Keeping His Siren by Kiersten Fay

Author:Kiersten Fay [Fay, Kiersten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kiersten Fay

Chapter 26

Perfectly sated and deliciously drowsy, Naia walked her fingers up Cortez’s magnificent chest, who rested on his back with his eyes closed, her head pillowed comfortably by his thick shoulder. They were in the master cabin, basking in the afterglow of their lovemaking. When she trailed the pads of her fingers back down his chest and over his dazzling abs, his muscles contracted for her, dancing to her touch.

His lips curled up at the corners. In a roughened tone, he said, “I like the way you touch me.”

“That’s good because I like to touch you.”

He caught her hand and brought it to his mouth, placing a soft kiss on the heel of her palm. Her pulse quickened, both from the display of affection and the unintentional reminder that he hadn’t fed at all over the last few days, at least not that she knew of, and definitely not from her. Had he been abstaining because she’d balked at first and he didn’t want to frighten her? Now that they were back aboard the yacht, would he go back to Emily instead?

She closed her eyes, startled by the sudden pain at the thought.

She opened them again when he settled her palm over his heart and tightened his arm around her. The wayward thought slipped away. Nothing could spoil her good mood right now. Makeup sex with Cortez had been out—of—this—world awesome. She was still floating somewhere between earth and heaven, her body and soul still dancing on a wave of bliss.

She wasn’t sure how long they lay like that. Minutes? Hours? She could stay in his arms for days.

After a while, her bone-deep curiosity of this enigmatic, fascinating man riled her curiosity. She wanted to know more about him. Everything. And not because of some seedy mission.

“When were you changed?” she asked lightly.

He didn’t respond for a long moment, making her wonder if the question was taboo. Then his words came slow and cautious. “It was before The Revelation.”

She gasped, “The Revelation was one hundred years ago!” The fateful day vampires had revealed themselves to the world. “Wait, how long before The Revelation?”

He grinned up at the ceiling. “Why? So you can call me ancient or father time or some other moniker meant to tease me about my age?”

“I would never tease an old man.”

His chest rumbled on a husky laugh. She loved that sound and pressed her ear to his chest to experience the full body of it.

“Do you even remember being human?” she asked.

He nodded. “I was the son of a prominent politician. He was grooming me to follow in his footsteps. I’d planned to make some real positive changes in the community.”

“I hear a but coming.”

“Well, naturally all my agendas had humans in mind...that is, until I was changed.”

“Why did you decide to become a vampire?”

He let out a breath. “I wasn’t given a choice.”

“What?” She lifted her head to take in his expression. “You were changed against your will? I thought that was illegal or something.”

He seemed passive.

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