The Witch's Brew by Brenda Cothern

Author:Brenda Cothern [Cothern, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, male male
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Ten

Mikael remained on the couch, but his eyes never left Adam. They initially focused on the flex of the man’s muscular back and thighs before his gaze settled on Adam’s hands. His employee was handling everything gingerly, which was to be expected after seeing how raw the norm’s palms appeared. Mikael wanted to get up and help, but knew that would only cause an additional layer of uncomfortableness between them. It was clear Adam was in pain, but didn’t want to appear weak. Weak was the last descriptor Mikael would ever apply to this particular norm.

Adam could feel Mikael’s eyes on him while he started the coffee. He tried to ignore the feeling of the vampire’s gaze caressing his bare skin. Not knowing if what Mikael had told him about controlling him was true or not made Adam very conscious of his current state of dress. Especially, because of the very heated and hungry kiss they shared after Mikael bit him and drank his blood.

“I’m going to get dressed,” Adam informed Mikael without looking at the vampire before he walked to his bedroom.

What the hell am I doing letting him in my apartment? Adam thought when he pulled on jeans. Getting some answers, a small voice in his mind countered. He grunted at his thoughts and pulled a T-shirt over his head.

Mikael looked deep in thought when Adam exited his bedroom and returned to his kitchen. The vampire didn’t even look at him, but instead seemed to be staring off into space. Adam wasn’t sure what to make of Mikael’s behavior.

“How do you take your coffee?” Adam found himself asking even though he was surprised a vampire could consume anything other than blood. His question seemed to snap his boss out of whatever daze he had been in and the vampire focused his deep blue eyes on him.

Mikael looked at Adam and the norm appeared to freeze midway in retrieving coffee cups from his cabinet. He wasn’t sure why looking at Adam caused the man to react like a deer caught in headlights. This was the first sign of nervousness that Adam had displayed due to his presence. The last thing Mikael wanted to do was make Adam nervous, or worse, fear him.

“Cream and sugar, please.” Mikael resisted the urge to smile. He wanted to reassure Adam, but thought a smile that would remind the man of his fangs would do just the opposite.

Adam filled two cups with coffee. He added cream to them both, but only sugar to one. He was still trying to process vampires drinking anything other than blood when he handed Mikael his cup.

“Thank you.” Mikael took a sip of the perfectly prepared coffee and moaned his pleasure at the taste. “I eat and drink just as you do,” Mikael commented when he caught Adam’s scrutinizing gaze.

“But you drink blood, too,” Adam replied in a tone that dared Mikael to deny what he already knew was true.

Mikael took another sip of his coffee before he lowered the mug and met Adam’s steady green eyed gaze.

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