Flirting Under a Full Moon - By Ashlyn Chase Page 0,43
breathe a word of this, and I’m really exhausted.”
Anthony and Sadie looked at each other, then at her.
Anthony spoke first. “You don’t have any more questions?”
“I’m still hoping I’ll wake up in my bed and realize the whole thing was a dream.”
“I can arrange that,” Anthony offered, sounding hopeful.
“No. Part of me thinks this is unbelievably cool and wants to believe in fairy tales.”
“What’s the other part doing?” Sadie asked.
“Freaking out.”
***
Nick stabbed a sausage and took a large bite. He and his brother were having a big breakfast after their midnight run with the pack. After swallowing, Nick said, “I tell you, Konrad. I really screwed up. I don’t know if Brandee will ever forgive me.”
Roz entered the room, carrying half of a bagel, and offered him a sympathetic look.
Konrad smiled up at his wife. “Remember when I upset you so badly I thought you’d never speak to me again, honey?”
Roz smirked and sat between the twin brothers at the round table. “What makes you think I’ve forgiven you yet?”
Konrad leaned back in his chair. “Hmmm…I just assumed you did because you married me, took my name, and moved to the suburbs to live and work at my school.”
“Okay, I guess I got over it. But as I remember, you did a pretty good job of groveling.”
Nick groaned. “Is that what I have to do? Grovel?”
“Not necessarily,” Konrad said. “I left Roz a single red rose and a note. And don’t forget, we had telepathic communication. When she refused to answer her door, I simply spoke directly into her mind. She had no choice but to listen to what I had to say.”
“How did you two establish that? I wish I could talk to Brandee that way.”
Roz chuckled. “Be careful what you wish for. It’s not easy to filter your thoughts in the beginning.” Then she took a dainty bite of her bagel.
Konrad answered his original question. “My fang accidentally punctured her tongue when I was kissing her. I lapped the spot, so the bleeding stopped and the hole closed. It only took a second. After that, we were telepathic.”
“Seriously? I’ve been so careful not to let my fangs emerge while kissing Brandee.” I shouldn’t have tried so hard. Telepathic communication would be proof that she’s my mate.
“Maybe you should continue that way until you’re sure she’s the one. First you have to fix your screwup.”
Roz set down her bagel. “What was the situation, if you don’t mind my asking.”
“She described some strange noises coming from her neighbor’s apartment upstairs. I just wanted to be sure she was safe, so I borrowed her keys for another purpose and then asked a psychic to come into Brandee’s apartment with me. I didn’t want to worry the girls who lived there, so I didn’t tell them about it. We’d just gotten started when Brandee walked in and went nuts—”
“Nick?” Roz interrupted.
“What?”
“You’re a numbskull. Why didn’t you just tell her what you wanted to do and get her permission?”
“I didn’t want to scare her—especially when I didn’t know what we were dealing with.”
“So instead you terrified her. And let me guess, you were also afraid she’d say no if you asked her permission.”
He scratched his head. “Uh, yeah. How did you know?”
Roz gazed at the ceiling. “Men.”
“So what should I do?”
“Does she love you?” Konrad asked.
“I think so. She hasn’t said it yet, but we were headed in that direction.”
“Have you told her you love her?”
“Yes. Although I may not have used those exact words.”
Konrad’s brows rose. “Wow. I never thought I’d see the day.”
Nick groaned inwardly. If I have to listen to one more asshole disbelieving my ability to commit now that I’ve found the love of my life…“Yeah, yeah. Enough about my past, okay?”
“How did she react?” Roz asked.
Nick thought back to the moment he confessed he had been falling for her. “She didn’t hate it.”
Konrad closed his eyes and muttered something like, “Better than nothing.”
Roz steepled her fingers as she thought out loud. “Damn, I remember when I was in her shoes. Let’s see…you don’t want to wait too long, but you need to give her some time to cool down. How long ago did this happen?”
“The night before last.”
Roz nodded. “Okay. Don’t wait too much longer. Is there something you know she’d like that you can give her?”
Nick scratched his head. “She needs a new car.”
Roz made a soft noise. Something between a gasp and a chuckle. “Uh, no. That’s too much, and not quite what I meant.”