Beauty and the Beast

Chapter 28

I grinned as Alina walked in, enough pizza boxes in her arms that you could barely see her dark hair as it hid her face behind them, Katrina following behind who wasn't even visible and we laughed as she set the boxes down.

She set the pizzas down just as Leah fired up the blender, her grinning from ear to ear as she made margaritas.

I found myself slightly concerned when a bottle of brownish liquid sat there, no label, but nearly half of it gone and the unmistakable scent of boos hit my senses as Katrina opened it, chuckling maniacally as she poured it into shot glasses and proceeded to hand us all one.

I knew whatever it was, it was definitely not meant for human consumption.

I couldn't help but grin as the shot glass rested in my hand, excitement blooming in me as stared up at the girls who all did the same.

"One, two, three!" Katrina yelled and I threw the glass back, gulping quickly, the liquid refusing to go down smoothly, its potency showing itself as we all cringed and coughed.

"Ooooooh, that taste like gasoline." Leah commented as she chugged her soda.

I nodded as I chased it back with a drink of lemon lime soda, sighing in relief as the burn instantly soothed.

"We should go give the boys their pizzas before they get cold." I said.

Alina nodded as I picked up as many boxes as I could and she left us a few from the stack and we proceeded toward the door, Alina hurrying in front of me to open it.

I grinned as Ezra took the pizza from me, his grin nearly similar to Kieran's as he flashed a smile.

I bounded down the steps as Kieran emerged from behind his newly pitched tent, his dark shirt matching his equally as dark features.

I couldn't help but admire my mate as he walked, he looked more than appealing in the light as a fire crackled nearby.

"Are you checking me out, darling?" Kieran asked as he stopped a few feet from me.

"You're kinda hot. You come here often?" I asked with a grin.

"Yeah, I live with this smokin' hot babe. She's got the prettiest eyes and this beautiful cinnamon colored hair that I just love to run my fingers through and she's smart as a whip and sweet as ever." He said with a grin.

"Oh, she sounds like a catch." I said with a wink.

Kieran growled playfully and in the next second I was in his arms as he peppered kisses on my face and neck as I laughed.

"Oh, nope. I don't think so. No boys!" Alina yelled as she gripped my arm.

I grinned as she pulled me up the steps and away from her brother.

I chuckled as Kieran growled playfully at his sister who flipped him the bird, an echo of laughter coming from the men.

"It's pizza and margarita time, ladies." Alina said as soon as she shut the door behind us.

I could see through the clear glass of the door as Kieran smirked and stepped off the porch and I knew an idea of revenge was forming in his beautiful head.