Free Bye Bye Bloodsucker (Wicked Good Witches Book 3) by Starla Silver

freak… Aloud, she told him, “I need to go. I’m sorry. It’s a family slash work thing. I could use a ride back into town.”
    “Of course. Just tell me where.”
    “Don't suppose you happen to know where the local sheriff lives?” she asked, wrinkling her nose as she spoke.
    “I can't say that I do. Are you related to the sheriff?” He stepped into the cavern and shook sand off the blanket, shoving it back inside the picnic basket.
    “Oh. No. Not related. But she's an old family friend. I sort of work for her... now and then.”
    “So you don't work at that bookstore I dropped you off at before?”
    There’s those pesky questions she didn’t want to clarify the answers to. “Just that day.” Before he could question her further, she explained, “I’m more of a freelance kind of gal. Work here. Work there. Wherever my talents are needed.”
    She could practically see his brain spinning with questions. She grabbed the picnic basket and threw it onto the bike.
    Way to be vague Melinda.
    You’re ruining this relationship before it’s even started.
    Maybe it really is you? Maybe jerkwad wasn’t really a jerk? Maybe those other guys you dated just gave up on you?
    I just need more time. And jerkwad was a total asshat! The other guys… yeah, I might have pushed them away.
    Guys won’t wait around forever. You have to open up. And I’m not talking about your legs, damn it!
    Riley strapped the basket down to the motorcycle. 
    “Sorry I have to interrupt our day again.” She sighed in annoyed vexation.
    He leaned in and kissed the tip of her nose, followed by her pouty lips.
    He pulled away with a smirk. “You really don’t want to leave, do you?”
    “No. But I do have to.” Melinda avoided his eyes. She didn’t want him to catch the inner struggle playing itself out in her mind.
    “Well, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little unsatisfied with leaving so soon. But there’s plenty more days, and nights, for me to spend touching you.”
    She let out a little gasp. First, that he was still talking like he wanted to keep seeing her, and second...
    Second? Second what? All thought and reason flew away. All she could picture was his fingers burying themselves inside her again.
    Riley nibbled on her ear. “I was planning a much different ending to our day…”
    “You are such a tease.” Her eyes flew open. She couldn’t believe she’d just said that.
    “Me? If you could see you right now... you’re lucky I don’t drag you back inside the cavern and...” She put her hand over his mouth, a dazzling smile breaking underneath her fingers. He nipped playfully.
    Melinda shook her head. “Are you trying to kill me?”
    “I just don’t want you to stop thinking about me.”
    “That’s an impossibility.”
    “Then my job is done... for now. ”
    Melinda refused to reply, afraid her only response would be to drag him back into the cavern and forget completely about her duties. She refused to listen to the argument ensuing in her brain, shutting it down, instead, letting out a huff as she straddled the motorcycle. She tucked her short summer dress under her butt so it wouldn’t blow up in the wind.
    Riley got on and reached back, letting his hand run down her outer thigh. Pleased by her frustrated moan, he let go, let out a low chuckle and kicked the engine to life, taking them back towards town.
    Melinda toyed with reaching around him and sliding her hands precariously low, but changed her mind when she realized she’d prefer to reach her destination alive and in once piece.
    She shouted directions over his shoulder, having him pull to a stop a few houses from the sheriff's, preferring to keep him secret from Mack and William. She figured she needed to tell William she was seeing someone before just showing up with him at her side. Especially after their intimate moment, and awkward conversation earlier that day. How she would tell him? Ugh. Let’s not think about that yet.
    Riley got off the