Page 79 of Dark Souls

She immediately sent me a rolling eyes emoji with a middle finger.

BUT THE PROBLEM IS… I CAN’T SEEM TO STAY AWAY FROM YOU.

There was another pause in her instant replies and I held my breath. What was I doing? She was listening to me. She was staying away, and I was doing the fucking opposite.

See. Mind fuck.

I scoffed, throwing the phone down on the table as I dropped my head in my hands. When the phone vibrated once again, I picked it up. Her next words had my dick growing fucking hard in response.

So don’t stay away, Luka.

I rubbed my hand down my face. Just imagining her saying my real name out loud caused a flurry of emotions that I couldn’t comprehend. I knew I couldn’t stay away even if I wanted to. But what that meant for us, I didn’t know. Because nothing had changed. With the way things were, with who I was and what I had to do, we had no future. She was still a royal princess with no idea who I truly was. I could never let The Devil find out who she was to me and if she knew the truth about me, she would never want me. She could never accept me. And how could I expect her to when I couldn’t even accept myself?

WHERE ARE YOU?

At my grandparent’s castle, but I didn’t mean right now! Now is not a good time. Things are a little intense here. You turning up would send my family over the edge.

THEN MEET ME TOMORROW. IN THE WOODS OUT THE FRONT OF YOUR GRANDPARENT’S CASTLE.

On one condition…

WHAT’S THAT?

You say please.

Despite myself, I smiled. The first genuine smile for a long time. The uneasiness dissolved in my chest and I relaxed back in the chair just as the sun disappeared from sight through the window.

APOLOGIES, WHERE ARE MY MANNERS?

Don’t worry. I know you don’t have any.

I smiled wider. Once upon a time, some might have classed me as a gentleman. My mama had been so strict about raising her boys with impeccable manners. But that boy was long gone. Or so I thought.

DO YOU WANT ME TO BE A GENTLEMAN, LOVE? IS THAT WHAT YOU’RE SAYING?

Depends. Will you still be an asshole in the bedroom?

I shifted in my chair, my erection beginning to throb as I pressed my palm to it. Dare I say it…were we flirting?

ALWAYS.

And are you capable of being a gentleman outside of it?

To be honest, I wasn’t even sure anymore. I’d buried that side of myself so long ago, I knew it would take a lot to bring it out.

MAYBE.

Prove it.

I smiled.

WILL YOU MEET ME TOMORROW IN THE FOREST WHEN THE SUN SETS? PLEASE?

Well, would you look at that? Miracles do happen.

I chuckled, placing the phone back on the surface of the table and dropped my chin in my hand as I stared out the window. Well, fuck, I suppose they do.

Love-sick Romeo

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