King of Tides (The Immortal Iron Brothers #3)

Chapter 18

Not Expected

I decide to try my hand at magic once again. My instincts have been helping me out a lot, so I go with that to try to dress myself for our date. I stand in the mirror, looking at my naked body, wondering what to wear.

I get that we’re staying in and it’s late, but I feel like jeans and a T-shirt aren’t right for this occasion. I’ve been on dates before, but for some reason, this feels like my first date ever.

I chew on my lip. I can’t go wrong with pajamas, but what if I spice things up? I grin when I find myself dressed in a sexy two-piece with a garter belt and thigh-highs. It’s a cute lacy bralette that holds up my firm breasts and panties that ride low on my hips.

“This could work,” I murmur to myself. I turn around and look over my shoulder. “Oh yeah, this can definitely work. Maybe…”

I change the color from black to red then blue. I frown and try one more time. This time, I find myself in a bright yellow. It works nicely with my skin.

“This is it.”

Maybe this will make up for me shutting down on him. I go to walk out of the bathroom and, at the last minute, decide to add a robe to my outfit and a pair of clear stripper heels.

I smile to myself as the sound of my heels clicking fills the air. Once I step out of the bathroom, I stop in my tracks and gasp. The room has been totally transformed.

As I look up, there’s a see-through floor above the original room. A clear staircase now leads to that level. In the center is a table set for two with candlelight. There are blue flowers decorating the upper loft and a soft blue glow lights the entire area.

He made a space just for our date. My heart melts and I wish he were here so I could thank him. Instead, I hurry up the stairs and sit at the table.

There’s even music playing softly in the background. This is perfect. The only thing missing is the man himself.

My stomach growls the moment I sit down. Something smells delicious. I lift the dome over the plate before me and my mouth begins to water.

I close my eyes and inhale deeply. Placing the dome aside, I rub my hands together like a menace because I’m about to devour this food. I take my first bite and groan.

My eyes roll back in my head. I sag in my seat and savor the next bite. This is heaven. The nano is so soft and fluffy and the lamb and rice have so much flavor.

He put his foot in this. I sit eating and humming happily to myself. All thoughts of eating slowly to give him a chance to join me have gone out of the window. This food is too good to slow down.

Reaching for the fruity-looking drink in my glass, I take a deep gulp. Oh my God, he’s trying to make me marry him. If I came home from work to this every night, I’d need to triple my workouts.

I’m pissed he’s been around all my life and I’m just finding him. By the time I clean my plate, he’s still not back. I sit, fighting to keep my eyes open, but the music is lulling me to sleep.

“That was so good,” I laugh to myself and pat my belly.

Slipping my robe off, I sit back in my seat and widen my eyes as if that will help me to stay awake. It doesn’t help at all. I feel myself fading.

Ardan

Once I handle the asshole stirring up shit in the main hall, I teleport right to my room for our date. A smile comes to my lips when I find Billy fast asleep before a clean plate. I allow my gaze to roam over her lazily as I take her in.

I should go kick Eric’s ass again. The yellow lingerie she has on has my groin painfully tight. She dressed up for me.

I move to scoop her up and flash us down to the bed. By the time I lay her down, I have turned the room back to the way it was before I set our date up. Climbing in bed beside her, I look down into her face and watch as she sleeps peacefully. I waver between waking her to make good on my promise or allowing her to sleep.

She moves to snuggle closer to me and sighs, causing me to decide on the latter—for now. I wrap my arm around her and savor her soft breaths.

“Sleep now, I will bless you later,” I whisper.

Billy

I wake with a gasp and cry out. It takes a second for me to register what’s going on. I look down my body to find Ardan devouring my core. Grabbing the sheets at my sides, I try to relax the tension from my body.

Ardan hums as he locks eyes with me. He’s working his fingers and mouth to bring my body to life. I don’t even remember going to sleep, but boy, what a way to wake up.

“Ardan, please,” I cry out.

He groans and keeps going. My legs begin to shake around his head, but he doesn’t let up. I come, screaming and shaking, feeling like I might pass out.

He climbs my body to take my lips in a searing kiss. I take my fill of my flavor all over his mouth. He enters me and groans deeply.

I wrap my arms around him and hold on tight as he makes my toes curl. I would think I was dreaming if not for the hard slapping of his hips into mine.

“Fuck,” I pant.

“That’s what I’m talking about,” he growls into my ear.

I clench around him just from the sound of his voice. He sucks on my neck and lifts my hips to squeeze my ass. If everything else could be this easy, I’d never want to leave his side.

I cling to him as he brings us both to climax sometime later. I do my best to catch my breath as he turns me onto my side and wraps me in his arms as he pulls me into his chest. He kisses my shoulder, then nuzzles my neck.

“If I could gift you anything, what would you want?” he says into my ear.

I take a moment to think the question over. I don’t normally like taking things from people. I go to tell him there’s nothing I want, but in my mind, I think of how I’ve always wanted to be gifted a library like Bella from Beauty and the Beast .

“You will have to learn to let me spoil you, my pretty one. Nothing is too much,” he says when I don’t answer.

I try to remember if I’ve closed the door to my thoughts because I know he’ll see how badly I would love to have that library. I groan to myself when I find the door sitting open.

Ardan chuckles and kisses my shoulder. “Too late now. I know your true desire. I will give you what you want, baby girl. Now, sleep so I can have you again.”