Lovers Unmasked by Katee Robert & Cari Quinn & Tessa Bailey & Samanthe Beck

Author:Katee Robert & Cari Quinn & Tessa Bailey & Samanthe Beck [Robert, Katee]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: mccade brothers, cari quinn, come undone, anthology, halloween, contemporary, Brazen, line of duty, romance, erotic, Entangled, samanthe beck, katee robert, novella, tessa bailey
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-09-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

It was Halloween night, and she was stuffing herself back into the leather corset that had gotten her into the mess in the first place. After tonight, she’d probably light this corset on fire. Or she’d remove a couple of ribs so it freaking fit.

As hard as it had been to wait a couple of days, she’d wanted to give Landon time to cool down and gain some perspective. She had, too. The outfit was just phase one.

After doing battle with the contraption, Steff faced herself in the mirror and reached for her hairbrush. She wasn’t doing herself up in full fox regalia tonight. No makeup, uncurled hair, and absolutely no tail. That thing had been taken out with the trash where it belonged.

Tonight she was just going with the corset, crotchless tights, fringed skirt, and—woe her arches—the stiletto boots. Even lip gloss was off-limits.

As for the earrings, she couldn’t find them. After their fight when he’d flung the one she’d lost at the party, she’d thought she set them aside. Apparently not, because they’d vanished.

She hoped she didn’t need the embellishments. A little so-called magical help never hurt, but she wanted Landon to see her as she really was, as well as the way she could be. The way she wanted to be when she was in his arms.

Thirty minutes later, she let herself into Landon’s apartment with the spare key he’d given her years ago. Thank God it still worked. She’d come over early, so he wasn’t home from work yet. Hell, it wasn’t even dark, which would give her time to prepare herself.

She set down the bag of movies she’d brought next to the bowl of candy Landon had set aside for trick-or-treaters. Unable to help herself, she took a quick dig through the stash. He’d been stocking her favorite Milky Ways for almost a decade. She grinned as she discovered a Milky Way candygasm, both light and dark versions, and snagged a couple of each. Into her bag of movies they went, since yet again she had no purse.

At the threshold of Landon’s bedroom, she let out a shaky sigh. His room was a mess. Blanket and sheets half on the floor, a pile of clothes on a chair, a couple of ties strung from the bedposts. The sight was so familiar that she had to close her eyes. She missed the jerk, warts and all. The few days since their fight had been even worse than the past year, and that was saying a lot. One way or another she’d have to get him to understand how much she lo—

She huffed out a breath at the mental stutter. Yes, loved. She couldn’t deny it anymore. She’d been most of the way there before, and sleeping with him had only solidified her already-strong feelings. They were meant to be together. And what better night of the year to prove it to him than the most magical?

God, she needed some magic. This time, she’d just have to make her own.

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