My mouth drops open but then I close it with a grimace. There is only me here, I shouldn’t act shocked.
“Watch what you say about her,” CK snaps at him. “I won’t have you bad-mouthing her. She does nothing wrong.”
I preen at my sire’s defense of me.
“Not bad-mouthing her, Christ knows I want in on that action. Just saying…” he says warily as I have no doubt CK went for him over that comment. “However… this is clearly an unusual situation. The other day was nothing compared.”
“To you maybe,” CK says sadly.
What the fuck happened the other day? Did he fuck someone? I could stand here all day listening to these two fools talking in code and still gain no more information, so I sidle forward slowly, giving them plenty of time notice as to my presence. As expected, they both know I am there as I reach the doorway and they stop talking.
“What happened the other day?” I ask.
“Nothing to do with you,” Sebastian says genially. “This is a private conversation. Go back to your husband.”
I blink at him. “Who?” I ask in confusion and then have both sets of eyes land on me in interest. “What?” I ask. I shake my head to clear it. I feel all fuzzy. Do I need to feed again? I suppose I must do. Perhaps I should try the Vampire Way this time.
“Aefre?” CK asks me with a tone I can’t quite place.
“What?” I ask again, focusing on him.
“Go back to your husband,” he repeats.
I frown at him. “Why do you keep saying that?” It’s the last thing I remember saying before I hit the deck.
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE
I come to on Sebastian’s bed, with the two of them peering worriedly at me. I sit upright, causing them both to back away quickly.
“Are you okay?” Sebastian asks.
“Fine,” I snap. “I guess I forgot to feed… again.”
“Even after your dramatic speech?” CK sighs at me.
“Yes, okay. I am that much of a flake. Happy?”
“Very. Here.” He hands me a glass of blood. I take it with a grateful look and his eyes soften and he smiles at me. I guzzle it noisily. It’s very unladylike but who cares? Not me. My headache eases and I hand the glass back to CK. “What happened?”
“You passed out,” Sebastian says helpfully. Not.
“That much is obvious. What were we talking about?” I rack my brains but come up with nothing.
They exchange a glance. “You don’t remember?” CK asks.
“No.”
“What’s the last thing you remember?” he asks.
“I was asking you about something that happened the other day? I think. I’m not sure…” I trail off and chew my lip. They are both staring at me like I have grown another head. Right, I guess I must have dreamt that part. They exchange another look as they see my uncertainty and CK says to me, “We should get you back to your husband.”
“Yes, please. Take me to Cole.” They exchange another look. “What?” I ask in exasperation.
“Nothing.” CK takes my hand and Teleports me straight to Cole, who jumps a mile when we land on the bed next to him.
“Fuck sake’s!” he yells. His eyes take in my swimsuit and then CK’s. “I thought you were going to speak to Jess?”
“I did. I decided to take a swim before I came home.”