Free Water Dragon (The Bride Hunt Book 2) by Charlene Hartnady

get one night twice a year and they have plenty of sex. There is no time to win a female over. It’s the females that are often the aggressors and rut our males even though our males are clear that there is no future for them together. It’s… what is it you humans call it… oh yes, a one-night stand.” She raised her brows.
    “Okay.” Candy huffed out a breath. “You’re right. Women will have sex with guys for the sake of having sex. A one-night stand, a booty call. There are plenty of names for it.” Candy had never been one of those women. It was quite comical considering she had sex for a living.
    “Well then.”
    “It’s a bit different when it’s a potential relationship, when it’s two people who might just have a future. Things are generally more complicated. This whole situation is complicated.” Candy scratched the back of her neck.
    Sky frowned. “There are always plenty of females that beg the males to leave their contact details. Some of them beg to go with the males, they want a future, even though it was agreed up front that the relationship would be short-term and just sex. A booty call.” She smiled. “They want more and this, after just one night together. Human females are quite capable of developing feelings for a male quickly and easily. You are overcomplicating things.”
    Candy nodded. “I’m sure it happens regularly. Women are wired to want more, for that matter, I think everyone is wired to want more, especially after giving themselves physically. It’s part of the reason why sex can complicate things. In order to want a relationship with someone you have to, at least, get along with them and I’m not sure I even like Torrent.”
    Sky’s jaw dropped, as in her mouth gaped. It took a few seconds for her to regain her composure. “You don’t mean that.”
    “I don’t really know him, but from what I can tell, he’s just so full of himself. He can be a real jerk. You even told me yourself. Maybe not in so many words but…”
    “He is a king. He is used to everyone catering to his every need and obeying his every whim. I don’t think anyone has ever told him ‘no’ before and that includes the females he encounters on the stag runs.”
    I’ll bet! Candy snorted. “There’s a first for everything.” She folded her arms.
    “It has put him off balance. Just so that you are aware, Torrent is well within his rights to seek another female if you withhold sex from him.”
    It was Candy’s turn to gape. These shifters were sick. Not that she cared what Torrent did. She didn’t even know the guy. “Whatever,” she muttered. “I don’t even consider us to be married or mated. He can do whatever he wants. I won’t stop him.”
    Sky walked to the other side of the room. She just stood there looking out the window. Candy could see that she wasn’t really staring out the window. The other woman was deep in thought. She felt like this room was too small, like the walls were closing in. She needed to go home. This had never been a part of her plan.
    “Torrent turned down a female today.” Sky finally said, her gaze still on the outside view. “Ocean is one of his favorites and he turned her down flat. It is a compliment to you.”
    Candy choked out a laugh. “If you say so.” She paused. “What kind of a name is Ocean anyway?”
    “I do say so,” Sky said. “Ocean is a perfectly acceptable name for a water she-dragon, just as Sky is a normal name for an air dragon.”
    “I didn’t mean anything by it.” Candy quickly added. Shit! Talk about putting her foot in it. She was acting like a bitch. She wasn’t normally like this but then again, she’d never been in a situation like this before. “I think that Sky is a beautiful name. I’m sorry. I just wish I could get out of this room. I’m feeling claustrophobic and it’s making me cranky.”
    “That’s fine.” Sky gave her the ghost of a smile. “You are jealous. It is understandable. I would suggest sex