mouth, ignoring the rest of his statement.
Sylas laughed for the first time since they started this conversation. “No babe, you are the only woman in my life and the only one I care to know. I swear to you, I will tell you everything later. I think this is enough for now, if you are okay with this and us. I told you before, no pressure, but I needed to know you would be safe.”
“You and I are going to have a long talk later, Sylas, and you both are going to get lessons in the martial arts. Like I said, I’m not worried about me, but I am about you. You both are good fighters, but you both lack some finesse. I can give you the edge you are lacking. You both have strength, but power alone will not always win in the end. Since you are taking care of me, it is only fair that I take care of you.” She smiled at them both with a “don’t-fight-me-on-this” look on her face.
“Now we need to go. We have meetings and we’ll be late if we don’t leave in the next thirty minutes. Round it up boys, we have things to do.” Sylas stood up and she joined him. She grabbed his arm before he could walk away, pulling him into her. Reaching up to wrap her arms around his neck, she pulled his lips to hers. This time she was the one letting him know how she felt. She kissed him for all she was worth, then stepped back and away, leaving him both stunned and breathless.
Chapter 17
The scenic route to the property was breathtaking to say the least. Chance drove this time and Jack followed in his Rover. The drive gave Sylas plenty of time to think, since Chance was unusually quiet. It bothered him that her beautiful smile disappeared with his news this morning. It seemed he had taken four giant steps back in his progress with her. Then he remembered the kiss. She had taken his breath away in one simple act. It seemed desperate and yet very passionate, like she was trying to say everything inside her head with one mind-blowing kiss. She was tough, but kept that shyness that was so contradictory. He loved it when she blushed, which was often.
Chance was definitely still worried about his news and he tried to reassure her by taking and holding her free hand while she drove. She stayed silent, but passed him a smile that didn’t seem to reach her eyes. He gave her hand a squeeze and said, “I’m so sorry babe. I know I dropped a major bomb on you this morning. I hate this more than you know.”
Chance didn’t reply and Sylas didn’t know how to fix it. He noticed Chance’s demeanor this morning. He could tell right away that she was ready to bolt. She calmed down quickly enough, but now he was worried about telling her the rest. She was definitely a runner and Sylas wasn’t sure how to handle it. Would she run when or if this situation went bad, or would she stand and fight?
Sylas wasn’t sure what exactly triggered her flight response, but he made a silent vow to watch Chance more closely. He wanted to learn all the special nuances of this human woman he was falling for. How do you tell someone you barely know that you live to make her smile? Then, to take that beautiful smile away with mere words? It was nothing short of hell on earth.
Chance reached the edge of her property and pulled to the side of the main road. Everyone took advantage and got out to stretch their legs. From here on out they would be four wheeling into the center of the property. “If you need to make any calls, do it now. No cell coverage once we get over the first rise,” she told them while calling the dowser. Sylas took the time to talk with Jack out of earshot.
“I think I’ve taken us back to square one, Jack. I may have broken any shot I had for us as a couple and it honestly worries me.”
“Then you aren’t looking close enough, Sy. She still looks at you like she did before the news. You worry too much over nothing.”
“I’m new at this, Jack. Right
Sylas laughed for the first time since they started this conversation. “No babe, you are the only woman in my life and the only one I care to know. I swear to you, I will tell you everything later. I think this is enough for now, if you are okay with this and us. I told you before, no pressure, but I needed to know you would be safe.”
“You and I are going to have a long talk later, Sylas, and you both are going to get lessons in the martial arts. Like I said, I’m not worried about me, but I am about you. You both are good fighters, but you both lack some finesse. I can give you the edge you are lacking. You both have strength, but power alone will not always win in the end. Since you are taking care of me, it is only fair that I take care of you.” She smiled at them both with a “don’t-fight-me-on-this” look on her face.
“Now we need to go. We have meetings and we’ll be late if we don’t leave in the next thirty minutes. Round it up boys, we have things to do.” Sylas stood up and she joined him. She grabbed his arm before he could walk away, pulling him into her. Reaching up to wrap her arms around his neck, she pulled his lips to hers. This time she was the one letting him know how she felt. She kissed him for all she was worth, then stepped back and away, leaving him both stunned and breathless.
Chapter 17
The scenic route to the property was breathtaking to say the least. Chance drove this time and Jack followed in his Rover. The drive gave Sylas plenty of time to think, since Chance was unusually quiet. It bothered him that her beautiful smile disappeared with his news this morning. It seemed he had taken four giant steps back in his progress with her. Then he remembered the kiss. She had taken his breath away in one simple act. It seemed desperate and yet very passionate, like she was trying to say everything inside her head with one mind-blowing kiss. She was tough, but kept that shyness that was so contradictory. He loved it when she blushed, which was often.
Chance was definitely still worried about his news and he tried to reassure her by taking and holding her free hand while she drove. She stayed silent, but passed him a smile that didn’t seem to reach her eyes. He gave her hand a squeeze and said, “I’m so sorry babe. I know I dropped a major bomb on you this morning. I hate this more than you know.”
Chance didn’t reply and Sylas didn’t know how to fix it. He noticed Chance’s demeanor this morning. He could tell right away that she was ready to bolt. She calmed down quickly enough, but now he was worried about telling her the rest. She was definitely a runner and Sylas wasn’t sure how to handle it. Would she run when or if this situation went bad, or would she stand and fight?
Sylas wasn’t sure what exactly triggered her flight response, but he made a silent vow to watch Chance more closely. He wanted to learn all the special nuances of this human woman he was falling for. How do you tell someone you barely know that you live to make her smile? Then, to take that beautiful smile away with mere words? It was nothing short of hell on earth.
Chance reached the edge of her property and pulled to the side of the main road. Everyone took advantage and got out to stretch their legs. From here on out they would be four wheeling into the center of the property. “If you need to make any calls, do it now. No cell coverage once we get over the first rise,” she told them while calling the dowser. Sylas took the time to talk with Jack out of earshot.
“I think I’ve taken us back to square one, Jack. I may have broken any shot I had for us as a couple and it honestly worries me.”
“Then you aren’t looking close enough, Sy. She still looks at you like she did before the news. You worry too much over nothing.”
“I’m new at this, Jack. Right
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