Page 30 of Claiming Demons
“Probably,” Grey said with a shrug. “But every event will draw a slightly different crowd. Your best shot to meet everyone will be to attend as many as you can.”
That made sense. Also, I did like the idea of my three brawny men being my sexy escorts.
“I think that’s reasonable.” I turned to Ramsey. “What do you think?”
His midnight-blue gaze met mine, all power and fury for a moment before that faded and he drew in a deep breath.
“Yeah, you’re right. I don’t know why I was worried. You’re powerful enough to resist Horus, and with the rest of us there, he won’t try anything.” He flashed me a devilish grin. “And the thought of showing you off to everyone, including Horus, nowthatappeals to me.”
His gaze grew heated, which got me all hot and bothered, and as petty as it was, a part of me really liked the idea of being arm candy and “shown off” to the other gods.
“Done,” I said.
Eva crawled up to lean on the back of the couch across the room.
“So does this mean a shopping trip to pick up a new dress for the party?” She beamed.
Eva and I — sharing the aspect of sex — bothlovedto go shopping to find new and sexy things to wear. We’d rarely gone together though, since we’d been at each other’s throats most of our lives. The thought of a mother-daughter shopping trip with her was very appealing. That said, I had a different idea.
“I’d love that,” I said to her. “But perhaps another time. I think I already have the perfect dress.”
When I’d gone shopping for dresses — and spent way too much — in preparation for my job at Elysium, I’d bought one dress I wasn’t sure I’d ever wear at the bar, as it had been far too fancy. But I’d been unable to resist it, since it looked simply stunning on me.
“Wanna see it?” I asked Eva.
“Absolutely!” she said with glee.
By the time we’d made it to my room, Reia and Caia had joined us. They waited in the main bedroom, Ramsey and Grey standing guard by the door, while Eva helped me get changed in the bathroom. Once Eva had helped me into the dress, we both stared at it for a long moment in a full-length mirror.
“Oh, wow…” Eva breathed.
“Yeah, I know,” I said, hushed and reverent.
What made the dress so stunning was how it emphasized all my glorious features.
Blue and silver embroidered lace, sheer and delicate, covered two black silk panels down my front. The panels met at the low-slung waist, creating a deep-plunging V-shape. This displayed my ample cleavage — and a fair bit of side boob — as my full breasts strained against the material.
A single delicate clasp connected the two front panels behind my neck, leaving my back fully uncovered.
The silk brocade waist — the same black covered with silver and blue embroidery — clung tight to the top of my hips at the sides, but plunged lower in the back, showing off the top of my ass.
The skirt had two layers. Soft, black silk, fell to my ankles with high slits up the front of both legs. Over that was a sheer dress of black lace with silver and blue embroidery in delicate patterns, showing everything off while covering it elegantly at the same time.
I did a twirl and the dress flared out a little.
“You’ll definitely turn heads in this,” Eva said. “Can I borrow it when you’re done?”
“Sure,” I said. “Just don’t ruin it.”
“Would I do that?” she asked with mock innocence which made us both laugh.
When I strutted out — doing my best runway model impression — Reia and Caia gasped, eyes going wide, while Ramsey didn’t move a muscle. Hunger burned in his midnight blue eyes, and a rather substantial bulge grew in his pants. Grey’s smile was soft and warm, but his eyes glittered as if seeing the treasure at the end of some long quest.
“Wow,” Grey breathed.
I did another twirl. “How do I look?”
Ramsey’s tone was low and heated, a guttural growl of desire. “You’re fucking gorgeous, Silverlocks. I don’t know how I’m going to keep myself from slamming you against a wall and having my way with you.”