by Sable Sylvan
“If he wasn’t, would I be here?” asked Clove. “And who do you think paid for the private plane…or the car out front?”
“Let me guess, he bought it and you’re going to be leaving behind a designer car when you fly back to the UK?” asked Herb. “Some things never change.”
“You’re not mad I’m here to work on the papers?” asked Clove.
“Not at all,” said Herb. “Listen. Your studies come first. You’re doing the responsible thing, coming here to study. Don’t worry about working this winter break. You need to graduate, and with flying colors. You’re a Scoville. Grandpa won’t be pleased if you missed out on working for his company and then got anything less than summa cum laude. You just let us know if you need anything. Unpack after we have tea. Sit and rest a while. I know the drive from Dallas is a mess.”
“Alice has changed you,” said Clove. “No offense, obviously. You’re just…you’re different, you know that?”
“Yeah, isn’t it great?” teased Herb. “You’re going to have a wonderful break, get your papers done, and finish up strong. You’re a Scoville. Now, let’s get something in that stomach of yours. I could hear it growling over that stuff you call ‘music.’“
“Whether you like it or not, heavy metal is the music of our people,” said Clove. Their banter made things feel a little more normal.
Clove followed Herb into the parlor. It was just as he remembered it. It was ornate, at least, by American standards. The help that Clove recognized from back in Norway were all smiles, and they were serving tea and biscuits.
Clove took his seat across from Herb and was poured a cup of Earl Grey, family blend, by one of the staff. He sipped at it.
“The tea is different,” said Clove, frowning. This wasn’t the Earl Grey is was used to, not in the least. This wasn’t an Earl Grey at all!
“Mint green tea,” said Herb. “We’re offering it at the store in a large plastic serving keg. It’s what the Americans use instead of metal samovars. It’s very cooling, so it’s a good beverage for those that can’t handle the heat.”
Clove heard footsteps coming down the hall. Instinctively, he rose, and Herb followed suit. Old habits died hard. Clove listened. There were two people walking down the hallway. One was in nice shoes. The other was in slippers. He could scent something familiar, something forbidden, but it had to be something else. His polar roared. Of course, it wasn’t anything else, but Clove shut the bear up. It wasn’t time for the shift to take over. He’d take it for a run later. Sometimes, having a shift was like owning a big dog, a dog who thought they owned you just as much as you owned them.
The first figure came into view. It was Alice, wearing a tea dress that was modest but didn’t hide her curves. She had on a pair of designer flats, European. Of course, they must’ve been selected for her by Herb, who, for all his faults, did have good taste.
But the second figure was the one who took his breath away.
She was the woman wearing slippers. She was wearing a pair of opaque leggings that were nearly the same color as her skin tone and made him think of what he knew was hidden underneath those thing scraps of fabric, which he could tear off of her as easily as his shift could take down a seal. She was wearing a long loose tunic top, gray but the solid color couldn’t hide her curves. A cream colored hoodie was zipped up, only halfway, leaving her ample bust exposed. She flipped her hair over her shoulders, and the sweet scent of her pheromones was released like pollen by a flower, and once it hit his nose, the polar roared even more loudly. It was obvious what she wanted, and it was the same thing Clove, and his shift wanted. It was the one thing he couldn’t admit that he wanted to have all to himself. It was her.
Clove reached for his cup and sipped his tea. It was rude, but he couldn’t help it. All of a sudden, he was parched, burning from the inside. He was going to need this minty cold tea to help him cool down. He might’ve been polar, but the one woman who could make him feel like he was going to burst into flames had just entered the room.
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