Page 68 of Night's Fall
“KingDagsbrunis very well aware his daughter is a pain in the ass and thatI’mnot a man to be leashed, so it was obvious he was expecting it.AndPrinceBainanwas surprised we ever got together in the first place.”
That was a relief.
“So that’s good.”
“It is, but it doesn’t matter.It’sover and fate has decided my queen.Fortunatelyfor me, fate has excellent taste.”
Even if his words made me feel gushy,Igave him the side eye. “You’revery smooth.”
“Yes, darling,” he drawled. “Ivery much am.”
My legs grew restless at his promise.
Nova lifted her head.
Jupiter, who lay close to my feet, jumped off the bed to share his aversion to me reminding himIexisted.
“And now,I’lllet you finish your 3D so you can sleep,” he finished.
“All right.”
“Just so you know, you can comm anytime.IfIcan’t take it,I’llreach out whenIcan.”
I smiled at him. “Allright.”
“Sleep well,Laura.”
“You too,Aleksei. ’Night.”
“’Night, darling.”
We disconnected.
I didn’t finish my design.
I set the tablet aside, strokedNova, then strokedCometwhen he joined us, settling down my side facing away, his indication he wanted booty scratches (something he got).
AndIprocessed through allAlekseihad told me.
What was left unsaid: he was bitter, and maybe hurt, that in what had happened withAnna, he’d lost a friend.
But she was then.
AndIwas now.
I was also the future.
SoIcould live with that.
The only problem was,Alekseiwas honest, forthcoming, committed to sharing, allowing me to get to know him, doing it easily, quickly and deeply.
This meant, eventually,I’dhave to give that back.
AndIdreaded that eventuality…for two reasons.
But eventually wasn’t now.
Now was aboutAlekseisaying,Bloodyhell,Ifucked this, in a tone where the silk of his voice snagged, because it meant so much to himnotto fuck it because he didn’t want to upset me.
