“It’s not about me,” I laughed.
“He bought me that pair of boots I really wanted,”
“How did he know you wanted those?” My eyes were on Caspien’s downcast ones.
“He asked for a favor; I don’t do favors. However, I do trades,” I could hear the wicked smile in her voice.
“Still no,” I yawned again.
“Willa!” She almost yelled, “I want those boots.”
“What’s in it for me?”
“What’s in it for you?” She asked incredulously, “An entire night with your sexy dark night that has definitely killed like ten people,”
“At least,” I laughed, and Caspien eyed my with a sort of composed curiosity that bordered on confusion.
“You can’t turn my bargain on me,” She went on.
“I’ll think about it,”
“I’m literally outside,” She whisper yelled, “Does he live in an office building? What is this?” I sighed.
“Fine,”
“Don’t fine me, a your welcome on your knees is what I’ll be expecting tomorrow bright and early. He insisted that Emmett was back for breakfast.” My heart melted.
“I said fine, I’ll get him ready,” I hung up the phone staring at Caspien.
“So, Cali said she’s here to pick up Emmett for a sleepover,”
“Well, that’s a coincidence,” Caspien wiped his hands on his pants, something I had never seen him do before, “So, I guess, what should we do for the night?”
“I was thinking bed; I’m exhausted.”
“I could wake you up,” He raised an eyebrow.
“I don’t even know if Emmett wants to go,”
“Let me talk to him; I’ll send someone down to bring her up. I’m sure she’s curious about where I live.”
I bit my smile; I’m sure she was too.
Emmett was excited. The word sleepover instantly got him, and Caspien promised they could make waffles tomorrow.
We waited for ages, so much that Emmett asked me three times when Cali would be there, and Caspien was even starting to wonder.
Emmett yawned, and I saw it was nearing his bedtime anyways; I was debating calling Cali and just putting him to bed.
Caspien went out his front door, and I followed him, Emmett was curled on the couch.
“I’m going to check in with Holde-“
The elevator door dinged, opening to his front foyer.
Cali’s lips were swollen, her usually defined curls were messy, and she was tugging down her dress. Holden was next to her with the widest grin I had ever seen on his face, buttoning his shirt. “Holden!” Caspien and I both yelled at the same time.
She wasn’t a werewolf, and I didn’t want her to get hurt. I knew that no matter what this was, it would only be a fling at best. He would leave her when he found his mate, no matter what he promised now. I knew Cali wasn’t looking for anything either, but I didn’t want this to get messy, and I had a feeling it would. Caspien apparently felt the same thing.
“What?” Holden held his hands up, walking out of the elevator, “Not everyone has to wait weeks before having s*x with their mate.”
(Willa)
My mouth gaped open; I had no words. She was human, that rarely happened, in my lifetime it didn’t happen at Blue Ridge. “Mate?” Cali scowled at Holden, “Don’t like that term,”
“She’s, but she is-” Caspien started, seeming just at a loss of words as I was.
“You both are looking like fish with your mouths opening and closing like that,” Holden crossed his arms leaning back on the wall.
“Oh look who is cocky now that they found their mate,” Caspien raised an eyebrow.
Holden just smiled widely and looked at Cali with such affection.
“Why does everyone keep using that word? It sounds so possessive,” Cali tried to brush her hair back out it was no use.
“Do you both want to come in? We can explain in there.” Caspien shook his head, “Mating with her without explaining, what were you thinking?” Caspien lowered his voice directed at Holden.
“He was thinking with his little head,” I explained finally finding my voice and Caspien barked a laugh.
“Go in Holden,” Caspien commanded and Holden peeled himself off the wall and walked into the apartment
“Mate, mating, now it’s a verb?”
“I’ll explain,” I sighed.
“Let Holden explain, that will be far more interesting,” Caspien shot Holden’s back glare but I could tell he was amused now.
“How long is this explanation going to take, I have to get back to the Loreli,” I glanced back at Cali.
“Where is she?”
“I just got off work,” Cali motioned to her black dress, “Stayed a few hours after to cover Al, he’s sick again, she gave me a knowing look, “Or his grandmother died for the third time this year, one of those,” “How admirable of you,” I noted.
“It wasn’t, they offered cash to cover.” She snorted, at least she was honest.
“If you’re comfortable with it, I can have my parents come and watch them both in an apartment downstairs” Caspien whispered to me.
I chewed my lip, that would be a lot to put on his parents, but this was a conversation that had to happen, and happen now.
“Ask your parents first, but I think Emmett would love that,” I nodded.
“Okay, give me a minute,”
Cali and I followed Caspien into his apartment.
“Hi, Cali,” Emmett’s eyes lit up when she walked in and Cali came to sit next to him on the couch pulling him into a quick tight hug, “Wheres your baby?” “Baby?” Holden asked no one in particular.
Cali stood up brushing her dress off, “Nice digs,” She circled around studying the room completely ignoring Holden.
“What baby?” Holden repeated to us.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.