He leaned forward. “Maybe it should be.”
For a few seconds, they merely stared into one another’s eyes. Her pupils flashed to slits and back. Maybe he was winning over her dragon.
His beast spoke up again. Why do we need to win her over? We’re true mates. She’s probably begging for our cock.
I’m not sure about that, dragon. Faye’s beast has always been unpredictable.
It was Faye who finally broke the silence. “If you’re that knackered, then I can call Adrian and Kaine to carry you up the stairs.”
He grunted. “I would rather jump into a pit of lava first.”
She grinned. “Since there’s no lava in Scotland, does that mean you want their help? I know you’d never leave the country and abandon your clan.”
“Faye Cleopatra, stop being ridiculous.”
“How long have you known me and my family? I’m actually one of the calmest ones. I can call Fraser down here and lock you in a room with him for three hours. Then you’ll understand what I mean.”
Fraser MacKenzie probably had more marks on his record than anyone else on Lochguard when it came to causing trouble. Well, with the exception of old Cal and Archie, who kept trying to destroy each other’s farms.
He rubbed the bridge of his nose. “I’m going to bed now. Fraser had better not be here when I wake up.”
“That all depends on how long you sleep. I’m keeping an ear out for you.”
On impulse, he moved close enough to take her hand and kiss it. “As long as your ear is only for me.”
Faye’s cheeks flushed pink. As she opened and then closed her mouth, he smiled. It seemed Faye liked some instances of him being nice to her.
With that, Grant turned and climbed the stairs. He wasn’t sure if he could fall asleep easily. Faye would no doubt continue to occupy his thoughts.
But he had to try. Flirting with Faye was only part of the equation. He needed to be the strong male she required as well.
Chapter Eleven
Faye finally closed her jaw as Grant ascended the stairs out of sight.
Never in a thousand years had she expected him to kiss her hand, let alone flirt with her. Grant was brusque and grumpy; he always had been.
Maybe he just needed a little more MacKenzie magic to loosen him up further. Even her somewhat serious brother Fergus had a playful side to rub off on Grant. She definitely needed to get him and his family to dinner once everything was sorted. And not just for some fun, but to also better know his mother and brother, Chase. Since they tended to keep to themselves, she didn’t know much about them.
Her dragon spoke up. Why does it matter? He still hasn’t done nearly enough to convince me to sleep with him.
Oh, stop it. You’re acting like a child. We all make mistakes, and it looks like Grant is trying to make up for them. Maybe he is the male we need.
Maybe, maybe not. The real test will be when we encounter a dangerous situation. If he allows us to fight, then maybe I will allow him to kiss us.
Allow him, aye? You forget I have a bigger say in this.
Her beast didn’t respond and Faye decided not to pursue the matter. She had too much to do to stand in the hall and have an argument inside her mind.
If she didn’t love her dragon so much, Faye would almost be jealous of humans not having two personalities in one body.
She reached the breakfast room and found Cat chatting with the older dragonwoman from Clan Snowridge in Wales. Waving to Adrian and some of the other Protectors, Faye finally made it to the small table at the edge of the room where her friend sat. Cat asked without preamble, “So Grant made it back
, aye?”
She eyed her friend. “How do you know that he wasn’t here all night?”
Cat tapped her ear. “The door was open and every dragon-shifter heard your conversation.”