Torn Between Two Alphas_Howls Romance by Marianne Morea

Author:Marianne Morea [Morea, Marianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Despite all the humor, an awkward silence dropped once Eli stepped inside. They took off their skates, waiting for Terrence and his staff to move the evening’s goodies inside from the ice.

Eli poured the champagne into two flutes before putting the heart-shaped donut on a china plate and holding it out to Mikki.

“Peace offering.” He lingered but didn’t hover. Almost as if he waited for some sort of permission. “I’m sorry the ice skating turned out to be a bust.”

Taking the plate from his hand, she angled her head his way. “This has been amazing, Eli. Why would you think it’s a bust?”

“When your date uses the word stalkerish to describe your conversation skills, it’s not exactly a Match.com moment.” He exhaled a sheepish chuckle, before pointing to the donut on the plate. “You’d better eat that. One of the staff has been eyeing it since the box arrived from the bakery.”

He licked residual frosting from his thumb, and she involuntarily licked her own lips watching his mouth. If Eli was looking for a green light, he just got it.

The staff hurried back and forth, setting up the VIP room. So far, the night had been something to rival an episode of the Bachelor. Eli’s date and mate scenario notwithstanding.

The level of detail and the time he took planning everything was impressive, and in less than an afternoon.

“Tonight has been nothing but wonderful. Just slow it down a little. You do that, and everything else will fall into place.”

She put the plate down and took his hand. There was no way she was turning this from the most romantic night of her life to date, into an old wet blanket. “Trust me. You haven’t reached creeper critical mass. Yet.”

He had to laugh. “I love how witty you are. I think I might have met my snark monkey match.”

“Snark monkey.” She lifted and eyebrow. “Is that another shifter thing?”

“Nope. Just a fun nickname for someone quick on the uptake.”

“If you like that, you should see my resting bitch face.”

Eli grinned, but before he could comment, Terence walked over with a set of keys.

“The VIP room is all set. You know the drill, so shut the lights and lock up when you’re done.” He handed Eli the key ring. “Don’t worry about cleaning up. We’ll get that in the morning.”

Eli clapped his cousin on the shoulder before pulling him into a hug, and Mikki was sure something passed between them.

“Was that just a thank you, or are you two up to something?” She watched Terrence and the rest of the staff shut the door as they left. “I hope your cousin doesn’t think I’m a sure thing, or I might have to treat him to my not so resting bitch face.”

“Now that sounds scary.”

“You don’t want to know. My brother still carries the scars from when he and his friends tried to prank me.”

“Jeez, what did they do?”

“When I was about thirteen years old, they ambushed me on Halloween, you know…Jason-style.

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