Frost Bitten Read Free Page B

tonight.
    “ She’s
bad off, bro,” Trent stopped next to him, his gaze transfixed
on the bedroom door.
    “ I
know. She’s also skittish as hell.”
    “ She
sure as hell didn’t look skittish to me plastered all over
you.”
    “ That
was the heat forcing her to action before her brain could stop her.
Remind me to kick your ass later for interrupting.”
    Trent
turned and walked in the direction of the kitchen. “What are
brothers for?”
    Seth
followed him and got busy making something warm for her to drink.
When she’d first touched him her skin had been like ice.
Wherever she was from they obviously didn’t get snow. They’d
set about getting her comfortable first and then they’d see
about more. After digging out supplies he went through the motions of
heating water and finding mugs. Without milk she’d have to
settle for the instant cocoa he found in the cupboard.
    A
few minutes later the air in the room shifted and her sweet scent
wafted over them. Seth barely repressed a growl. He ground his teeth
and prayed for some control. As much as he wanted to lift her onto
the kitchen table and bury his face between her legs, he also valued
his life. He worried given half the chance she’d hurt something
he really didn’t want hurt. Those thoughts helped repress some
of his desires. Enough that he turned to face her.
    And
almost dropped the mugs he carried.
    She’d
obviously showered. Her wet hair was slicked back away from her face
and her skin now flushed a light pink from the hot water. She’d
changed into a pale blue tracksuit that skimmed her figure to
perfection, with white socks covering her small feet. The urge to
pull her into his body and hold her close blindsided him.
    “ Ignore
my idiot brother here. Obviously seeing a beautiful woman fresh from
the shower has struck him dumb and mute.” Trent stepped forward
and pulled out one of the chairs at the end of the table. “Why
don’t you have a seat and we’ll get to know each other
while we wait for dinner.”
    A
small, tight smile formed across her face and Seth wanted to kick
himself for behaving like an ass. He reengaged his motor skills and
walked forward to hand her a warm mug of cocoa. “I hope instant
is okay, it’s all I could find.”
    “ It’s
fine.” She accepted the drink and took a tentative sip. Again,
Seth found himself mesmerized by her mouth. Obviously after their
brief encounter in the living room he wasn’t going to be able
to think straight.
    “ Does
he really know how to cook?” She motioned to Trent.
    “ Of
course I can. I’ll have you know I’ve finagled a fine
woman or two into bed after I’ve made her stomach happy.”
    Seth
watched the color of Daisy’s eyes go from hazel to gold in a
split second before returning to hazel.
    “ I
thought that only worked with men.” Daisy took another sip of
the warm liquid, leaving a drop on her top lip. Her tongue peeked out
and licked the excess away. Seth held his breath and counted backward
from ten. If every move she made had him thinking about sex this was
going to be one long night.
    “ While
my brother often exhibits unwarranted bouts of over confidence, I
can’t deny his ability in the kitchen. For some reason our
mother insisted we learn how to feed ourselves and while I failed big
time, he took to it like an expert.
    “ Do
you come from a big family?”
    “ Nope.
It seems after giving birth to twins our mother was done. It’s
all his fault of course.” Seth pointed to Trent. “He
stubbornly refused to come out of the womb.”
    “ Give
me a break. Ten lousy minutes. That’s all that separates us.”
    “ Wait.
You’re twins? But you don’t—”
    “ Look
anything alike?” Seth finished her question. “Thank God.”
    “ Amen.
I cannot imagine going through life carrying around that ugly mug.”
    From
the corner of his eye, Seth watched the first genuine smile light up
Daisy’s face. She went from pretty to gorgeous in an instant.
    “ What
about you?