Page 89 of Shadow & Stars
I lowered myself back down, my skin cells depressed at the lack of touching. But hope came back to wave its flag. Hard. This was the big tease, the preview of what we could have if we ended this shit once and for all. Get that jar, get to kiss for real. Along with everything else.
The sooner the better. There was a tentpole in my jeans.
I smiled up at him. “Who’d have thought we’d end up here?”
“Life has never been dull around you, Roman Gold.”
“Sorry about that. I’ll tone it down from now on.” I winked at him.
He showed me his pearly whites. “Why do I doubt that?”
I shrugged. “Beats me.”
“You’ll never be dull to me.”
“Thanks. That’s kind of you.” We hurried back to the house.
“However, I would like to experience quieter times with you. Such as summer nights in the garden with a glass of wine. Lazy days on a beach, wonderful Sunday mornings holding you in bed until noon. Things like that.”
“Man, you know how to tease a witch.”
“Soon, Roman. Soon.”
His purr sent shockwaves to my cock. It throbbed harder than it already was, ready for action.
This is so unfair,I whined on the inside.
“I met the button-eyed demon.”
Okay. That killed my boner. “Huh?”
“I think we went forward in time.”
I shuddered, thankful I never had to encounterhim. “What happened?”
He told me.
“She’s gone?” I responded to the Tanith revelation.
“For now.”
Darcy waited by the back door. “Come in. Quickly.”
Xavier gestured for me to go first.
“What a gentleman,” I said.
“Always,” he answered with a hint of cheeky and a dash of sexy.
Yum.
Tell him,my inner voice spoke.While you have the chance.
Meaning what? This might be the last time I got to tell him? Shit! Why was I even thinking like that?
Because he needs to know. Because you need him to know.
Fuck.
