Tressie Lockwood by Wolf on the Bayou

Author:Wolf on the Bayou
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Paranormal Romance Stories, Man-Woman Relationships, New Orleans (La.), Werewolves, Love Stories
ISBN: 9781936279302
Publisher: Amira Press
Published: 2010-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

move. “Gabriel, what are you planning to do to me? I heard you say you have to get me out of here. You’re the one who wanted me to come to your house. If you want to break things off, you should just come out and say so.”

Gabriel shrunk the space between them in three long strides. He tugged the strings at her dress’s neckline until they unraveled and revealed the beginning swell of her breasts. His eyes grew darker. “Trust me. The last thing I want is for you to go away.”

She couldn’t miss the lust in his gaze and shivered.

“In a few days, I have an important…business matter to take care of. If you think I was grouchy last night and few minutes ago, you haven’t seen me then. I don’t allow anyone to be around me during matters of high stress, as I expect that to be. I informed a friend of mine to look after you for that one night since I am worried about you after the break-in.” He smirked. “There’s no clandestine plot to chop off your head. So you can stop looking so terrified while you speak brave words to hide it.”

She rolled her eyes and spun away, but he turned her right back. With fluid movements, he glided over the floor. She gasped. “Did you take ballroom dancing lessons?”

One side of his mouth rose in a half smile. “Sort of.”

Babet closed her eyes and tilted her head back, trusting Gabriel to lead her. Every now and then, she stumbled, but his hand was strong at her waist.

As they twirled, a breeze cooled her face. She loved every minute of it, but sobered a little when she thought of the past.

“You would have been the dark lord of the manner type, but I would have been slaving away over a hot stove in the kitchen, or cleaning up after your family.”

He slowed and stopped, and then led her to a set of French doors leading outside. “Do you resent being here? I don’t want you to be unhappy, cher. I want to always enjoy your smile.”

“No, I don’t. Your house is amazing, and all I know is where I come from in a recent sense, the fourth ward, my godparents, and Martin.” She glanced outside at the garden and breathed in the roses planted nearby. “This is so different than what I’m used to, so detached from the city. I feel like I’ve dropped into the past. You’re from the past.”

“What?” He paled.

She laughed and nudged him. “I mean you’re always out here alone. In this atmosphere, it’s like you get sucked into the past. I guess that’s why I can’t get it out of my head. Is that weird?”

He blew out a breath that sounded like relief. “No, it’s not weird. Shall I tell you a story?”

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