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Forgotten was Trevor, who coughed and interrupted thewhatever it is you are doing, do you think, Chance, you could let us in on this Fallen Druid tale …?”

Chance snorted a laugh and eyed Trevor before he said, “Aye then, but I’ry and thirsty Time to sit doith a pint and some food, and then we’ll talk”

Royce sat thoughtful another et to their feet Chance turned to her and gave her his hand “Doona ye coom with us, lass?”

She gave hih force to land against his body He held her hand as he took it behind her back, pressing her against him He bent his head to …

He is going to kiss ht with a sudden treht here and now and with Trev watching, because he doesn’t worry about such things He is going to kiss me … yes, here it comes …

Instead, he whispered in her ear, “Are ye hungry, lass?”

“Ury … yes …”

“Then stay close, and I’ll take ye there …”

He led theh her He didn’t kiss me

She felt like a schoolgirl

She wasn’t mucha man—or herself for thatattache, she had very little experience and a great deal to learn

As they stepped out of the shift and stood before a charhtly filled flower boxes on either side of the black front door, she looked at Chance; he had still not released her hand, and she wondered if she should let him be the one to teach her

Would he want to? He had flirted with her, he had teased, and, yes, he had kissed her, but not because he really wanted her He had kissed her to show her she was but a feht He had flirted for much the same reason, she believed No, he had not really tried to romance her

All such thoughts were put aside, however, as they entered the lively pub, took a table in a dark corner in the back of the alley, and settled in

Royce sighed Fae didn’t need to eat often, but they did enjoy a goodforward to her first Guinness of the day