Just after Matthias and Joshua have met their fated mate.
“Ooh and a good
hugger too.” The red
dress fluttered around her upper thighs, making Matthias wish for a gust of
wind.
“What’s your
name, honey?” Joshua asked. They weren’t touching any longer, but the other man
hadn’t stepped away.
“Bambi.” She
popped up on her toes, bouncing as she said it. “What’s yours?”
“Joshua.”
“I like that.”
She trailed her finger down the front of his shirt. “Can you stay and join us
for a drink, Josh-u-ah?”
“He has to get
back to work,” Matthias announced. He knew his tone was gruff. It wasn’t that
he was jealous—not exactly—but if Joshua was touching their mate, Matthias’s tiger
wanted to be involved.
Bambi’s lower
lip curled out in a pout. “Please, can’t you stay? I just love a big strong man
to bring me drinks.”
“God, Bambi,
stop being such a slut,” the blonde from the other end yelled.
Bambi didn’t
seem to mind. She giggled and flopped down on the bench.
“But he’s so
cute.”
The group all
seemed to agree Joshua was cute and the man ate up the attention. Matthias
slapped his bond-mate on the ass, sending him back to his place behind the bar.
“Have a good
night, ladies,” Matthias said. He nodded to
the women and turned, following Joshua.
“He’s a hottie,
too,” he heard Bambi say as he walked away. “Yummy.”
Instead of
heading to the bar, Joshua walked toward the elevator. An inconspicuous door
stood on the far side. Joshua opened the door and waited for Matthias to enter.
The business
offices and conference room stood
at the end of the hall.
Matthias stalked
down the hallway and into his office, Joshua behind him by one step.
“Bambi?” Joshua
asked as soon as the door closed behind them. “Our mate’s name is Bambi?”
Matthias nodded.
He scanned the two large flat screens on the wall. Each screen had six video
windows from the cameras placed throughout the club.
His eyes locked
on the one outside, right near Bambi and her friends. As expected, they’d
attracted a group of men, one was sitting entirely too close to their mate, his
arm draped around the back of the bench, his knee pressed against hers. She
seemed to be enjoying the man’s attention, leaning in, laughing.
A low growl
rumbled from Matthias’s throat.
Joshua didn’t
notice. He was still stuck on her name.
“Bambi.” He
shook his head. “I have this horrible image of your tiger stalking a baby deer
and devouring it.” Joshua sounded sickened by the thought.
Matthias
grimaced but didn’t look away from the screen. Bambi took a big gulp from her
glass. Without sound, he couldn’t be sure, but every time the man spoke, Bambi
giggled and nodded. And touched. She touched the guy an awful lot.
“You’ve thought
about this more than I have…” Joshua said. “Did you imagine our mate would be
so…”
“Vacant?”
Matthias offered when Joshua couldn’t seem to choose a word.
“I was thinking
‘slutty,’ but we’ll go with vacant.”
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