ROMANCE: Regency Romance: Defiant Lords Complete Series: The Complete Collection Boxed Set 1-6 (Sweet Regency Historical Romance Short Stories) (Defiant Lords Sweet Regency Romance) by Haven Rose

Author:Haven, Rose [Haven, Rose]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Kindled Romance Publishing
Published: 2015-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

I spent the next day worrying over whether or not to confront Daiki about what I saw. All night, I’d dreamt of the way his muscles had rippled under his dark sweatshirt as he’d stood over the unconscious mugger, and of his dark eyes framed by fire. I’d woken up sweating and gasping. Then I’d spent a few hours taking out my art supplies and setting up a canvas. If I had time after school, I decided, I would try to immortalize those cheekbones in oils.

Daiki had looked a lot like the flaming vigilante from my first night. I’d begun to wonder if the fire I saw had even been real. I’d gone back and forth on the matter in the shower that morning. Daiki certainly hadn’t used any fire powers when he’d saved me. Whether or not he could make fire with his hands, Daiki had saved me. I had to thank him.

The classes at the Institute flew by in a blur of jargon and dismissive gestures. The other students ignored me, but that didn’t hurt like it had the day before. There was too much on my mind. When the professor dismissed us, I grabbed my bag and practically ran out the door and headed towards the restaurant. It took me a while to remember where it was and what it had looked like – I’d been on the verge of hysterical when I’d found it the day before. Eventually I found it: Sakura no Yūshoku. I wondered what that meant in English.

I lingered outside. It was too early for dinner and too late for lunch. A soft bang came from the alley around the side of the building – I followed the sound and felt my heart stutter at the sight of Daiki tossing bulging garbage bags into a trash can. I’d never thought that a man could look graceful while throwing around waste.

“Daiki?”

He jumped and swung around, eyes wide. His muscles tensed under his apron like he was getting ready to run.

“It’s okay –” I said, raising my hand like I would with a spooked horse. “I just wanted to thank you. For helping me.”

Daiki stared at me. I felt as if his eyes were digging into my skin and examining every vein. Eventually, he nodded. “Have you told anyone?” he asked. His accent wasn’t nearly as thick as his grandfather’s, but it gave his words a lyrical quality. I shook my head. “Good. I would appreciate it if you wouldn’t.”

“I won’t,” I said.

He chewed his lip for a moment. I found myself staring at that pink strip of flesh disappearing between his teeth. When I finally tore my gaze away, I realized that he was looking at me strangely. I felt heat rising in my cheeks. Before he could speak, the back door to the restaurant banged open.

“Skye!” Ichiru cried, smiling and waving at me. “What are you doing in the smelly alley? Daiki, why don’t you bring Skye inside?”

Daiki blanched at the suggestion. He glanced between his grandfather and me, looking worried.

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