Page 116 of Pretty Little Shadow
I snorted, but went out to see if Kat was interested. She was, so we walked back up to Grayson's apartment together.
"Hey, Mer." She smiled at Merrily as we slipped into the apartment without knocking.
"Hey. You both look good. Survived a trip to a salon?"
"Barely," I agreed.
"It was fun," Kat said with a grin.
"Are we telling Callum about this dinner?" Mer teased.
"What he doesn't know won't kill him," Kat tossed back, but I knew she'd already told him through their bond.
I wasn't sure how to use mine, but I slipped into the bathroom while everyone was chatting, and sort of reached toward the magic.
"Hello?"I whispered into that translucent wall, feeling slightly crazy for talking to myself.
"Hey, Shadow."
My eyes closed gently at the feel of his voice in my mind. “Fuck. That's kind of sexy."
"Want me to make it sexier?"
I laughed softly into that space where our minds met."Better not. I'm having dinner with Grayson and Mer, and Kat. If you weren't across the city, I'd hook you up with an invite too."
He chuckled."That's alright. I'm making dumplings. Callum is the taste-tester. He’s pretending to be unhappy about it, but because no one cooks at their house, he’s fucking thrilled.”
"You're making me regret settling for whatever Grayson's making."
"Good. I'm still seducing you with Asian food."
"Does it count as a seduction if I'm a willing victim?"
"Don't know. Don't care, either. Have fun, and come back to me soon."
"I will. Thanks."
I felt something gentle on the wall between our minds. Almost like a brush of fingers, or a soft kiss.
I went back out to eat with everyone, and it felt good.
Really good.
When we got backto the house, Darius had a fresh batch of dumplings waiting. Kat and I stuffed our faces again after receiving compliments and doing obligatory spins for our men so they could see the changes to our hair.
Callum hauled Kat out of there pretty soon after we arrived. She gave me a huge hug on her way out, whispering, "You're amazing," before she left.
I grinned when Dare pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arms around me, kissing my forehead.
"On a scale of one to ten, how much does Callum hate me for stealing his mate all day?"I asked, leaning my back against his chest.
"I think he kind of loves you for it. He kept stalking her location. He was in pain, obviously, but he didn't seem to mind. He's wanted Kat to make a new friend since long before Jonah picked her sister."
"I've never even met him and Gwen, and I already hate them."
"They're nothing to write home about." Darius slipped his hand into my hair and tipped my head to the side, kissing his way down my throat. "You need to bite me."
"I've been fantasizing about your veins for the past hour."
