part.
Rikki swallowed back the urge to sigh. “Ah, I’d love to have dinner with you, but I don’t think this evening will work. I have to take the trailer to U-Haul and then I should get started on some of the unpacking.”
As she came to stand next to him, Torger stood. “How about you return the trailer and I’ll get us some take-out? I doubt you’ll feel like cooking after moving, and I still have to put your computer desk together.”
“You’re right. The idea of going to the grocery store to shop, then having to cook dinner, isn’t appealing. I’d end up buying some fast food.”
Torger stepped closer. “Then say yes.”
“All right. Fine. I’ll return the trailer, and you get the take-out. You can meet me back here in an hour.”
“You won’t regret this. What would you like to eat?”
Oh, she knew she wouldn’t regret it. She only hoped she didn’t blow it with Torger and scare him off. Rikki’s track record with men wasn’t exactly stellar. She ended up boring the crap out of them and they eventually walked.
“Surprise me,” she said. “I’m not a picky eater. I like just about anything. Since I don’t know what restaurants are in town, you’ll know better than me what will be good.”
“Okay. I guess I’ll see you in an hour. I’ll also bring some tools in case I need them for the computer desk.”
“All right.”
Torger gave Rikki the same stare he had before that made her legs almost turn to jelly. He held her gaze for a few more seconds, then went to walk around her. He took a deep breath as he did. It made her shiver. She turned as he headed to the apartment door. Once he left, she couldn’t hold back a grin that had to be goofy, at best. She did a little happy dance, then brought herself back under control.
Rikki grabbed her car keys off the coffee table. She had a trailer to return. And then she’d get to spend the evening with a man who made her hungry for something more than just food.
* * * *
Once Torger reached the sidewalk, he blew out a breath that border lined on a growl of need. He was going to cross the street to the coffee shop, but decided he’d better take a little walk to get himself calmed down before he did that. Arousal still pulsed through him, making him edgy. He turned to the left and walked away from the apartment.
Rikki was his mate to both his vampire and werewolf sides. He remained in a bit of shock over it. Torger had watched her as she’d taken boxes out of the trailer. He’d first been drawn to her looks. She was pretty in a cute kind of way. Her long, black hair flowed over her shoulders, and she had a curvy body that had him unable to tear his gaze off it. The longer he stared the more the need to go outside and get a better look at her had come over him. As soon as he’d reached the sidewalk, he was taken by the urge to protect her, and his body had come to life.
That alone had told him his vampire side recognized her as his mate. He’d wanted to rush across the street and bury his nose in her hair to see if she was for his werewolf side as well, but he’d held back. As he’d waited, the wind had changed direction, blowing in his face. It’d carried Rikki’s scent to him. The urge to mate had slammed into him, making his cock hard in a matter of seconds. That was all he’d needed to know to come to the conclusion that she was completely his.
He was a two-thousand-year-old hybrid who was a true immortal, which meant nothing could kill him, and his mate was mortal. Luckily, his older brother, Brolach, had recently become mated to one so Torger wasn’t completely taken off guard by it. Plus, it didn’t surprise him. Being alive as long as he had, he’d met plenty of vampires and werewolves alike, and not one female from those races had ever stirred him to claim her as his mate.
Finally feeling as if he’d gotten himself under control, Torger walked to the end of the block, crossed the street, then headed to the
Rikki swallowed back the urge to sigh. “Ah, I’d love to have dinner with you, but I don’t think this evening will work. I have to take the trailer to U-Haul and then I should get started on some of the unpacking.”
As she came to stand next to him, Torger stood. “How about you return the trailer and I’ll get us some take-out? I doubt you’ll feel like cooking after moving, and I still have to put your computer desk together.”
“You’re right. The idea of going to the grocery store to shop, then having to cook dinner, isn’t appealing. I’d end up buying some fast food.”
Torger stepped closer. “Then say yes.”
“All right. Fine. I’ll return the trailer, and you get the take-out. You can meet me back here in an hour.”
“You won’t regret this. What would you like to eat?”
Oh, she knew she wouldn’t regret it. She only hoped she didn’t blow it with Torger and scare him off. Rikki’s track record with men wasn’t exactly stellar. She ended up boring the crap out of them and they eventually walked.
“Surprise me,” she said. “I’m not a picky eater. I like just about anything. Since I don’t know what restaurants are in town, you’ll know better than me what will be good.”
“Okay. I guess I’ll see you in an hour. I’ll also bring some tools in case I need them for the computer desk.”
“All right.”
Torger gave Rikki the same stare he had before that made her legs almost turn to jelly. He held her gaze for a few more seconds, then went to walk around her. He took a deep breath as he did. It made her shiver. She turned as he headed to the apartment door. Once he left, she couldn’t hold back a grin that had to be goofy, at best. She did a little happy dance, then brought herself back under control.
Rikki grabbed her car keys off the coffee table. She had a trailer to return. And then she’d get to spend the evening with a man who made her hungry for something more than just food.
* * * *
Once Torger reached the sidewalk, he blew out a breath that border lined on a growl of need. He was going to cross the street to the coffee shop, but decided he’d better take a little walk to get himself calmed down before he did that. Arousal still pulsed through him, making him edgy. He turned to the left and walked away from the apartment.
Rikki was his mate to both his vampire and werewolf sides. He remained in a bit of shock over it. Torger had watched her as she’d taken boxes out of the trailer. He’d first been drawn to her looks. She was pretty in a cute kind of way. Her long, black hair flowed over her shoulders, and she had a curvy body that had him unable to tear his gaze off it. The longer he stared the more the need to go outside and get a better look at her had come over him. As soon as he’d reached the sidewalk, he was taken by the urge to protect her, and his body had come to life.
That alone had told him his vampire side recognized her as his mate. He’d wanted to rush across the street and bury his nose in her hair to see if she was for his werewolf side as well, but he’d held back. As he’d waited, the wind had changed direction, blowing in his face. It’d carried Rikki’s scent to him. The urge to mate had slammed into him, making his cock hard in a matter of seconds. That was all he’d needed to know to come to the conclusion that she was completely his.
He was a two-thousand-year-old hybrid who was a true immortal, which meant nothing could kill him, and his mate was mortal. Luckily, his older brother, Brolach, had recently become mated to one so Torger wasn’t completely taken off guard by it. Plus, it didn’t surprise him. Being alive as long as he had, he’d met plenty of vampires and werewolves alike, and not one female from those races had ever stirred him to claim her as his mate.
Finally feeling as if he’d gotten himself under control, Torger walked to the end of the block, crossed the street, then headed to the
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