“If I’d known a dress would get this much attention, I would have worn one ages ago,” the playfulness in her tone had me looking up to her eyes. They were twinkling with amusement. I shook my head and shut her door, but I could hear her laughter as I made my way to the driver’s side. I opened my door and her laughter died but her smile stuck around as she fluttered her lashes at me playfully.
“Keep it up, trouble, and I’ll say fuck our date and find a hotel instead,” I growled out, my cock jumping at the idea of seeing what was under that dress. Her smile faded to be replaced by a lust filled look. She snagged her bottom lip between her teeth and her eyes slid down my body.
“We could do that,” her voice was throaty, and she reached out to slide her hand down the fitted grey shirt I was wearing. Her fingers slid casually in between the buttons to stroke the bare skin of my abs and I groaned. She was a fucking minx, and if she kept this up, we wouldn’t get our date.
“Oh no you don’t,” I picked her hand up before it could continue its torturous journey. I kissed the back of her hand and then placed it back in her lap. “We’re going out, and then I’m taking you home.”
“Well you’re no fun,” she grumped as I pulled the truck out of the complex. She looked out the window and didn’t say anything else, but I could see her smiling in her reflection. I had every intention of taking her home, I just wasn’t sure if it would be her home or mine. She crossed her legs and from the corner of my eye I saw her skirt ride up. My home.
Our drive was relatively quiet after she asked me where we were heading. I just smiled and shook my head, and when we left Cadillac she asked again. I laughed and told her to just wait and see. She had settled back then and watched the darkening night pass by. When we pulled into Grand Rapids a little over an hour later, she gave me a curious look.
“I thought we’d get away for a bit,” I shrugged. I hated being unsure about anything, but her response wasn’t what I was expecting. I thought she’d be excited. Instead her brow furrowed. No way would I admit the work I put into planning tonight if it was all going to shit so quickly.
“Is it okay to be so far from home right now?” her question caught me off guard. She was worried about the pack.
“Things are quiet right now,” I told her as I weaved through traffic. “There are no new leads and no threats. It’s like he disappeared. They’ll call if something happens.” I was trying to reassure her, but really it bothered me that we had found nothing. Why make such a blatant attack and then disappear? This man was out there somewhere, planning something else. We just had to be prepared for anything.
Zee didn’t reply but the concern didn’t leave her face. If anything, she looked more worried. When I pulled into a parking spot so we could go to the restaurant her eyes darted around the shadows. I hated that she was scared. I walked around to help her from the truck, and I could feel the tension in her body.
“Listen, we’re safe,” I whispered, glancing around for other people. There was a group of people far enough away to not hear us, but still able to see us. I scented the air and came up with only humans. “I don’t smell anything wrong. Try not to worry all night. I want you to have fun.”
I stroked my hand down her bare arm and she shivered. Taking a step closer I trapped her against the side of the truck. Her breathing picked up and I looked into her brown eyes, taking in the way her pupils dilated. I brushed my lips against hers lightly before moving to kiss behind her ear. Her gasp nearly drove me wild. A growl rumbled in my chest as I grazed her throat with my teeth.
“Reservations?” Zee’s voice trembled as she whispered the word. Her hands were clutched in my shirt like she didn’t want me to pull away. I glanced at my watch and groaned. She was right, we needed to get moving or we’d miss dinner. I pressed one more kiss to her lips and pulled her hands from my shirt gently.
“Let’s eat,” I grumbled, and I kept ahold of one of her hands, entwining our fingers as we started walking. Her giggle brought a smile to my face. I was turning into a sap over this girl. I glanced down at her as we walked towards the restaurant. The worried look in her eyes had been replaced with excitement.
Chapter Twenty-One
Zee
It was crazy to think that I’d know Alex for three months that Monday night. I was never an anniversary girl, but I couldn’t help the smile when I realized the date. It didn’t even register until I glanced at a receipt as I handed it to a customer.
We’d been spending all our time together between work and his pack duties. He’d been working to out-do our first date every chance he could. I had loved the night in Grand Rapids. Dinner had been perfect and then he’d taken me to a club to watch a band. It was also our first night that we spent sleeping together.
By far our best date was for my birthday in early October. It was already getting cold outside, especially at night,
