"I really hate that guy," Gage grumbles while coming to drop down beside me. "He can't ever keep his hands off of you."
I glance at the dark user with all of his bad boy sex appeal dripping into place. His dark hair sweeps his brow, his metal circle taunts me from his lip, and his spiked eyebrow ring just adds to the devilish allure.
His tight, black T-shirt is too sexy with his dark denim jeans cut low on his hips. I sigh as I grip my head. This toxic aura of mine is a pain in the ass.
"He's just doing it to be funny. He's harmless enough. Besides, I've zapped him off me before, so I know he's not too immune to my mortal powers."
One of Gage's eyebrows cocks up, and a smile plays on his lips.
"I really wish I could've seen that."
I frown, thinking back to the time I did that. Everything was so different then.
"It was... He played a cruel prank. He made me laugh afterwards, per the usual."
He stares at the wall, his jaw clenching for some reason.
"He's not supposed to be touching you. If your dad found out he was constantly trying to get your pants off, he'd rip him inside out. You better hope he doesn't find out you were duped by Kane, unless you want to see him dead."
My heart burns with that possibility hovering over me. Dad's territorial like that. He thinks if someone fucks with me, it's because they're not scared enough. Though they don't know I'm his daughter, he still takes offense. His ego is a crushing factor in my life.
"Kane can take care of himself. Besides, Thad knows better than to tell my dad anything like that. How do you know so much about him?"
"Your father?" he asks, and I nod in response. "It's a long story. But if I know your identity, then you know I can be trusted. And I don't work for him, which puts me a step above dog boy."
I laugh a little and then I stand up to head to my new room. "I need to change. You better be right about this ball. I don't want a repeat of the useless party venture you dragged me to two nights ago."
He frowns. "Heath will pay for that shit. I won't be leaving you alone tonight."
Forcing a smile, I walk away. It's getting hard to be around Gage right now. My whole body is burning with desire and seeking an outlet for it. I wish I had known about mortal virgins bonding with immortal assholes before I slept with Kane. Though it wouldn't have done a bit of good since I didn't know what he was.
"Knock, knock," Gage says ashe walks into the room.
I offer a smile as I motion to my form-fitted silver dress. It stops just below my rear, and it has one shoulder cut out while the other side has a long, tight sleeve that reaches my wrist.
"Wow," he accidentally releases, and then he clears his throat in an attempt to recover. "I mean... that's a... um... Where did you get that on such short notice?"
Shrugging, I murmur, "This is going to sound cliché, but I really did just have it lying around. My mom bought it for me a year ago, and I've never had anywhere to wear it."
He bites back a salacious grin as his eyes rake over me, taking me in, and making my aura burn against me as though it's materializing.
"Well, I guess it's a good thing I matched your mask by happy accident," he murmurs while pulling out a silver, glittery masquerade mask that has satin ties draping from the sides.
"You did good, dark boy. Care to tie me up?"
Oops. That made me sound like Thad and one of his dirty drops. Gage just laughs a little as he steps in behind me.
"Love to," he murmurs against my ear, the heat of his breath trickling down and settling on my neck.
I shiver as he lifts my blond, elegant curls up just enough to hide the strings as he ties the mask into place. When I turn around to face him, he looks completely different. Just seconds ago, he was wearing his jeans and T-shirt. Now he's wearing a black suit, black shirt, and black tie. His black mask covers a small portion of his face, allowing only his blues and his gorgeous mouth to be seen.
My mouth waters like a foolish girl who's never seen a boy in her life. His lips quirk up in a devilish grin as he gives me a wink.
"Ready to shake out some answers?"
"I'm ready to get drunk."
The intense moment of seduction is collapsed when my humorous tidbit reaches him, and he lets his laughter soar free.
