Book Five: Chapter 66

“Now I find that interesting,” she said as she popped above the water so fast that the tops of her breasts appeared. When his eyes twitched to look at them, Velvet grinned and left them on display.

“I’m sorry, find what interesting?” he asked.

“That you all work together. When Dana and Lily showed up last fall, it was surprising to see a succubus helping anybody.”

“Lily has her edges,” he admitted. “But she’s come a long way.”

“You can’t help yourself, can you?” Velvet was close enough now that he could touch her if he wanted. “Do you always see the best in people?”

“I didn’t use to,” he admitted. “But then I met a bunch of them that seemed like me. Different, maybe even a little damaged. I think we see it in each other, it’s kind of a mutual respect thing and—”

Velvet had bobbed even closer. He sank down into the water until they were eye level with each other, all while struggling to keep his eyes off her breasts.

“And what?” she asked, he