Page 102 of Sidhe (The Incubus Saga #3)

“Go ahead,” Sasha said, laughing a little over Nathan’s shoulder, “I need to hit the bathroom anyway. Make Leven feel better. You saved the world, Nathan. Boast for a change. Tell him how much ass you kicked.” The redhead winked before sauntering into the bathroom.

“Shouldn’t you be out celebrating in the streets with the rest of the masses?” Nathan said into the phone when he answered, only half annoyed, but still annoyed purely on the principle that he really didn’t want to be talking on the phone right now. “You okay, kid?” Nathan added more sincerely.

Leven’s voice replied bright and rapid from the other end of the line as if he couldn’t fit enough words into a single breath, but damn was he going to try.

“Nathan! Oh my god, it’s so awesome to hear your voice!

What happened? Did you guys win? I mean you had to have, right?

That’s why the sun’s shining again? I mean, you had to have—”

“Slow down, man, where do you find the time to breathe with all that?” Nathan chuckled, easing down on the bed but not daring to lie back in case his fatigue caught up to him.

“We’re all fine. Yep, kicked some serious ass, so you can thank our amazing talents for why the sun’s in the sky again.

All’s well. You and Wade survive the worst of it okay?

We only threw a bit of the news on to see how the world was handling all this. Not too many stations were on yet.”

While Nathan sat there a minute—Leven talked so fast it at least felt like only a minute—the kid explained what had happened to him and his sister during the blackout.

They had left Pittsburgh in the end, but with the sun up, power back, and things finally starting to get under control, they planned to head back to the city to check on their home the next day.

Depending on how they found their things, they would be on the road again soon after, headed for the Gatehouse for some downtime.

Nathan looked forward to seeing Leven again, and they’d all earned the vacation.

Suddenly, there was a shout, a grumble, and then a new voice came over the line.

“Do I know my shit or what?” Wade said.

“Excuse me?” Nathan bit back.

“My reading. Told you Sasha was the key to saving your miserable hide. And thanks, by the way…I know Cam made it through.”

“Urg,” came Leven’s irritated voice, as if Wade had just thrust the phone back at him. “Sorry, she’s such a pain in the ass , sometimes,” he said as obviously loud as he could.

But Nathan had to hand it to her—Sasha had saved him in more ways than he might have realized before, and he could admit, much as he loathed her at times, when Wade was right. That didn’t mean he’d let her off the hook, though.

“Hey, Lev,” Nathan said, “glad you’ll both be heading our way.

In fact, since I owe you for missing the musical, I might have someone to introduce you to.

He’s not here right now but we might be able to work something out if your sister promises not to kill me over it.

Why don’t you go ahead and tell her that your love lives might have something in common soon. ”

Wade must have been listening in with her ear near Leven’s head because Nathan would swear he heard female grumblings after he said that. Then Leven was laughing, his voice faraway like he was pushing at his sister for her to leave him be, before it came again loud and close to the mouthpiece.

“As in a totally hot incubus someone? Coz that would be freaking amazing. I would love you forever. Well,” there was a well-placed, leading pause, “course you know I already do, Nate, we just can’t all be lucky like too hot to handle redheads and get one of you for free.”

That must have been some sort of cosmic cue because the bathroom door opened right then, slowly, as if Sasha had turned the knob and then simply tapped it with a finger. Nathan nearly dropped the phone when he turned his head to look at the sound of that dull creak.

Sasha was half-changed into his true form, like maybe he was too hungry to fully contain himself.

That thought alone sent little shocks of heat straight to Nathan’s groin.

The way Sasha’s skin was pale but not quite white, his hair shaggier but not really long, his ears just slightly pointed, his fangs glinting, his eyes flickering red, his fingers black but not yet claws— Jesus .

There weren’t wings yet but Nathan was halfway to asking for them with the way Sasha licked his lips and let one side of his mouth curve promisingly up.

Sasha was naked, those tribal tattoos dark and beautiful, starting low on his hips and coiling down his thighs and around his already very hard length. He had their lube dangling from his blackened fingers.

“Yeah, I…gotta go, kid,” Nathan tried to keep his voice from cracking as he stared at what an enticing treat Sasha made for the eyes, and how smug he looked knowing just what the mere sight of him did to Nathan. “You, uhh…you be safe. Let me know when you’re headed here, okay?”

“Wait!” Leven protested, his voice more distant since Nathan wasn’t really listening anymore. “What about this someone ? Is it an incubus? Who? Is he hot? You have to tell me! Nathan !”

“Talk to you later, Leven.” Nathan flipped the phone closed.

Then he opened it again and turned it off. Best to be safe. He didn’t want any interruptions. Not this time.