Bite Me (London Undead) (11 page)

Maisie must have dozed off in the aftermath. She woke tucked against Seth’s side, covered by a light blanket.

As she looked around her, really seeing the room for the first time, he stirred.

“Awake, are you?” He tugged a lock of her hair.

“This is your flat?” She found it spartan and neat, but not cold. It lacked none of the necessities and what furniture he had was of high quality, like the bed. There was a feeling of simple living to it.

“Yours too, love, if you like.” He propped himself up on one elbow, kissing her bare shoulder.

A home, a man who cared for her—hadn’t she dreamed of it?

“We’ll get you a proper collection of clothes too.” He touched the tip of his finger to her nose. “And a name for that damned kitten, once he’s ready to move in too.”

She gave him a thorough kiss for that. Enough of a kiss to wake other parts of him.

They played for a bit, learning each other.

Abruptly, he stopped, braced on his elbows and looking her over. “So, you’ve decided, then?”

“This has happened fast. So fast.” She watched his eyes go blank, his warmth withdraw. He was bracing himself. “I’m not holding back, Seth, or toying with you. But I want us to build this one day at a time. Can we do that?”

His answer came slow. “I’ll not promise you I won’t be difficult, or downright overbearing.” He took a slow breath. “But I’ll do my best.”

“Then, I’ll stay with you.” She bit her lip, suddenly embarrassed by the happiness in his eyes matching the joy blooming inside her chest.

It’d take some getting used to, being happy.

She wrinkled her nose. “This doesn’t get you off the hook, you know.”

“For what?” He drew his brows together.

She liked the way he looked grumpy.

“You bit me.”

“I said it before.” He kissed the scar on her neck. “I’m not sorry.”

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About the Author

Born and raised in the Northeast, PJ Schnyder spent her
childhood pretending to study for the SATs by reading every fantasy and sci-fi
novel she could borrow from the local and school libraries. She scored fairly
high in the verbal portion.

She was introduced to the wonderful world of romance a decade
later by her best friend at an anime convention in Seattle.

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with her dogs and super-stealthy ninja kitty, writing her stories.

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