I needed way more information.
Okay then at least tell me what kind of law? Was it like a jaywalking kind of law or a murder in the first degree kind of law?
Now dressed, he turned to me and lifted both hands to cup my face and bring me closer.
His eyes staring into mine, he repeated, I’ll explain later.
I felt my patience, already strained to the breaking point, snap.
Un-unh, my mind retorted, give me something to go on here.
He smiled like I was amusing.
Yes! Smiled!
I felt my eyes narrow.
He watched this, his eyes went that sexy-vampire-hooded I wished I didn’t like so much then he murmured, “Christ, you’re adorable.”
My temper flared and instead of shouting, out of necessity, I mumbled irately, “Boy, I wish I could kick your ass.”
His hands left my face, his arms blurring around me with vampire speed, caging me tight against his chest. He threw his head back and roared with laughter.
Usually, I liked his laughter. Okay, being honest with myself, usually, I loved it. And I hadn’t heard it in weeks. And, worse, even though I didn’t want to lament that loss, I did. Every day. For three stinking weeks.
However at that particular moment, I did not.
“This isn’t funny,” I muttered angrily to his chest.
I felt him kiss the top of my head.
It’s something between jaywalking and murder in the first degree, he told me.
That doesn’t tell me much.
It’s all you’re going to get, sweetling.
I had no chance to reply. He took my hand and walked us back downstairs.
The three vamps were waiting for us. I knew Cristiano and Rudolf heard the very little we spoke out loud. It would be hard to miss Lucien’s shout of laughter even if you didn’t have vampire hearing. Both of them looked highly amused.
Our whispered conversation made Marcello move from surly to openly hostile.
Casual as can be, Cristiano moved to and opened the door, walking through it. Rudolf and Marcello followed. All three stopped outside and waited.
Lucien walked me to the opened door.
Lock the door behind me. Stephanie has a key, he said.
Instead of nodding, I replied, Okay.
Then he demanded, Kiss me.
Did he just say what I thought he just said?
My eyes widened and I whispered, What?
Do it, now.