Dragon in the Rough (Elders Enterprises Book 1) Read Free Page B

forward, heading toward the living room. He knew that once he turned the corner, he would be able to look out a wall of windows capturing the surrounding wheat fields that he dreamed about. To watch the waves roll through the fields as the wind blew away all your problems. Oh, how he longed to see it again.
                  As Paul took another step forward and rounded the corner, his heart skipped a beat. Katlin stood there gazing out the window. Paul had thought that he had known beauty, but nothing compared to this. Katie’s silhouette against the wide open fields was breath taking. He could stand there and look at it forever. He never wanted to lose this memory, so he stuffed it into a box for admiring later on.
                  Paul walked over toward Katie, careful not to make a sound. He wanted this moment to last as long as possible, even though he knew it would have to end. He needed answers and it looked as if the only way he was going to get them was to talk to Katie. To let her know that he was here. How would she react to seeing him? Paul pushed the question away. He really did not want to think about all the different ways she could react.
                  Paul reached out and placed a hand on Katie’s shoulder. Her skin felt soft under his rough, weather worn hand. She did not jump, but she did go still beneath his touch. God, she wasn’t even breathing. She turned her head and looked over her shoulder. For a moment, Paul could have sworn that he saw pure hatred roll through her eyes. She blinked and it was replaced by confusion.
                  “What are you doing here?” she asked in a tone that made Paul want to recoil.
                  He pushed past his own fears that she would never be able to accept him for what he was. That all she would ever do was hate him. He wanted more than anything to just pull her into his arms and kiss her until she liked him. He smiled. Yeah, like that would do me any good, he thought. Paul cleared his throat. “How much do you know about me, Katlin?” A small part of him wanted her to know the truth but another part wanted to protect her from it. She could never go back to a normal life if she knew about the dragons.
                  Katlin put her hands on her hips. “The only thing that matters is that my boss tells me I have to bring you in. Though I’m not sure even that matters right now.” Katlin shook her head. “This is all just a dream anyway. This is my mind telling me that I am so lonely, the only man I can dream about is you. Even if you are downright sexy, it still screams pathetic.”
                  Paul smiled. “So you think I am sexy?” Katie blushed, which made him smile even more. He started unbuttoning his shirt slowly. Katie’s eyes followed the movement of his fingers. She licked her lips before pulling the bottom one into her mouth and biting it. That one little movement about sent Paul over the edge. He had planned to just get the information he needed, but that all went to hell when he found out that she thought he was sexy. Instinct told him he should play off of it, to see if she truly loved the way he looked. It gave him hope that she would not hate him forever.
                  “I am a single woman, why would I not find you attractive? I mean, just look at you.” She waved her hand over his body. “You look like a character from Magic Mike or maybe a stripper for The Dream Boys. I would have to be a nun to not think you are sexy. But then they might even turn away from the church for a man like you.” She paused and took a breath. “Damn, even in my dreams I jabber on.”
                  Paul laughed. It felt so nice that it startled him. It had been years since he felt this kind of joy. “Well, if that is true and this is just a dream, then what is the harm in telling me what you know about me and my kind?” He added in a