Fierce Dragon & Vicious Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Paranormal Romance (Broken Savage Fire Dragons Series Book 2) by Alicia Banks

Author:Alicia Banks [Banks, Alicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Topaz

Their first day on the road had been filled with excitement, danger, and for Topaz, much pleasure. They ate heartily at Nelly’s table and drank enough to be tipsy. Helena was certainly feeling the alcohol in a way that Topaz found charming. He kept thinking of their afternoon in the bath…

Helena, pulling him in…her long hair covering her breasts, her hands on his torso…the steam surrounding them…the way he grabbed her from behind and pulled her toward him in the water…

He wanted to grasp Helena’s hand under the table. For an evening that began with Helena’s possible jealousy, it certainly ended with his. Helena had been flirted with and touched and admired by too many other men. Topaz was enjoying the dinner immensely, but part of him couldn’t wait to get up to their room and have Helena to himself.

When Nelly left them to do the washing up, not listening to anyone’s pleas to help her, Oak calmly explained their disguises to the newcomer. Helena got up for what she promised would be one final glass of mead.

“So…” Marcus began…“you are not married to Helena, in reality?” He looked at Topaz with anxious eyes.

“Yes,” Topaz said through gritted teeth. “But don’t get any ideas.”

Oak looked at Topaz with curiosity.

“Why shouldn’t he get any ideas?” he asked.

“Because–because–we don’t even know if we can trust him yet. Give it a few days for him not to kill us, for god’s sake. Then we can begin to think about him romancing our friend.”

Helena appeared behind him.

“Who are you talking about? What friend?”

“You,” Topaz said shortly.

“Aww,” Helena said, “we’re friends?”

“Of course, we’re friends,” Topaz said with exasperation. “Don’t you see I go back on all my old peevishness towards you? Well, some of it–most of it–I make decisions quickly. So, yes, Helena,” he took her hand, “we are friends.”

“I’m glad about that,” Helena said.

Helena and Starling both appeared to be drunk, but Oak and Topaz had abstained or at least been moderate. Oak looked across the table to Topaz.

“Well,” he said. “I think we should put these two to bed.”

Topaz thought, but didn’t say: Oak, I thought you’d never ask.

Before leaving, Topaz took a bottle of mead from the bar. He turned to Helena and put a finger to his lips, signaling her to keep quiet. She did a soft clap and skipped up the stairs.

Topaz bounded after her. When he reached the top of the stairs, he looked down them to see Oak smirking at him. Topaz shrugged his shoulders. He’d have to explain to Oak later.

***

Helena laid out luxuriously on the bed while Topaz poured two glasses of mead. Now that he was fairly sure of getting her affections, Topaz felt more relaxed about seducing her. He laid next to her, she kissed him strongly, then put her head on his shoulder. He smoothed her hair down her back. Helena seemed to have dropped all semblance of a guard, perhaps aided by the alcohol. She acted completely like his committed lover,

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