Heart of the Incubus by Rosalie Lario

Author:Rosalie Lario [Lario, Rosalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781937044824
Goodreads: 13360047
Publisher: Entangled: Edge
Published: 2012-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

When Genevieve saw Peter approaching with a box in his hands, the foggy haze that she’d managed to build up over dinner and wine burst like a bubble, leaving behind a mass of quivering nerves.

Damn it, no. Not here.

She backed away from the proffered package at the same time Cresso stepped in front of her. A low, inhuman sound tore from his throat as he snatched the package from the porter’s hands. The porter did a double take and withdrew a few paces.

“Where did you get that?” Cresso growled.

“I-I…a man dropped it off. Less than an hour ago.”

“What did he look like?” When Peter only stammered, Cresso took a step forward. “Tell me.”

“I don’t know. A bit unusual. He was tall and scrawny, with brown hair and eyes. Kept rubbing his nose like he needed a fix or something.”

“Did he touch anything?” Cresso demanded.

“Wh-what?”

“Did. He. Touch. Anything?”

“He wore gloves…what? It’s cold outside, so I didn’t think anything of it.”

Genevieve’s legs turned to rubber, and she stumbled over to the wall and leaned against it. Cresso glanced at her and let out a curse. He approached and took her arm, then guided her to the elevator. “I’ll be back down for that package, Peter.”

“Ye-yes, sir,” the porter said.

Cresso folded her into his arms just as the elevator doors started to close. “It’s going to be fine.”

For once, she let him hold her. Her fingers snatched the soft fabric of his shirt and she buried her face in his neck, uncaring for the moment that her glasses dug into her face. Amazingly, his warm, spicy scent calmed her racing heart, soothing her out of her panic. “I can’t believe this is happening.”

“We’ll find him. I promise.”

The doors slid open and he unwound her fingers from his shirt. He kept his hand around hers, though, as he walked her to his door. Once inside, he led her into his large living room and sat her down on the off-white leather couch. “I’m getting you a drink.”

She gave him a shaky nod. “Okay. Brandy, if you have it.”

He retreated to the portable bar set up in one corner of the room and returned less than a minute later with a tumbler full of brandy. She accepted it gratefully and took a big swallow. The rich liquor burned its way down her throat, warming her instantly. “Thank you.”

“I’m gonna go call Mac. You okay alone for a minute?”

“Yes.” As long as she had some fortifying liquid to relax her.

A shiver of awareness crept through her when Cresso bent to press a soft kiss to her forehead before leaving the room. How crazy was it that, even in a moment like this, she was so aware of her attraction to him?

This was the first time since she’d moved to London that she wished she had someone to confide in. But even if her parents had been here, she wouldn’t have been reassured by their presence. They had never been the touchy-feely type.

Thank God for Cresso.

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