Amber: Deja Brew: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance (Jewels Cafe) by Mia Harlan & Silver Springs Library
Author:Mia Harlan & Silver Springs Library [Harlan, Mia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mia Harlan
Published: 2020-03-19T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 12
Amber
“Why does this always happen to me?” the pink-haired mermaid moans.
I try to think of the right thing to say to a beached—or in this case, floored—mermaid—when cold water sprays across the cafe and hits me right in the face.
I let out a garbled scream and swallow a mouthful of water. The shock of it, coupled with frustration over the bad reviews, and the embarrassment for the poor mermaid, causes me to shift.
Luckily, I don’t transform into a troll. Which means the customers—most of whom are still here, gaping at the poor mermaid who told them to leave—don’t get to witness me impersonating a police officer. But I don’t shift into something semi-normal, like a fairy, angel, vampire bouncer, or grumpy werewolf, either. Nope, I shift into a naked mermaid.
“Ahhhh!” I shout as I crash to the floor.
It’s so cold and wet and hard. When it collides with my bare chest, my boobs explode in pain, which really isn’t fair. Last night, Chase rested his head on my chest and teasingly compared my breasts to pillows. So why don’t they feel like pillows? I’m definitely not prepared for anything else. Or for the fact that falling chest-first freaking hurts!
“Oh, hell, that’s going to bruise,” the mermaid says from where she’s lying on the floor to my left. “You okay?”
“Yeah... Yeah,” I shake my head a few times, like that will somehow also shake the pain out of my chest.
“I’ve fallen like that before,” the mermaid adds sympathetically. “Next time, bend your elbows, and protect your head. Or lie down on the floor before you do your crazy Chameleon shifting thing. You’re lucky you fell boob-first, not face-first.”
“Lucky...” I repeat as the pain slowly dissipates, and I finally come to my senses. And realize that I’m naked, on the floor, with a bunch of random people staring at me. I quickly grab handfuls of hair and cover the sides of my chest, but I really can’t tell what they can and can’t see.
“Pretty embarrassing, isn’t it?” the mermaid asks, shooting a pointed glare at the customers.
A few of them have the decency to look preoccupied with something else—like gaping over the counter at the sink—and a few finally take the hint and rush out the door, but the rest stay and keep staring.
“Young people these days,” Violet complains. The water decides that’s reason enough to target her and shoots out toward her face. Somehow, the old lady manages to react fast enough and raises her purse just in time to block it. “What’s it like, being a mermaid?”
“Cold,” the mermaid says.
“Embarrassing,” I add.
“Just ignore the staring, and you’ll be fine. I’ve learned to.” The mermaid lets out a dejected sigh. “But thanks for shifting into me and keeping me company.”
“It isn’t a problem,” I tell her, not wanting to admit it wasn’t intentional. “And I’m really sorry this happened.”
“It’s okay,” she replies, or I think she does. The chiming of the front door drowns out her words, and Chase and Wes rush in.
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