seemed to dislike Zane so much. Then she allowed the thought to slip away. It wasn’t any of her business.
She bit her lip. Could she trust Zane? It wouldn’t be as though he was doing the tough part of her job, and it would give her more time to spend on answering the people who really needed her.
She nodded. “Okay. But make sure you don’t touch any of the ones from people who need serious help.”
Zane grinned. “Wouldn’t think of it.”
Murmur stood and strode to the door. “Let’s go.” He looked disgusted.
Ivy joined him. She ignored his expression. He could just get over himself.
Zane stopped her as she was about to leave. “By the way, let me know when you want those tips on how to keep people out of your mind.”
Murmur sent him a murderous stare.
“I won’t forget.”
Ivy didn’t elaborate. No use in putting Murmur in a worse mood by bringing the whole rat scene up again. She left the office. Murmur followed her and closed the door behind him.
She stopped. Ivy now had two unfinished job assignments. “I should go to my room and start working. Or maybe I should just pack. She won’t be happy when she sees how I answer her e-mails. Sparkle doesn’t strike me as a patient woman.”
Murmur laughed, a soft husky sound. It was so sensual that it made her stomach clench.
“She won’t fire you. If she wants to make us her latest sex tag team, she has to keep you around.” He sounded calmly certain.
“That doesn’t make sense. Why us? You’re a powerful demon and I’m… nobody.” Okay, that sounded pitiful, even to her own ears. She needed to work on her self-image.
Murmur looked sincerely surprised. “Nobody? Not true. You were courageous in the face of spiders and rats. You didn’t run from the castle after seeing your first ogre. I’d say you were brave for not panicking after dancing with your first demon, but I’m sure my natural charm convinced you that danger can be fun. You are an amazing somebody .” His smile challenged her to deny it.
Ivy couldn’t help it; she laughed. And that was exactly what he’d wanted her to do. She hated being predictable. She stopped laughing as she thought of the ogre. “Cinn said she thought I might have Sidhe blood in me.” Now why had she blurted that out?
He didn’t say anything for a moment, and then he nodded. “Why don’t we sit in the lobby for a while? I need to people-watch.”
Ivy blinked. That was a strange reaction to her revelation. Did she want to be with him? He was a demon, and he was manipulating her mind. So, no. Her mind didn’t hesitate. But she realized there were other parts of her chiming in with their opinions. The part of her that was shallow and unhealthily focused on his total hotness thought spending a little time with him wouldn’t be a bad thing. After all, what could he do in a crowded lobby? It would be a lot more interesting than sitting alone in her room reading e-mails and sorting through complaints.
She nodded. It was only a few steps to the lobby, and they found a small table tucked into the corner of the room. Ivy allowed him to buy her a drink. “I still can’t talk about the…” Nope, guess not.
He leaned back in his chair and stared at her. “Did you find out anything about your family?”
Evidently he didn’t intend to ignore her earlier comment about the Sidhe after all. “I talked to my father. He said our…” Damn, she didn’t know what to call it. Gift? Ivy didn’t think so. More like a curse. She didn’t want to see things like the ogre. “Our ability might come from his grandfather. No one knows much about him though.”
Murmur’s gaze followed a passing woman in medieval costume who was headed for the great hall. “I suppose she’d do. She’s young. She’s beautiful.” He sounded as though he was talking to himself.
“What?” Was he scoping out women while he was sitting with her? “Maybe you’d like me to leave so you could get to know her better.” She
She bit her lip. Could she trust Zane? It wouldn’t be as though he was doing the tough part of her job, and it would give her more time to spend on answering the people who really needed her.
She nodded. “Okay. But make sure you don’t touch any of the ones from people who need serious help.”
Zane grinned. “Wouldn’t think of it.”
Murmur stood and strode to the door. “Let’s go.” He looked disgusted.
Ivy joined him. She ignored his expression. He could just get over himself.
Zane stopped her as she was about to leave. “By the way, let me know when you want those tips on how to keep people out of your mind.”
Murmur sent him a murderous stare.
“I won’t forget.”
Ivy didn’t elaborate. No use in putting Murmur in a worse mood by bringing the whole rat scene up again. She left the office. Murmur followed her and closed the door behind him.
She stopped. Ivy now had two unfinished job assignments. “I should go to my room and start working. Or maybe I should just pack. She won’t be happy when she sees how I answer her e-mails. Sparkle doesn’t strike me as a patient woman.”
Murmur laughed, a soft husky sound. It was so sensual that it made her stomach clench.
“She won’t fire you. If she wants to make us her latest sex tag team, she has to keep you around.” He sounded calmly certain.
“That doesn’t make sense. Why us? You’re a powerful demon and I’m… nobody.” Okay, that sounded pitiful, even to her own ears. She needed to work on her self-image.
Murmur looked sincerely surprised. “Nobody? Not true. You were courageous in the face of spiders and rats. You didn’t run from the castle after seeing your first ogre. I’d say you were brave for not panicking after dancing with your first demon, but I’m sure my natural charm convinced you that danger can be fun. You are an amazing somebody .” His smile challenged her to deny it.
Ivy couldn’t help it; she laughed. And that was exactly what he’d wanted her to do. She hated being predictable. She stopped laughing as she thought of the ogre. “Cinn said she thought I might have Sidhe blood in me.” Now why had she blurted that out?
He didn’t say anything for a moment, and then he nodded. “Why don’t we sit in the lobby for a while? I need to people-watch.”
Ivy blinked. That was a strange reaction to her revelation. Did she want to be with him? He was a demon, and he was manipulating her mind. So, no. Her mind didn’t hesitate. But she realized there were other parts of her chiming in with their opinions. The part of her that was shallow and unhealthily focused on his total hotness thought spending a little time with him wouldn’t be a bad thing. After all, what could he do in a crowded lobby? It would be a lot more interesting than sitting alone in her room reading e-mails and sorting through complaints.
She nodded. It was only a few steps to the lobby, and they found a small table tucked into the corner of the room. Ivy allowed him to buy her a drink. “I still can’t talk about the…” Nope, guess not.
He leaned back in his chair and stared at her. “Did you find out anything about your family?”
Evidently he didn’t intend to ignore her earlier comment about the Sidhe after all. “I talked to my father. He said our…” Damn, she didn’t know what to call it. Gift? Ivy didn’t think so. More like a curse. She didn’t want to see things like the ogre. “Our ability might come from his grandfather. No one knows much about him though.”
Murmur’s gaze followed a passing woman in medieval costume who was headed for the great hall. “I suppose she’d do. She’s young. She’s beautiful.” He sounded as though he was talking to himself.
“What?” Was he scoping out women while he was sitting with her? “Maybe you’d like me to leave so you could get to know her better.” She
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