Forgive My Fins by Childs Tera Lynn

Author:Childs, Tera Lynn [Childs, Tera Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Paranormal
ISBN: 9780061914652
Amazon: 0061914657
Goodreads: 6966045
Publisher: Harper Collins Katherine Tegen
Published: 2010-05-19T07:00:00+00:00

By the time Quince squeals his motorcycle into his driveway, my hair has dried into a frizzy frenzy. The section beneath the helmet is practically glued to my head, while the rest has blown out in all directions. I look like some crazy art experiment gone wrong. It’ll take me an hour just to drag a brush through it all.

His bike rattles into silence.

I unwrap my arms from his torso, leap off the seat, and shove the helmet into his chest, ready to retreat into my house and bury my head under the pillows. But Quince isn’t about to let me get away that easy. He wraps one strong hand around my wrist, shackling me to the spot.

“Not so fast, princess,” he says, tugging me closer.

Rolling my eyes skyward, I notice the position of the moon. It’s late. Too late for me to argue.

I give him a glare.

“I don’t even rate a ‘good night’?” Quince asks as I pull my wrist loose. “I think I’ve earned it.”

I freeze.

How does he always know just what to say to totally set me off? I mean, it’s like he has a special gift for pushing my buttons. Too bad it’s not a marketable skill.

I’m sure it doesn’t help that my temper’s resurfaced because we’re back on land or that I’ve had a few hours of silent swimming to build up my anger about the whole situation. Even though I know none of this is technically—technically—his fault, he’s the nearest available outlet.

“Ha!” I say, trying—and failing—to keep my frustration in check. “How, exactly, did you earn a ‘good night’? By kissing me uninvited? Twice! Or by letting the entire assembly at my cousin’s debut party believe we were a couple—”

“Hey, I was just following your lead on that one.” He climbs off the bike and squares off with me.

“Or, wait,” I say, ignoring his comment and gathering steam. “Maybe it was by spending all day flirting and holding hands with my boy-crazy cousin while I was stuck in the palace smelling like a frogging lobster.” I shove against his chest with both palms. Hard. “You’re right. Good.” Another shove. “Night!”

I turn and stomp away, reveling in my dramatic exit. I’m almost to the front steps when he stops me with a laugh.

“You actually are jealous, aren’t you?”

Jealous? Jealous?!? As if. That is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. I’m not even going to dignify that with a turnaround.

His biker boots clomp on the sidewalk behind me and my shoulders stiffen. If he touches me—

“I’m not interested in your cousin, Princess,” he whispers next to my ear. “She’s a child. Fun to hang with for a day, maybe, but I prefer a little more…depth.”

For some reason, most of my temper melts away. I wasn’t jealous—for the love of Poseidon, I don’t want Quince’s attention—but something about his reassurance calms me.

“The bond,” I mutter.

Between the emotional mess buzzing between us and Daddy’s decree and—I slump—yes, I admit, some bond-induced jealousy of Dosinia, it’s no wonder I feel like I’m on a roller coaster of mood extremes.

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