Howling Moon by C.T. Adams

Author:C.T. Adams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Published: 2007-08-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

RAPHAEL RETRIEVED HIS cell phone from the seat of the Jeep. Three missed calls. He hit the button to check the numbers. Raven’s cell phone number was first on the list, then two calls from Raphael’s own home phone.

Raphael felt a surge of happiness. Raven was home! While he was incredibly proud of the fact that his boy had risen to the position of second in command at Wolven, he hated that it forced them to see so little of each other. Still, his son was due to be on leave for months yet. There was a better-than-average chance he’d come up to Boulder for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Raphael grinned. Between the two of them, by the time Star was done with her visit she’d feel like a whole new woman.

He was still smiling when he retrieved his messages. They were short and to the point. Raven was in town for a few days and had brought someone along he wanted his father to meet. He’d brought steaks and would hold dinner until whatever time his father managed to get back to the house.

“Cat, would you mind if we eat at my place instead of going out?” Raphael asked. “I’ve got unexpected company and there’s somebody I want you to meet.”

“Sure. Why not?” Cat climbed into the passenger seat and fastened her seat belt. Reaching over she turned all the heat vents to blow directly on her. “Besides, I’m curious to see where you live.”

If she was disappointed that they wouldn’t be alone, it didn’t show. With the vents all blowing her scent away from him he couldn’t tell if she’d been hoping for some intimate time together as much as he had. Ever since the other night his imagination had been giving him very specific images of what he’d like to do to and with Cat the next time he had the opportunity. Their little romp in the snow hadn’t helped, either.

With the four-wheel-drive engaged, he moved easily over the unplowed side streets. The roads were nearly deserted now. Pretty much everyone was either home or wherever else he wanted to be. Only the salt trucks and snowplows were moving in force. He could hear their heavy diesel engines in the distance.

It was a short drive. Raphael’s shop and house were both located on large plots of land on the far outskirts of the city. He’d planned it that way. After all, why make the commute worse than it had to be?

“It’s beautiful!” Cat exclaimed softly.

The house perched atop a tall hill, surrounded by a stone wall. The lights of the city spread out below like glitter on black velvet. A heavy blanket of snow lay across the manicured lawn leading up to a ranch-style house with a comfortably wide front porch just meant for sitting and looking out at the view.

Raphael was looking at a view—just not the one she was. Every time he looked at her she was more amazing. It wasn’t just her looks, or any one thing.

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