders of Sasha. All the same, she could find the peace and quiet she needed here, and she could wonder again about the weirdness of her dreams. The house was too noisy today. Alex was home with her father, and there was a team of contractors busy in the...
With the dark coat and headscarf provided by Marc, I was as hidden as I’d ever be. I followed him through the night, tiptoeing around trees, with just enough moonlight to make out the shapes and avoid crashing into them. A glimmer of light in the distance heralded the jump facility, and my heart ...
It was fully dark by then, but there was his Corvette, along with two other cars. Light blazed from an upstairs window. Someone was at home. There was also a cluster of people camped near the front door, armed with cameras. Were they journalists? I leapt out of the car and the strangers all turne...
He made his way to her side, scooped some under his arm, and reorganised the load. The child looked exhausted. “We’re getting out of here tonight, Kai. I need you to be ready for my signal at sundown.” She stopped dead and stared at him, eyes wide. “How?” “I’m setting fire to one of the stables, ...
There was little sleep in the early hours, our bodies hot and damp, tangled in the sheets. This time, there was no embarrassment in the morning. I yawned and stretched, still entwined in Jordan’s arms, and he sleepily pulled me onto his chest for a kiss. ...
A gentle seduction, taking his time with Natalie, and easing them both into deeper intimacy. Their lips met in a brief kiss, and his plans evaporated. Natalie returned the kiss, hot and hungry. She wound her arms around his neck and pressed against him, chest to chest, thi...
Long days meant more time on land, pretending to be a man. I lived for the hours of darkness, when I would return to the sea and take my native form, only to return again at sunrise. I’d wait impatiently for the winter months, but in truth, I didn’t like those much either. I fooled myself that I ...
I saw pain in Levi’s eyes when he spoke. “I would never do anything to hurt you.” “That was you,” I repeated. The wolf really had been talking to me. “They doped you with something.” “Ketamine.” “Oh my God.” ...
Her eyelids fluttered again, before her gaze locked on to me. Did she look frightened? Relieved? She opened her mouth to speak, but I shook my head and mouthed no. They might ignore her, if they thought she was still unconscious. Her eyebrows tugged together in a frown, an...
My feet could have been encased in lead. I was terrified. There were so many possibilities. If it wasn’t Alun. If it was Alun, and he was dying. If it was Alun, and he never woke up. I made deals with whatever deity might be listening. I didn’t care if Alun was different. ...