Page 31 of Locking Down Qetesh

"It was," I said quietly. In all honesty, it had felt better than I expected it to, even if it was still so early in the two of us getting to know one another.

"You know, there was one question I forgot to ask you," Jacob said, bringing us to a stop.

"Oh?" The hotel entrance was completely empty, giving us the perfect amount of privacy for the conversation.

"How do you feel about kisses?"

"I like kisses," I responded.

"Do they need to be planned?"

"No. I mean, I guess it depends. Are we talking about a sweet kiss, or a sexy kiss?" My heart fluttered at the thought, mostly because there was no mistaking why he was asking.

"A sweet kiss. I assumed that sexy kisses would fall under the sex rules."

"They do," I said softly. "Sweet kisses are okay without planning."

"Good." He stepped closer and reached out to brush my hair out of my face.

I looked up at him, a little nervous, but not as much as I expected to be. Maybe it was because I knew that a kiss was just that. A kiss. It didn't mean that he wanted to take me upstairs and roll around with me, it was just a form of affection.

My eyes closed as his lips brushed against mine, soft and gentle, full of emotion. It wasn't like the majority of first kisses I'd shared, mostly because I'd been too aware of what the other person expected from me when we'd shared them. This was better.

We broke apart, and I found myself smiling. "You can surprise me with kisses like that," I promised.

"Good." The skin around his eyes crinkled as he smiled back at me.

"I..."

"I knew it!"

I grimaced and let out a groan at the sound of Ella's voice.

Jacob sighed and turned to his sister. "You didn't know anything."

"I knew the two of you would like each other," she said brightly. "And I was right! Nadia thought I was wrong." She clapped her hands together.

I exchanged a look with Jacob, not really knowing what to do. Ella was my best friend, and I'd normally talk to her about this stuff, but it was a little bit different when she was also his sister.

"This is new," I said. "We haven't been on a date yet."

"I know, I know. But you're a love goddess, you wouldn't even be considering a date if you thought it couldn't be something."

I opened my mouth to protest, but she'd already disappeared before I could get any words out.

"Well, I suppose that didn't quite go to plan," Jacob said.

"No," I said. "It was good before Ella interrupted."

"It was," he agreed.

"Unfortunately, I do need to get going, I have to get back for a meeting."

"On a Sunday?"

"What do the days of the week mean to gods?" I responded.

He chuckled. "Ah, I hadn't thought about that."

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