want to fall asleep. The couch is too cushioned for me.”
The flames held her stare but not her attention. That was on the man to her left. From the corner of her eye, she saw him cross his ankles. The chunky boots he wore looked uncomfortable. It gave her an idea as she shifted her body to watch him.
“Do you want me to remove your boots? I could do that for you.” She’d seen a movie where the wife had done that for her husband when he’d come home from work. He’d kissed her afterward in thanks. “It would be no trouble.”
“I am capable of removing them myself. I will take them off before I go to bed.” He scowled. “I’m not a weak male.”
“I didn’t say you were. I just wanted to be nice.”
“You are.” His head leaned back and he stared at the ceiling.
She followed his gaze, seeing nothing interesting in the wood beams. He seemed fascinated though. The wind outside buffeted the side of the cabin and rattled the windows. Shadow responded by leaping to his feet, instantly alert.
“Stay put. I’m going outside to patrol.”
“It’s nothing.” She didn’t want him to leave.
He paused by the door, finally meeting her gaze. “It’s late. We should prepare for sleep when I return. Go ahead and go to your room. I’ll be back soon and put out the fire.”
She started to tell him it was too early—just after eight—but he was gone before she could speak. The closing door and a lot of disappointment was all she was left with. She’d have received an F if she’d been graded on her make-a-man-want-her skills.
“Damn it,” she muttered, knowing she was reverting to the human talk, though she kept trying to break that habit. “Shit. Fuck. Screw this,” she kept going, pacing. Species were hard to deal with. Human guys had always asked her to be nice to them. The guards had always been interested in her but Shadow seemed immune. It confused and confounded her.
She went upstairs to get the phone from her bag. She called Breeze. The Species answered on the first ring.
“Is everything okay?”
“No.”
“Did he do something wrong?” A growl resonated over the line. “I’ll beat him.”
“I fell against him but he just put me back on my feet. I invited him to sit next to me but he chose a seat all the way across the room. Why isn’t it working? I don’t think he wants me. I was sure those tactics would provoke a response.”
The pause was a long one. “You what?”
“I fell against him, believing he’d be tempted to kiss me but he didn’t.”
“I told you what to do. Remove your clothing and tell him to share sex with you.”
“I’m not that bold.” Beauty cocked her head, listening for the door downstairs to make certain he didn’t return to overhear her conversation. “I don’t think he returns my interest.”
“He’s male and breathing.” Breeze chuckled. “He’s just clueless about exactly what you want from him. You need to be more aggressive.”
“I’m not you.” She hated the way it made her feel to admit that, as if she lacked something essential but she couldn’t deny being a bit shy. “I freeze up when I even consider something that forward and what if he rejects me? I’d be mortified. I couldn’t face him and we’re sharing a home.”
“Do you want me to call him and tell him for you? I would totally do that. I have the number for his cell phone.”
“No! I just wanted advice.”
“I gave you that. Strip. Tell him to remove his clothes. That’s all it’s going to take, Beauty. He won’t reject you. He has no female in his life.”
“Couldn’t you just tell me how to get him interested without me showing him my body first?”
“You could tell him you wish to share sex. That will clear up any confusion.”
“I’m searching for a milder approach.”
“Is this what you learned from humans? It’s amazing they ever share sex.” Breeze was silent for a moment. “I’m not an expert on this. I attempted to initiate sex with a
The flames held her stare but not her attention. That was on the man to her left. From the corner of her eye, she saw him cross his ankles. The chunky boots he wore looked uncomfortable. It gave her an idea as she shifted her body to watch him.
“Do you want me to remove your boots? I could do that for you.” She’d seen a movie where the wife had done that for her husband when he’d come home from work. He’d kissed her afterward in thanks. “It would be no trouble.”
“I am capable of removing them myself. I will take them off before I go to bed.” He scowled. “I’m not a weak male.”
“I didn’t say you were. I just wanted to be nice.”
“You are.” His head leaned back and he stared at the ceiling.
She followed his gaze, seeing nothing interesting in the wood beams. He seemed fascinated though. The wind outside buffeted the side of the cabin and rattled the windows. Shadow responded by leaping to his feet, instantly alert.
“Stay put. I’m going outside to patrol.”
“It’s nothing.” She didn’t want him to leave.
He paused by the door, finally meeting her gaze. “It’s late. We should prepare for sleep when I return. Go ahead and go to your room. I’ll be back soon and put out the fire.”
She started to tell him it was too early—just after eight—but he was gone before she could speak. The closing door and a lot of disappointment was all she was left with. She’d have received an F if she’d been graded on her make-a-man-want-her skills.
“Damn it,” she muttered, knowing she was reverting to the human talk, though she kept trying to break that habit. “Shit. Fuck. Screw this,” she kept going, pacing. Species were hard to deal with. Human guys had always asked her to be nice to them. The guards had always been interested in her but Shadow seemed immune. It confused and confounded her.
She went upstairs to get the phone from her bag. She called Breeze. The Species answered on the first ring.
“Is everything okay?”
“No.”
“Did he do something wrong?” A growl resonated over the line. “I’ll beat him.”
“I fell against him but he just put me back on my feet. I invited him to sit next to me but he chose a seat all the way across the room. Why isn’t it working? I don’t think he wants me. I was sure those tactics would provoke a response.”
The pause was a long one. “You what?”
“I fell against him, believing he’d be tempted to kiss me but he didn’t.”
“I told you what to do. Remove your clothing and tell him to share sex with you.”
“I’m not that bold.” Beauty cocked her head, listening for the door downstairs to make certain he didn’t return to overhear her conversation. “I don’t think he returns my interest.”
“He’s male and breathing.” Breeze chuckled. “He’s just clueless about exactly what you want from him. You need to be more aggressive.”
“I’m not you.” She hated the way it made her feel to admit that, as if she lacked something essential but she couldn’t deny being a bit shy. “I freeze up when I even consider something that forward and what if he rejects me? I’d be mortified. I couldn’t face him and we’re sharing a home.”
“Do you want me to call him and tell him for you? I would totally do that. I have the number for his cell phone.”
“No! I just wanted advice.”
“I gave you that. Strip. Tell him to remove his clothes. That’s all it’s going to take, Beauty. He won’t reject you. He has no female in his life.”
“Couldn’t you just tell me how to get him interested without me showing him my body first?”
“You could tell him you wish to share sex. That will clear up any confusion.”
“I’m searching for a milder approach.”
“Is this what you learned from humans? It’s amazing they ever share sex.” Breeze was silent for a moment. “I’m not an expert on this. I attempted to initiate sex with a
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