Danger Calls. Caridad Pineiro

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      Once out on the street, Sebastian took a deep breath. “It was getting a little—”

      “Tense up there,” Melissa said, buttoning up against the night chill and burying her hands in the deep pockets of her wool peacoat.

      “Was it me, or was Ryder getting all alpha male?” Sebastian asked as they strolled westward.

      Melissa rolled her eyes. “It was definitely getting run-with-the-wolves with him.”

      Sebastian chuckled and glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. “And you. That was pretty alpha to call the shots.”

      A broad smile erupted on Melissa’s face. “It was, wasn’t it?”

      “Is Ryder generally so—”

      “Jealous?” Melissa raised an eyebrow to underscore her query.

      “Sí. Would he get, you know…all demony if Daly got in his face?” As he said it, Sebastian made a snarly face and curled his hands as if they were claws ready to scratch someone.

      Melissa chuckled. “I’ve never seen Ryder get fangy except to feed.”

      “Was it weird? To see him…What’s the right term? Change? Transform? Seems to me if I’m going to be dealing with this—”

      “You don’t have to deal with Ryder, Sebastian. That’s my job.” Clearly uncomfortable with the new direction of their conversation, she said, “You did mention dessert, didn’t you?”

      “I did, only I’m not really a sweets kind of guy.”

      She paused in her walk, forcing him to stop and face her. “That’s a shame,” she said.

      Puzzled, he asked, “Why?”

      “Because dessert is the best part of the meal. It’s the reward after a hard day.”

      Sebastian eyed her up and down and shook his head. “No offense, but it seems to me you don’t pack away dessert all that often.”

      Melissa examined herself, beginning with the coat she wore. She realized for the first time that it hung loose on her. It had fit just right when she had bought it, but that had been before the death of her parents. Before her world had gone topsy-turvy. Meeting Sebastian’s gaze, she said, “You’re right. It’s been a long time since I’ve had the leisure of getting dessert. Or being able to take long walks with nowhere to go.”

      He pointed at her. “Doc, don’t ever let it be said you’re not direct and to the point. So a mobile dessert is in order.”

      Melissa grabbed his finger and gave it a playful shake. “Around the block. There’s a tiny coffee shop that has an awesome hot chocolate they drown with whipped cream and little drizzles of caramel.”

      Sebastian grinned and looped his arm through hers. “Sounds like a plan.”