her cry. She could tell herself she would suffer through it all she wanted, but the truth was—she wanted this dragon.
A lot
“You are most welcome.” Luc bowed that strange, courtly bow all of the dragons practiced on a daily basis. His old-world mannerisms were what originally drew her to him. He even spoke as though he was as old as dirt.
Well, that and his tall, dark good looks. Every one of the dragon males she had met were handsome in their own way. However, Luc was one of the most ungodly handsome men she had ever met.
Dark brows slashed over his liquid sliver eyes that glittered down at her. His light eyes contrasted with his dark hair and Mediterranean complexion. The man appeared as though he had a perpetual tan. Perhaps he did. What she knew about dragons wouldn’t fill a shot glass.
“Shall we go?” He shot a glance over to Tony and Tansy. “I will bring her safely home when you call for her.” He glanced at Iris with a smile. “Or when she wishes to return.” Placing his hand at the small of her back, Luc escorted her from the dining area and out into the cold winter night.
“Thank you.” Iris turned to him. “I didn’t want to ruin their Valentine’s Day.”
“I would imagine not.” He turned to her, a brow raised in the sexy way that most dragons managed. “What is Valentine’s Day?”
“You have been out of circulation, haven’t you?”
“I attempt to catch up when I return.” He paused to shrug. “Though, I must admit that it gets more difficult to catch up when one really doesn’t give a damn.”
“You don’t?” Iris tilted her head and stared at him. Why not? “What gave you that attitude? From what I’ve seen most of you guys bend over backward to see that humans and dragons alike prosper.” She figured it had something to do with treasure. All dragons had their treasure and it was no secret that they helped others amass disgusting amounts of money. Iris had long suspected that it was to keep others from searching the dragon’s treasure out. Though again, what did she know?
Chapter Six
Luc met Iris’s gaze. Her violet eyes stared straight to his soul. How does she do that? He shifted when the valet brought his car to the curb, the tires chirping as the driver brought the vehicle to an abrupt halt.
Bending, he opened the door and assisted Iris into the passenger seat of his sports car. He glanced at it with a frown. When had he become so pretentious? He barely remembered buying the thing.
“I...love your car.” She didn’t sound convincing. If Luc had to guess, he would say she hated it.
“Really?” He glanced at it critically. “I don’t. I would rather drive one of those trucks like the one Tony drives.”
“You want an SUV?” she laughed. “You don’t seem like the type. You seem more like the luxury sports car or just plain luxury car type.”
“I didn’t realize I fell into a category.” He frowned. “Perhaps it is time for a change.” He closed the door and started around the car. His frown turned to a scowl. When did I stop thinking about the forever sleep and start thinking about change? A politician he was not. Change held no interest for dragons who readied themselves for the forever sleep. Nothing held their interest. It was why they sought to end their lives.
Still, something about her had caught his interest. This slip of a girl who, if he thought about it, wasn’t small at all, had turned his life upside down in less than an hour. Tall for a woman, she was still six inches shorter than he was. A bit wide in the hips, she was gorgeous as hell.
Luc glanced at her as he slid behind the wheel. He was positive she turned heads wherever she went with her ass that drew his and every other man’s gaze as they left the restaurant. Iris Flowers was as close to perfect as he’d seen any woman get.
“So, what made you stop caring?”
What should he tell her? His loss of interest went beyond not giving a damn, but he
A lot
“You are most welcome.” Luc bowed that strange, courtly bow all of the dragons practiced on a daily basis. His old-world mannerisms were what originally drew her to him. He even spoke as though he was as old as dirt.
Well, that and his tall, dark good looks. Every one of the dragon males she had met were handsome in their own way. However, Luc was one of the most ungodly handsome men she had ever met.
Dark brows slashed over his liquid sliver eyes that glittered down at her. His light eyes contrasted with his dark hair and Mediterranean complexion. The man appeared as though he had a perpetual tan. Perhaps he did. What she knew about dragons wouldn’t fill a shot glass.
“Shall we go?” He shot a glance over to Tony and Tansy. “I will bring her safely home when you call for her.” He glanced at Iris with a smile. “Or when she wishes to return.” Placing his hand at the small of her back, Luc escorted her from the dining area and out into the cold winter night.
“Thank you.” Iris turned to him. “I didn’t want to ruin their Valentine’s Day.”
“I would imagine not.” He turned to her, a brow raised in the sexy way that most dragons managed. “What is Valentine’s Day?”
“You have been out of circulation, haven’t you?”
“I attempt to catch up when I return.” He paused to shrug. “Though, I must admit that it gets more difficult to catch up when one really doesn’t give a damn.”
“You don’t?” Iris tilted her head and stared at him. Why not? “What gave you that attitude? From what I’ve seen most of you guys bend over backward to see that humans and dragons alike prosper.” She figured it had something to do with treasure. All dragons had their treasure and it was no secret that they helped others amass disgusting amounts of money. Iris had long suspected that it was to keep others from searching the dragon’s treasure out. Though again, what did she know?
Chapter Six
Luc met Iris’s gaze. Her violet eyes stared straight to his soul. How does she do that? He shifted when the valet brought his car to the curb, the tires chirping as the driver brought the vehicle to an abrupt halt.
Bending, he opened the door and assisted Iris into the passenger seat of his sports car. He glanced at it with a frown. When had he become so pretentious? He barely remembered buying the thing.
“I...love your car.” She didn’t sound convincing. If Luc had to guess, he would say she hated it.
“Really?” He glanced at it critically. “I don’t. I would rather drive one of those trucks like the one Tony drives.”
“You want an SUV?” she laughed. “You don’t seem like the type. You seem more like the luxury sports car or just plain luxury car type.”
“I didn’t realize I fell into a category.” He frowned. “Perhaps it is time for a change.” He closed the door and started around the car. His frown turned to a scowl. When did I stop thinking about the forever sleep and start thinking about change? A politician he was not. Change held no interest for dragons who readied themselves for the forever sleep. Nothing held their interest. It was why they sought to end their lives.
Still, something about her had caught his interest. This slip of a girl who, if he thought about it, wasn’t small at all, had turned his life upside down in less than an hour. Tall for a woman, she was still six inches shorter than he was. A bit wide in the hips, she was gorgeous as hell.
Luc glanced at her as he slid behind the wheel. He was positive she turned heads wherever she went with her ass that drew his and every other man’s gaze as they left the restaurant. Iris Flowers was as close to perfect as he’d seen any woman get.
“So, what made you stop caring?”
What should he tell her? His loss of interest went beyond not giving a damn, but he
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