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Taura shoved me in the arm. “Talk to him.”
“No way,” I sent to her.
All merfolk communicated telepathically in water to one or many recipients. Outside the comforts of the sea, we spoke like normal humans. Although, if we didn’t practice using our vocal cords often enough, they tended to dry out and get lazy, like slack muscles, making talking a bit hard.
“No one in here cares that you’re a princess.” Gellian leaped off her seat to primp my long, silvery hair.
“I’ll just embarrass myself,” I mumbled, admiring the sea leather sash crossed over his powerful chest.
“Not with a bit of liquid courage,” said Taura, wiggling her slim hips as she swished over to the bar to order another round of shots.
I buried my face in my hands. What was I getting myself into? I turned to serious mush around mermen… Mush of the squashed jellyfish kind. No one wanted to see that, least of all the males.
“Sea god,” said Gellian. “I wish I had your violet eyes.”
Eyes the color of mine were very rare among merfolk. Only my father, two other merfolk, and I shared them. They certainly attracted a lot of attention from the males. But I hadn’t met a male who could stare into them instead of gazing at my buxom chest.
A few moments later, another merrum appeared beneath my nose.
“Drink this.” Judging by my cousin’s pursed lips and the way she shoved the drink into my hand, she wasn’t takingnofor an answer when it came to both the drink and me talking to the Sharkrider.
I glanced out the window at the seahorse doing his mating dance for his lady amidst the sea grass swaying in the current.Sea god! Was that a sign? Determination brewed in my belly, and I threw back the shot before I could talk myself out of it. I let out a hiss as the liquid burned my throat. But for some reason, my bottom remained stuck to the chair.
“Just go.”
My cousin shoved me off the seat, and I stumbled in the water.
I collected myself, smoothing my hair, hoisting my boobs in my corset.
The Sharkrider smiled at me, lighting a fire inside me, and before I could stop, my fin—which had a mind of its own—propelled me over to him.
Poseidon.What was I doing? I must have been mad. My whole body quaked.Nerves coiled in my belly. But I couldn’t turn back now.
“Hi there, Sugarfins,” the Sharkrider said.
He had this dark, smoky, baritone voice that made my knees shudder. His gaze caressed my chest and body.
I got lost in the golden flecks in his brown eyes.
When I didn’t say anything, he chuckled, rubbed his broad nose, and asked, “Can I buy you a drink?”
Still nothing. My throat thickened, as if someone had poured a whole bunch of sand in it.Poseidon. Say something!
Someone bumped into me, dislodging the blockage in my throat.
“Sorry, darling,” muttered the diver from earlier.
I didn’t glance his way. The strong line of the Sharkrider’s jaw captivated me. “Sure,” I squeaked at him, imagining his lips leaving sweet kisses along my collarbone.
“What’ll you have, Sugarfins?” he said, running a finger along my cheek.
I shuddered.
My gaze glued to the bulge of his arms. “Flexed muscles,” I replied, lost in thought.
Fire scaled up my spine when I realized what I’d said.Poseidon. There I went, embarrassing myself already.Every cell in my body screamed at me to return to my table, have another five drinks, and receive consolation from my best friends all afternoon. But my fin wasn’t having it.
His husky laugh stroked my insides. “Later. When I take you home, Sugarfins.”
