Hearts the Last Beat (Angel Fire #6) - Ellie Masters Page 0,26

me, taking her lead from me. As far as everyone is concerned, she and I are borderline hostile around each other. Not that I agree with the word hostile. I’ve never said a bad word to Angel.

“The water’s warm.” I glance up. “And there’s supposed to be a meteor shower. Perfect night for stargazing.”

Mitzy gives me a look, then her attention shifts to Noodles. They exchange thoughts in the way only a married couple can.

“Come on, Angel. Let’s get changed. We’ll be back in a second. Any drink requests?”

“Beer for me.” Noodles swims to the edge of the pool. I stay where I am, keeping my distance just like Noodles expects.

“Same here.”

“Beer it is. Come on, kid, let’s change and see if we can’t see any shooting stars to make wishes on.” Mitzy executes a precise pirouette and walks off. Angel glances at me, then follows Mitzy.

“See, I can be nice.” I join Noodles at the edge of the pool and watch the women retreat. Or rather, one woman in particular, as she walks away. Still wearing those cheeky-assed shorts, my mouth waters to get a taste of her as my dick stands up, ready for action.

All I have to do is find a way to get rid of Noodles and Mitzy so I can have Angel all by myself. And I need to do that without looking like I want to spend any time with her at all.

Ten

Angel

“You don’t mind hanging with Spike, do you?” Mitzy practically prances back to the suite of rooms she shares with Noodles.

“No. Why?”

“Just wondering. He can be a bit prickly.”

“He was really sweet when I first arrived.”

“That man has a heart in him somewhere. I’ll agree with that, and I remember how he used to talk to you. It just seemed after a month or so that he distanced himself.”

“Who really wants to hang out with a kid? It wasn’t just him. All the guys kind of did the same. Well, except Bash. He wouldn’t get out of the way.”

“You really should give your dad a bit of slack. He was as prepared to accept a daughter into his home as you were to live with a man you knew nothing about. It’s not ideal, but I have a sense things are settling down.”

“Yeah, I don’t argue with him all the time, and now that he’s gotten off my back about ‘what the future holds,’ things are easier.”

“Good to hear.” She pulls up short at the door to her suite and enters the code to get in. “Now hurry up. Don’t leave me alone with the two of them.”

“Why, you don’t like Spike?”

“No. I love Spike and all his weirdness. But if you leave me alone with them, Noodles will get all handsy, and that will lead to sex, and that will leave you and Spike alone. Remember what Skye and I said? We’ve got your back.”

“I don’t think that’ll be a problem. I can handle myself around Spike. Worst he can do is leave. I’ve never seen a meteor shower before. I’m not going to miss out on that.”

“Then let’s get changed and head out there together. Meet me here, okay?”

“Gotcha.” My rooms are buried back a bit from where the band lives. I have further to go.

When I came to live here, Bash changed one of the guest suites into my personal suite of rooms; yes, that’s plural. Not that I needed them to go to all that fuss. I was used to a small closet of a room and a shared bathroom with my mom.

Now, I’ve got a palatial suite that swallows a king-sized bed and has a sitting area in the bedroom. That doesn’t even count the adjoining living room and, of course, I have a private bathroom with a separate shower and Jacuzzi tub.

It was overwhelming when I first arrived. I thought they made a mistake, but now that it’s been a year, it’s amazing how I’ve gotten used to the space. Best part about the whole thing is that if I want privacy, I’ve got it. Nobody bothers me in my rooms. Not even Bash.

The moment I shut the outer door, I’m blissfully alone and race to change out of my clothes and into a bikini. I could go with one of my many one-pieces, but I’ve got a man to impress. A very sex, devilishly handsome man.

I tie a gauzy sarong around my hips. When Spike sees me, I want his jaw to drop. Rushing back