Page 209 of His White Moonlight
My gaze shifted from his hand to his face.His pupils were fully dilated, and the intensity of his gaze spelled trouble.For me.
“What?”I asked.
“Give me your fork.”
I made a sad face and pulled my fork close to my chest.
“I’m not taking it away, Wrenly.Let me help you.”
Understanding that he wanted to feed me, I shook my head.
“If you want to help me, get me a spoon.Please?”
He hesitated.I could see in his gaze that he was waging a silent war with himself.One side wanted to feed me because he was desperate to be the one to make his mate happy.Yet, I’d asked for something different.By not listening to me, he’d make me unhappy.
Listening to me won.Withdrawing his hand, he stood and went to the kitchen.I continued to use my fork until he handed over a spoon.
By the time my plate was messily scraped clean, I sat back with a full belly and a sense of relief since the ice pack and pain relievers were finally doing their job.
“That was the best breakfast I’ve had in years,” I said.
“Would you like it again tomorrow, or should I find something else you might like?”
I thought about it for a second.
“Surprise me.”
The corner of his mouth lifted with a hint of a smile that made my heart trip over itself.
“Can I surprise you now?”
“What do you mean?”I asked, suspicion filling me.
“Something else I think you’ll like if you’re interested in a short drive before we start on your homework.”
Intrigued, I nodded.
He helped me put on my shoes, tying them for me as I set a hand on his shoulder for balance.Catching my hand when he was done, he led me out to the car and buckled me in.He’d done the same thing for me for days already, but something about it felt different.I couldn’t put my finger on what though.
Just before he shut my door, he kissed my forehead.I touched the spot as he walked around the car, wondering why he was still showing me affection when he’d already agreed to let me go.
…it’s always been you.
I watched him get in and realized letting me go wasn’t him giving up on me.His love for me was for life.
My heart gave another odd beat that hurt more than the last one.
I reached up and rubbed my chest.He noticed the move and glanced at me as he drove down the driveway.
“Are you all right?”
“Yeah.Just feeling a little uncomfortable.Maybe I slept wrong.”
As soon as I said that, I remembered how I’d slept last night, pantyless and using him as a body pillow.
“Are you going to give me any hints about where we’re going?”I asked to distract myself as much as to distract him.
“It’s something you’ve always wanted to do.”
