step away before she
did something stupid. Hard arms caught her around the waist and
lifted her from her feet.
“ Hold
on. I didn’t mean to make you mad. I’m intrigued and want
to hear all about it. I’d bet you have some killer stories to
tell.”
She
tried to wriggle for freedom but his strong grasp let her go nowhere.
“ You
still hungry? My famous chili should be about ready.” He spun
her around mid air and planted a chaste kiss on her nose. “Have
dinner with me.”
The
sincerity in which he asked fractured the anger she’d tried to
hold onto. She liked the sensation of being in his arms entirely too
much. “Okay, but no funny business.”
He
held up two fingers. “Scout’s honor.”
She
squirmed in his arms and this time he let her free. She landed on her
feet, a bit dismayed with how easily he’d manhandled her. “If
you were ever a scout, then I’m still a virgin.”
She
watched his silly grin fade and she laughed out loud. “Trent,
you are so easy.”
He
reached for her but she slipped his grasp although not before he
pinched her ass. “You are one sassy little cat.”
“ Just
so you know. I’m keeping track of every time you call me
little. That way when I find the perfect revenge I’ll be sure
to pay you back for each and every one.”
“ I
just bet you will.” He paused. “Little cat.”
With
her back to Trent, Daisy let loose with a grin as wide as her face.
She hadn’t enjoyed herself around men like this except with her
brothers and that was definitely not the same. Her body still sizzled
with need but Trent and Seth continued to distract her when she
needed it the most. Their behavior confused her. Shifters weren’t
known for their patience, because they barely had any.
She
rifled through the cabinet until she located the bowls she’d
seen earlier. Then she grabbed spoons and napkins and carried her
haul to the table, setting out three places in preparation for the
meal.
“ Shouldn’t
we wait for, Seth?”
“ He’ll
be here any second,” Trent answered.
“ How
can you be so sure?” She raised her head and met Trent’s
gaze.
He
shrugged. “I just am.”
“ Is
it a twin thing? Do you have some tingly spidey sense about each
other?”
He
snorted. “Hardly. I think it comes from spending so much time
together. You tend to learn someone’s patterns after a while.
Plus I can hear him stomping off his boots outside the door.”
“ Oh.”
A sudden unease stole over her. She had doubts she could handle much
more of being in the same room with both men. She’d already
attacked Seth. Then when Trent had caught her red-handed, she’d
been ready and willing to fuck him too.
Before
she could formulate any new ideas, the door swung open and a gust of
frigid air and wet snow blew in. Seth rushed inside and quickly
slammed the door closed behind him.
“ Damn.
It’s cold out there.”
“ You’re
the smart guy who thought it would be a good idea to go for a walk in
the middle of a blizzard. What did you expect?” Trent’s
words carried little to no heat. It seemed giving each other a hard
time about anything and everything came as second nature. Even more
so than what she’d experienced with her brothers. Had to be the
twin thing.
“ Chili
ready? I’m starving.” Seth began to remove his winter
gear and Daisy’s mouth went dry as the layers peeled away. His
hands slid through his hair and shook the snow sitting there loose,
making her fingers itch to be the one stroking him. Next came the
outer jacket that revealed the form-fitting sweater she already knew
outlined an incredible chest. When he grabbed the edges of the
sweater and swept it over his head, Daisy gulped for air. An expanse
of tanned and muscular abdomen flashed before her eyes before the
remaining T-shirt fell and covered her view.
Liquid
heat flooded between her legs. She hastily sat down and clamped them
together in the hopes that neither of them noticed. The simple
removal of his outer
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