Heads or Tails by S. K. Munt Read Free Book Online

in those baths,’ Tristan said hotly.
    Ivyanne hated the fact that she was able to picture the image easily, and it made her incredibly jealous. First Link with Sherri and Lux and now Tristan and Sahori? She was going to have to dismantle the spa and keep her men out of temptation’s way!
    ‘It’s still against the rules,’ she huffed, feeling irritation rising inside her. Tristan had once promised his former lovers would never be a problem and already, she’d found herself thrust into the presence of two-Adele and Lux. Could she handle seeing Sahori too, knowing that they’d once shared an intimate encounter?
    ‘You were already promised to Nigara at that point,’ Tristan informed her. ‘The wedding was a year away. The odds of me being called up to take his place were-’
    ‘Probable enough to happen,’ Lincoln teased him. ‘Less than a year later. Man, you would have been-’
    ‘In copious amounts of trouble.’ Garridan chuckled.
    ‘ No ,’ Tristan was looking distinctly uncomfortable. ‘We weren’t going to take it further than that. It was just a kiss that got a little out of hand. We’ve all been there.’
    Ivyanne looked down at her lap, blushing. She’d had a few similar experiences with Tristan-enough to know that a kiss almost always got out of hand with him.
    ‘Is she pretty?’ She couldn’t help but ask.
    Tristan twisted his mouth and looked away. ‘She’s okay.’
    ‘Actually she’s sensational.’ Saraya said. ‘Her and her twin have been since they were like, four.’
    ‘You know I’ve recently punched two women…’ Tristan muttered in Saraya’s direction. ‘Keep it up girlie, and it’s gonna become three ...’
    ‘Oh honey, you would have to catch me first,’ Saraya purred, eyes alight with wicked intent.‘Not that I’d run that fast..’
    Ivyanne sort of wanted to punch Saraya too, but this was as animated as Ivyanne had seen her since her mother had passed, and she was grateful for anything that would make her pretty little assistant smile. Even if it was over a man Ivyanne had earmarked as a possibility for herself.
    ‘So if it’s so uncomplicated, why can’t we ask her to join the guard?’ Lincoln asked, playing the devil’s advocate. ‘I’m sure she’ll be thrilled .’
    Tristan rolled his eyes. ‘Look it was just a kiss to me, but Sahori is... persistent.’ He raised an eyebrow. ‘And she’s been calling a lot since I came back from the dead, telling me to keep her in mind if you and Ivyanne-’ he made a face and crossed his arms defiantly. ‘It would be a conflict of interest to have her around, not to mention that her intentions for me are against the rules.’
    ‘But you’ve given Pintang hope,’ Lincoln grinned. ‘How is a second back-up plan going to hurt anybody?’
    ‘You’re right. Maybe you should start working on one too.’ Tristan shot back.
    ‘Okay!’ Garridan held up his hand. ‘We’ve come up with some names, and I’ve come up with a few more. ‘How about we each write down three candidates, and drop their names in a hat? I’ll call the first six I draw out, and see how we go from there.’
    ‘I only remember one or two names,’ Lincoln said.
    ‘That’ll do. I know a few extra.’ Garridan looked at her. ‘Do you consent?’
    Ivyanne shrugged. ‘What choice do I have?’
    Garridan smiled and went inside. 
    *
    ‘That was incredible Pintang,’ Tristan said, resting his knife and fork across the plate in front of him. ‘What kind of sauce was that?’
    ‘Barbecue, only it’s my own recipe.’ Pintang dabbed at her mouth with a napkin. ‘But I’m sure it goes better with the steak, than with your vegetable patty.’
    ‘It was also the best darned vegetable patty I’ve had in a while, and I’ve been eating out at restaurants a lot since I got back.’
    ‘Why thank you,’ Pintang said, looking pleased. It was nice to see her smile. ‘I love to cook.’
    Ivyanne had finished her small serving of pasta salad and