Beignets and Fangs (AMBW Supernatural Romance Complete)

Part 4

Shauna

My relationship with Leon isn't going any further than it's already gone. We went on a few dates. Kissed a little bit. He makes me laugh and we have things in common, but there's no spark. Nothing that he ever does gets my lady parts to tingle. We're just passing time. I assume at one point one of us will say, "Let's be friends", and then we'll be friends. Maybe great, very close friends, but he won't get me into bed.

When Kei comes into Bellerose for beignets and coffee the following Wednesday, I greet him with a sunny grin and a cup of hot coffee that I bring out without him ordering. He's achieved regular status after a month's worth of Wednesdays as far as I'm concerned. Coffee and beignets is obviously his thing.

"Good to see you again, Kei." I smile. "I'll bring out your beignets and keep your cup full. Thanks for the tip last week. It's hard out here for a college student, you know?" Completely warm and casual. I'm not scared at all.

"You're welcome." He glances at the menu, "Maybe I want the sweet potato pie this time." My eyebrows draw together.

"Oh. Do you?" I ask, surprised. Does he not know that he's a regular and I already placed him neatly inside of the beignet and coffee box?

"I don't know, Shauna. What's better in your opinion?"

"I make all the desserts, so I think they're all perfect. Want a little of each? Two beignets and a small piece of pie? I can do that for you." He considers my offer for a while, like it's a complicated question. I'm beginning to think he waits to answer just to keep me close.

"Sounds great." I turn on a heel and go to fetch his food. I thought about Kei all week. He must have other women, but he never brings anyone else in with him. If he's some man-whore looking for a piece of ass, I think I can deal with it. I may be willing to hop in bed with him. I'm grown. I can at least get to know Kei.

"Hey sister-in-law, your sexy Asian assassin with the man bun is back, swoon. You rejected him last week, but he won't stop until he gets you home and fucks you silly." Nasty. I laugh at Dee as I put the thin slice of pie on the small white plate.

"Shut up, Dee. I'm telling my brother how dirty you are."

"Go ahead. He spanks my ass when I'm sassy." She wiggles her butt at me.

"Gross," I say as my feet can't carry me fast enough toward Kei.

"I get off at nine," I tell him. "I am dating someone, like I said I was last week, but it's not exclusive, and I told myself that if you came back in, maybe we could go for a drink and talk for a while or something." I stretch one of my natural corkscrew curls self-consciously. Maybe he's lost interest now, and truly does just like the dessert. "Maybe just right next door?" I ask in a shaky voice as he appraises me.

"Sure, drinks next door in forty-five minutes it is. I'll meet you at the bar." I wait for him to taste the pie before tending to the other customers. He eagerly stabs into it and I stare at his mouth the whole time he chews.

"Delicious. Just as sweet as you are."

"I'm not really all that sweet, Kei."