His Human (The New Neighbors #2) - M.A. Innes Page 0,7

to driving me crazy. I sent out another quick prayer to the universe that he was going to drive me even more insane. My luck had been so bad lately, I deserved some kind of reward from whoever was watching my life like some kind of fucked-up reality show.

“Hello, I am glad to see you have arrived for our dinner.” His expression was pleasant, but as he got closer, it became more wicked and his smile said he couldn’t wait to tease me again.

Thank god humans were smelly creatures.

“I can’t wait.” Literally. I was going to come just from the dirty things running through my head. “Thank you for asking me to dinner.”

Was it appropriate to thank him for feeling me up in the parking lot earlier?

Fuck it.

“I had a good time talking to you earlier, and getting to know you sounded like a very stimulating evening.” It wasn’t too forward, but with my level of desire, there wasn’t a chance in hell he’d miss the innuendo.

Bingo.

He stepped forward until we were almost pressed against each other and one of his tentacles stroked around my boot and then up the leg of my pants again. When he felt them stretch, I could see a jolt of something like happiness or excitement run through him.

“The human ritual of changing clothes is sometimes a fascinating one, but in this case, I heartily approve.”

He liked my pants?

“Thank you.” Admitting they were easy access sounded just a bit much, even for me, so I tried to find something else to say. “I like your shirt.”

It was basically a shirt.

The idea seemed to be similar to a men’s button-down shirt, but the sides were open almost like a poncho. I’d never seen anything like it, but it was interesting.

He smiled. “Thank you. It was a compromise because my employer finds my torso…distracting.”

Nothing in his response made it sound like a bad thing, so I didn’t feel guilty when I giggled. “I think there’s a story there.”

Maverick nodded. “And with the proper enticement, I shall be persuaded to expound on it.”

Hmm, how was I supposed to bribe him?

This date was getting better and better.

“I look forward to figuring out a way to entice you.” Oh, and did I.

My scent must have given me away because he laughed quietly, sending a shiver up my spine. “You are a very fascinating human.”

Since that seemed to be a good thing, I smiled. “Thank you.”

“Shall we go in?” The tentacle that had been barely caressing my ankle trailed up my body and wrapped around my back. It was low enough that I couldn’t help picturing how close he was to my ass, and his low chuckle said he’d gotten that message loud and clear. “You are very distracting.”

That seemed to be a good thing, so I grinned and shrugged. “Oh, I don’t know about that. You seem to be the one who’s good at distracting me.”

Incredibly good.

My desire seemed to give him permission to tease even more because he stroked over my ass before moving back up to a more appropriate position. “I will admit to finding humans fascinating, and I have done some research.”

In more ways than one, evidently.

“I’m glad.” I reached over and brazenly caressed around one of his tentacles. “I’m very curious about you too.”

His body tightened and his smile widened. “There are a variety of nerve endings there.”

That didn’t seem to be a bad thing. “So it tickles?”

“Yes.”

I’d have to remember that. “You’ll have to show me what else feels good.”

No point in beating around the bush.

Maverick nodded. “And I shall expect the same from you, little human.”

Other guys hadn’t been able to resist teasing me about my size, but the way Maverick said it was sexy. I had a feeling he loved knowing how much bigger than me he was. Was it just something he liked or was it his version of a size fetish?

Either way, it could be fun.

“Deal.” We could play I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.

The way he confidently led me toward the door made me want to curl into him. No apology, no questions. He just knew it would be right. Cameron hadn’t been kidding. It was like they could read people’s minds.

There wasn’t time for any more teasing as we walked in and were immediately greeted. The hostess seemed to be enamored of Maverick, so I let him handle everything.

Oh, he’d even gotten a reservation for us.

When she started leading us toward the left, Maverick shook his