Dragon's Fake Mate (West Coast Water Dragons Book 4) by Kayla Wolf

Author:Kayla Wolf [Wolf, Kayla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Dragon Shifter Romance, Paranormal & Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, The Dragon Shifters Mate, Supernatural Fantasy, Protection & Safety, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Multicultural & Interspecies Relationships, Romantic Schemes, Dangerous & Deadly, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Mythical Creatures, Action & Adventure, Violence & Crime Story, SciFi Fantasy Romance, Hearts Desire, Futuristic, Beautiful & Feisty, West Coast Water Dragons Series
Publisher: Kayla Wolf
Published: 2020-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 – Alice

Alice couldn’t remember the last time she’d laughed this much. The whole evening felt like a blur—the terrible meal she’d shared with Lawrence felt like it belonged to another century altogether. Maybe it was the alcohol, she thought dizzily as Daniel spun her around on the dance floor. She rarely drank this much … the last time she could remember having more than maybe a glass or two of wine had been her college days, back in med school, and that had been decades ago. Maybe the alcohol was loosening her up, making her laugh, making her feel so free and exultant that she almost felt like she could lift right off the ground. Maybe it was the city—the lights, the noise, the crowds of people having a great time.

Or maybe it was Daniel. Maybe it was this new connection, this surprising compatibility they’d discovered … this real, authentic enjoyment of his company that she’d discovered when she’d spent enough time with him to push beyond what she was now realizing had been a pretty shallow crush. At least, it had been shallow compared to what she was feeling now. Breathless, she stumbled into his space, felt the warmth of his body as he steadied her, felt her whole body thrilling to his touch as though he was a magnet, and she was a pile of metal shavings. Then she giggled again at that completely absurd mental image. She really was losing her inhibitions, wasn’t she? He was grinning down at her, a questioning look on his face, and she laughed again.

”I’m drunk!” she called over the music. He laughed too, leaning in so she could hear him—she felt his lips brush against her ear, and her whole body tingled.

”Me too!”

She grinned as a new song came on, turning back to the dancefloor—then shrieked as she felt her foot give way beneath her. Daniel was beside her, steadying her, and she made a sound of acute dismay as she realized what the problem was—the heel had broken right off her shoe. She reached down and pulled it off her foot, standing unsteadily on the other leg as she lifted it up to show Daniel.

”Oh no! You’ve been hobbled!”

”I literally danced my heel off,” she said mournfully. “I’m going to have to hop all the way back to the hotel.”

”As much as I’d enjoy watching that,” Daniel said thoughtfully, “I think I have a better idea.”

And before she could say anything, his arms were around her—and she squealed, half in fear and half in delight, as he hoisted her into the air as though she weighed nothing. Laughing, she clung to his neck as he walked them away from the dance floor, drawing amused looks from the crowd around them.

”I think we’d better get home,” Alice said reluctantly. “If my shoe breaking isn’t a sign…”

Daniel nodded, heading for the stairs to the club, and she giggled a little as he carefully maneuvered them up the stairs, taking great care not to bump her head on anything.

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