her gun and spun around. “Like pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?”
Wick snorted. “There’s a reason no one ever gets that pot.”
The hammering sounded closer. “I thought all you myth things liked each other.”
“Once, yes, but the younger leprechauns are much more...” He stopped, his eyes focused over Jayn’s shoulder.
She spun, her gun aimed...on the little man staring at her. The stranger must have been two feet tall. He was carrying a mini hammer made of wood and a shoe with the sole torn. He had a long beard to his stomach in various shades of grey and pointed ears. He didn’t exactly look dangerous but her job taught her not to judge any book by its cover.
Wick rustled with something behind her and a coin flew from his hand. It landed at the leprechaun’s feet. The things big eyes blinked, then stared down at the gift. It smiled but that evil grin sure as hell didn’t do anything for Jayn’s trust. Wick said something in Irish and the little thing titled his head. His mouth opened wider and Jayn was struck by how sweet he looked. Almost like her grandfather but much shorter. She still didn’t lower the gun but her finger shifted off the trigger. Wick spoke again, louder. Apparently, their little leprechaun wasn’t listening. Its big pupils were focused solely on her.
Wick stepped closer. Jayn could feel the heat from his body and the musky sent of his skin. “Back up slowly,” he whispered.
Jayn took one step and the leprechaun disappeared.
“Fook!” Wick spun around. “Hurry, we must take to the sky!”
“He’s gone.” Jayn turned toward him. The leprechaun appeared on their left side. His shoe and hammer were gone. His small palms were spread as he did this strange dance. Wick’s hand wrapped around her but she refused to grab hold. No one had ever saved her and he would not be the first.
The leprechaun disappeared and a sound made her gasp. It was a snap, small and inconsequential. It was so near though, beneath her feet. She glanced down and between her legs laid the leprechaun. He had a lecherous grin and waved at her with tiny hands.
Then the ground caved in.
Jayn didn’t even have time to holler as she was swallowed into the dirt along with Wick. For a moment, she was panicked about being buried alive, but the dirt only passed by her face. They fell through some sort of hole and landed in a heap in the dark. She really wished the landing had knocked her out because Wick was above her. The hard curves of his body pressed into her soft ones. She could feel his erection, something that hadn’t gotten her excited in years. However, here she was with a fairy she hated and his boner was making her body come alive. Jayn shoved him aside, disgusted at her sexual reaction.
“Fook! Damn it, woman, why didn’t you listen to me!” Wick was complaining like all men do when the world doesn’t spin their way.
“It’s just a cave in.” Jayn decided to stay positive despite being stuck in a hole with this particular asshole of a fairy. Hey, maybe she could pass the time by shooting his kneecaps.
“This is not just a cave in. This, Jayn, is a leprechaun hole.”
Chapter Five
Annalise paced the room with the note in her hand. She could hardly believe the words that she’d read nearly a dozen times. A tear slid down her cheek and she wiped it away angrily. How could Jayn just leave her like that? Annalise wanted to strangle her, but at the same time she truly understood. Spending years with Jayn had taught her a few things, including how much Jayn loved her. This was so Annalise didn’t have to choose but she was not ready to give up on Jayn just yet.
Annalise rushed from the room. She fumbled down the hallway, nearly breaking a vase of flowers, before taking the steps faster than she should. Her feet tripped up, her knee buckled, and she was most definitely going to make an ass of herself. She threw her hands up so she wouldn’t land on her face and someone
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