Dance of the Phoenix (Cloak of the Vampire) by Sapir A. Englard

Author:Sapir A. Englard [Englard, Sapir A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Montlake
Published: 2025-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Aileen

I felt the stares as Ragnor and I walked into the cafeteria the next morning. It wasn’t because we were seen together but because we were holding hands.

When Ragnor grabbed my hand after we left the suite, I had been startled, but I said nothing. Now, as Ragnor took me to an empty table (thankfully not in the served area), I realized that he’d decided to officially go public.

Before yesterday’s fight, I would’ve been angry at him for making this decision all by himself without consulting me. But now, after spending the night in his arms and waking up to see his beautiful face smiling at me, I was actually flattered.

Because it meant Ragnor was through with us being discreet and wanted to show the whole world I was his, and he was mine. And that made me feel all kinds of warm and fuzzy inside.

When it came to Ragnor, I was far too easy.

Once we settled on our table, Ragnor turned to me with his pretty eyes and said, “Care to brew me some coffee, dear?”

I arched an eyebrow. “Dear? Really?”

He grinned, looking more relaxed than I’d seen him in a while. “Please?”

Sighing, I shook my head and let go of his hand. “Fine. Anything else, oh dear husband from the sixties?”

Chuckling, he placed his coat on a chair and said, “I’ll get us some food. Eggs and bacon?”

I couldn’t help myself, so I stood on my tiptoes and kissed his cheek. “You know me so well, darlin’.”

When I was about to head to the coffee station, he pulled me toward him and, with a smirk, pressed his lips against mine. Butterflies filled my stomach as electricity shot through my veins, making me weak in the knees and need to hold on to his shirt for balance. His hands grabbed my waist, making me shudder slightly.

I heard whistles and catcalls all around us, and while I wished I could deepen the kiss and have a full-blown make-out session with him, this was neither the time nor the place. So I pulled back, flushed and a little too excited, and smiled at him. “Later,” I promised, pulling out of his grasp.

He grinned before he headed to the buffet.

I took the time making coffee to collect myself. I was of half a mind to go back to the suite and change into dry underwear, but that would’ve been overkill, I guessed.

When the coffee was ready, I walked back to the table and saw Ragnor sprawled over his chair and nibbling on a piece of bread as he looked at me. Why did I find that hot?

Forcing my reawakened libido down, I cleared my throat and handled the coffee carefully as I grabbed my seat on the other side of the table. “They were out of O minus, so I put O plus instead,” I told him when I pushed the mug toward him. “Hope that’s okay.”

He frowned at me, and for a moment I wondered if the change was that drastic, until he suddenly moved to the chair next to mine.

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