The Dragon's Witch Mate

CHAPTER: 14

Liam found himself smiling as he got into his SUV. He had not planned on kissing her. There had been something so vulnerable about Vienna when she had told him that her parents had passed away. He wanted to pull her into his arms and hold her safe. If they had not heard her sister coming down the hallway, he did not think he would have been able to end the kiss.

Driving around the block, he parked his vehicle and let his dragon come to the surface. Closing his eyes, he listened for anything out of place. He inhaled deeply, trying to detect any unnatural scents. Not sensing anything unusual, he started the SUV back up and headed toward Stuart's place.

Pulling up into the driveway, he got out and headed up the few stairs of the porch to the door. walking in he was surprised to see Stuart and Elvis sitting in front of the TV playing the latest 'Call of Duty.' He heard Stuart swear when a sniper picked him off. "I know these fuckers cheat."

Elvis laughed. "Well, I am glad you moved on from camping, mother fuckers."

Liam went into the kitchen, grabbing two beers, placing one in front of Stuart before sitting on the chair. When the match ended, they turned it off and Stuart sipped his beer while looking at Liam. "How was your night with the witch sisters?"  

Liam felt a small smile play on his lips, his memory going to how Vienna's lips tasted when they had kissed. Stuart chuckled. "Jordan's not going to be happy about you getting overly friendly with them. Vienna's a nice girl, Liam. She is not one to play around with."

Liam fought the urge to tell his friend off and to back the hell away from Vienna. His dragon, sitting just below the surface, growled. The word 'Mine' played in his head. "I am not getting that friendly with them. Besides, we are going to need to be close enough to protect them if we determine they are the sisters we are looking for."

Elvis shook his head, standing up. "I know we have no concrete proof, but I am positive those girls are the ones we seek."

Stuart nodded. "I agree. The original Earth Witch's eyes were supposed to be a rare shade of violet that was passed down to the first, and usually, the only daughter of every generation. The rumor is that they only had one daughter though and the fact here is that they have five which is truly unique. I don't smell magic on them, but Vienna smells earthy, like..."

"Lavender and..." Liam added.

Elvis laughed. "Man, I am glad you are not getting that close to her." As Liam glared, he laughed harder. "I am going to go up to my room and finish my homework while you two compare what you think the oldest sister smells like."

Elvis headed up the stairs and Stuart grinned, shaking his head. "I better get up to the bed, I have to work early."

Nodding, Liam told him good night while thinking about tomorrow. He did not doubt he could win Vienna over, but getting her to confess she was an Earth Witch probably would take more time than he had. Heading up to his room, he thought a good, long, hot shower would help clear his head and help him think of some way to get her to use her magic before the demon warrior, Rafe, made his move.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ***********

The next morning, Vienna gave her sister a dirty look. "I thought you were leaving early, Zara?" 

Zara tried to look innocent as she finished putting her books in her backpack. "I was, but at the last minute, they backed out."

Rolling her eyes, knowing that Zara was lying to her, she heard a knock at the door. Looking at the clock, she saw it was a few minutes before eight. "How convenient," she mumbled, heading from Zara's room to the living room. Hearing voices, she shook her head, wondering how many times she was going to have to tell Ziva to quit opening the door.

"Thank you for not telling on me," she heard Liam say quietly before stepping into the living room.

Ziva giggled.

Vienna frowned, wondering what he was talking about. "Ziva, what are the rules about opening the door?"

Ziva looked down, pretending to pout.

"Go finish getting your stuff for school. I think Zara's about ready to take you," Vienna said.

Ziva headed to her room to grab her backpack, then looked over her shoulder at Liam. "Are you coming for dinner tonight?" she asked him.

Liam winked at her. "If I can get your sister to ask me again, I will gladly come."

"Vienna, can Liam please come to dinner?" Ziva asked her hands on her hips. 

"Maybe. Go get your backpack and jacket," Vienna said, gently pushing her sister back down the hall, shaking her head. Running her fingers through her hair, she looked back at Liam, who was grinning at her as he leaned against the doorframe, his blue eyes dancing.

"She usually does not take to guys." Grabbing her purse and her black jacket, she followed him out of the door.

Liam smiled down at her, putting his hand on the small of her back as he led her to his SUV. "She seems sweet. I hope she is not that friendly with everyone, but if it keeps getting me free dinners..."

She blushed as he opened the door for her. Vienna found herself fidgeting with her slacks and her top. Her dad used to open the door for her mother when they were still alive, but the few boyfriends she'd had, never did that for her.

When he got in and started the car, she watched him from the corner of her eye. "So what do you do? I do not believe you have ever mentioned it," Vienna asked him.

Liam glanced at her and smiled. "Nothing exciting, I am a security consultant. I verify an object's value and then I see to the object's security when there is something worth protecting."

Vienna tilted her head. "Can I ask what were you sent to protect?"

Liam grinned. "It is more than one this time and I am researching them now. All I can say is that if they turn out to be what we think, then they are literally the last of their kind and worth more than their weight in gold."

Vienna thought about it for a second. "I take it these items are a secret?" she asked him.

Liam just nodded.

They stopped at a light and Liam looked over at her. Vienna saw his eyes linger on her lips for a moment and her cheeks heated at the memory of his kiss.

"While I am verifying if they are real or not, I must keep it a secret, but if you would like, I will make sure you are one of the first to know and maybe even get your input on helping me to secure them," he said.

As they started to drive, Vienna smiled at him. "I do not know what help I can be."

Liam pulled into an open garage near her work and got out with her. Again, he put his hand on the small of her back, and she found the gesture oddly comforting. "I have a funny feeling you will have some valuable advice for me."

When they reached her building, she paused outside. Turning to look up at him, she saw him glance at the door before looking down at her. His eyes darkened as he watched her l*****g her lips. "Thank you for bringing me to work today," she said.

Liam reached up and brushed a strand of hair back behind her ear. "It was my pleasure. I will call you later to see if you need a ride to your car if that is okay with you?" 

Vienna blushed, still feeling the warmth from his light touch. "Sure, call me around lunch and I will let you know."

He leaned down, brushing his lips against hers. "I will call you around noon. Should I call the office number or would you like to give me your cell number?" he asked.

"Oh." Reaching into her purse, she grabbed one of the cards the office gave her when she started working there. "I never use these, but this has my work and my cell number. For some reason, they order these for all the employees."

Liam tucked the card into his pocket, winking at her. "I will call you later," he said.

Nodding, she took a deep breath, gathering her courage before leaning up on her tiptoes and brushing her lips against his. "Thank you again, I will talk to you later." Taking a quick step back, she took the sliding door into the office and headed to her desk, biting her lip as her cheeks heated up. Determined not to turn around and look back out of the door, she busied herself with putting away her purse and jacket before finally glancing up. She saw him in the doorway, a small smile on his face, winking at her before he turned and walked out of view. Smiling to herself, she greeted the people as they came in, and headed to their offices.