Green Tea and Black Death (The Godhunter, Book 5) Read Online Free Page B

clicked when he moved. I tried to ignore the ache his voice started low in my belly. Oh, my lioness magic liked him, even though she'd been repressed by him for over a month. I think she respected his dominating nature. Damn females, always falling for the bad boys.
       The lioness I could deal with though. The thing that really threw me for a loop was my love magic. The butterflies rose up inside me like the tide, almost spilling out of me in their haste to reach Anubis. What the hell? They'd never behaved like this around him before. When had Anubis become worthy of Love?
       “ Anubis,” I concentrated on moving things from my cart to the counter, “what are you doing here?”
       “ Shopping for new shoes,” he grimaced as he smoothed his immaculate black silk shirt. “What do you think I’m doing? I’m looking for you. Do you know how hard it is to find you out without an escort? They never leave you alone.”
       “ Well here I am,” I gave the salesgirl a look that stated clearly, I wasn’t in the mood for her type of delay, and she started ringing me up… with quick glances at Anubis in between beeps. “But as you can see, I’m not alone. This is Krystal, Krystal meet Anubis.”
       “ It’s a pleasure,” Anubis turned the full weight of his black eyes on her and I was thankful she had the cart to lean on. At least they weren't shimmering with colors like they usually were. I don't think the oil-slick effect over Anubis' eyes would have gone over well with regular humans.
       “ Pleasure, definitely,” Krystal mumbled as she slumped forward into her pile of clothing.
       “ That’s two-hundred, fifty-six dollars, and forty cents,” the salesgirl intoned while she stared at the small bit of sleek chest exposed by the top of Anubis' shirt.
       Anubis pulled a few bills out of a pocket and handed them over before I could even get my purse open.
       “ What do you think you’re doing?” I tried to whack his hand away but it was like hitting rebar. “Don’t take that,” I said to the girl.
       “ You accepted gifts from me while we were together,” Anubis' eyes started to swirl. “You even accepted them back after you left me.” He turned down the swirling colors and turned up the charm, as he looked over to the salesgirl. “Take the money, miss and you keep the change.” Then he smiled and winked at her. She didn’t stand a chance.
       The money was in the register, the change in her pocket, and her eyes glazed over in less than three seconds flat. He took all the packages… in one hand, and nudged me forward, so Krystal could pay for her purchases.
       “ Could I take you ladies out for lunch? He smiled at Krystal first, the bastard, so my polite “No, thank you,” was overruled by Krystal’s enthusiastic “Absolutely”.
       “ Anubis,” I groaned, “this is such a bad idea. Trevor is spitting mad already. Thor made it clear he has intentions toward getting me back and Trevor went to Odin to get him to intercede. I don't think he can handle you getting into the picture right now.”
       “ As if Odin could make Thor stop chasing you,” Anubis chuckled softly and once again had all the female attention in the room. “Nothing will stop me from my pursuit, I doubt if the Thunderer is any different.”
       “ We’ll meet you outside, Krystal.” I took Anubis' bicep in hand and dragged him out the door. A cacophony of sighs followed us out.
       “ Where would you like to go for lunch?” Anubis blasted me with his smile and when my jaw went slack, I realized there was more to him than his usual good looks.
       “ What have you done?” I narrowed my eyes on him and poked him in his perfectly tanned chest.
       “ What are you talking about?” He swallowed hard.
       “ You’re enhancing your looks with magic!” I stepped back, the better to glare at him. It’s hard to glare at a tall man when you’re only five-three… and a