Night Unbound(126)

Hell yes!
Seth cast him a reproving look.
Zach grinned at him over her head.
Rolling his eyes, Seth turned toward the dining room. But not before Zach saw him smile.
Zach let Lisette guide him a few steps toward the hallway, then noticed her brothers standing there, arms crossed over their chests, brows drawn down into V’s. Sighing, he stopped. “It’s all right, sweetheart. The wound is healing now that I’ve resumed my natural form. All I need is a wet cloth to wash away the blood.”
She studied him for a moment, then nodded and stepped away. “Okay.” Taking his hand, she followed the other immortals and Seconds who trailed after Seth into the dining room.
Admiring her profile, Zach saw her lips twitch. “What?”
She sent him a sly smile. “I knew you were faking. I just wanted to get you into bed.”
Zach laughed.
As did those who had overheard her.
Releasing his hand, she detoured into the kitchen to fetch a warm, wet towel, then returned to him as everyone took his or her seat at the table.
Zach was pleased to see Ami sitting beside Marcus, their baby in her arms.
“So,” Marcus said, “what did you see?”
Seth leaned back in his chair and swiftly filled them in.
Roland scowled. “Is this place going to implode? If the vampire mercenaries are attacking the human mercenaries . . .”
“No,” Seth said, and Zach agreed. “Despite what I’m sure are other outbursts like the ones we saw, the higher-ups are managing to maintain enough control and order to continue to pursue their goal.”
“Then we’ll still strike?” Aidan asked, and damned if he didn’t sound excited at the prospect.
“Yes, as soon as Chris has finished gathering his information and coordinating his Special Ops teams.”
Chris rose. “I’ll get started now.”

Chapter Nineteen
Lisette tugged on the modified suit network employees had delivered to David’s home the previous night. Her face twisted in a grimace. She had disliked it before. Now she hated it.
It fit like a diving suit. Tight, but stretchy enough to allow freedom of movement. The rubber had a rough, automobile tire–like texture. A bit smoother on the inside. But it still chafed.
Tug. Tug. Pull.
Was it thicker than before? It felt thicker than before.
Tug. Pull. She glanced at Zach and saw amusement twinkling in his dark brown eyes. “Laugh, and I’ll kick your ass,” she warned.
His straight white teeth flashed in a smile as he tucked throwing knives in the bandolier wrapped around his hips.
“Lucky bastard,” she grumbled.
He did laugh then. He, Seth, and David (who, though not as old, could withstand several hours of sun exposure) were the only immortals who didn’t have to don the special suits to fight today. The rest of them were stuck in this uncomfortable crap for however long the battle lasted.#p#分页标题#e#
The sound of Zach’s laughter nevertheless lightened her mood. “Just get over here and zip me up,” she ordered with a smile and drew her long braid forward.
All she wore beneath was a bra and panties.
Circling around behind her, Zach drew a finger down her back, from her neck to the base of her spine.
A shiver rippled through her.
“How do you like the changes?” he asked as he drew the zipper up, careful not to scrape her skin.
“It feels bulkier,” she complained.
When he walked around to stand in front of her, concern darkened his features. “Will it inhibit your movement?”
She rolled her shoulders, swiveled from side to side, raised and lowered her arms, did knee lifts, turned her head above the high collar. The Kevlar, or whatever the armor guys had added to protect them from tranquilizer darts, felt peculiar. “I don’t know. Try me.”
His wings tucked away, Zach swung at her with preternatural speed.
Lisette blocked the hit with her forearm and threw a punch of her own.
A flurry of hits and kicks ensued, all blocked.
“Halt,” she called out.
Zach stilled, eyes glowing.
She grinned and shook her head. “You are so strange.”
“Why?” he asked.
“You’re turned on, aren’t you?”
“Yes,” he said, exhibiting no embarrassment, then shrugged. “Much like your brother, I admire strong women. Or rather I admire the strong woman standing before me. I don’t really notice others.”
“And now I’m turned on,” she said dryly. A dozen supermodels could stand naked in front of Zach, and Lisette honestly didn’t think he would pay them any attention.
Smiling, he leaned down to kiss her.
Her heart beat faster at the touch of his lips.
“You seem good in the suit,” he murmured. “And I’ll feel better knowing you’ll have some protection from the darts.”