Angus rested his chin on top of her head and hugged her in reassurance. “So we’ll make our own family. We can remain in my lair or build another home and exist in human form. We can shift at will anytime, anywhere we’d like, without attracting unnecessary attention to ourselves.”
“Are there businesses here?”
“There is bartering and trade, and even portals to other realms.” He looked down at her. “There’s so much to do here, you’ll forget about your human world.”
“Don’t be so sure about that.”
“A man can hope, can’t he?”
Julia laughed out loud. “Perhaps we can compromise?”
Angus rolled over onto his back and snorted. “Dammit. Why do I allow you to push me to the limits, woman?”
“Because I’m your Fire Mate; that’s why.”
“There’s no denying it.”
“Good, I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Angus pulled Julia on top of him and kissed her hard. “We’ll compromise. Maybe I’ll hold onto the business a little while longer.”
“You’d better,” Julia crooned.
Angus frowned. “Are you giving me an order, Julia Jones?”
“Damned right. You owe me a promotion.”
“I’ll give you a promotion you’ll never forget,” he teased in a husky voice. They looked at one another and laughed before Angus’s lips met with hers.
The End
About the Author
Charisma Knight lives in the Maryland area with her darling daughters and her overactive imagination. Her love for vampires prompted her to pursue writing in March 2009. Vampires are her first love. Werewolves, ghosts, and dragons follow close behind. She writes of old or “cursed” souls who are reincarnated over the sands of time. Quite often these souls must atone for past sins they care not to remember before fulfilling their destinies. Her stories contain an erotic wild edge with a little fantasy sprinkled within. On occasion, one will discover some stories deal with real-life situations. There are certain trials and tribulations everyone faces while walking down that cobblestone road called life. Charisma enjoys writing about how her characters triumph over the hurdles in their existence.
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