Page 36 of Jade Lion and the Witch Boy
“I wanted to thank you.”
“Oh?” I lie down and face him. “No problem. It was my pleasure. I wanted you to get your memories back. And plus, Igot a free mini trip to Hong Kong, so uh, score!” We both laugh softly. His breath fans my face.
He smells so good.
“I wanted to thank you for everything. For showing me the twenty-first century. For being patient with me. You are…you helped me piece together my life.”
“Hey, you did it all yourself, you big, powerful mage.” I try to opt for some humor, but he doesn’t chuckle.
“No, it was you, Sebastian.” Kai takes a deep breath, and I watch his chest move up and down. He’s so close to me, I could reach out and touch his body if I wanted. And the stars know I want to.
“I never told anyone this.”
“What?” I ask quietly.
“Being the Jade Lion is…not without its hardships.”
“Really?”
“I hate the pressure,” he whispers. “The pressure to use my powers, to do good, to save everyone.”
I nod. “That sounds rough.”
“And now that I recall my past, I realize these new wizards are the same as the old ones. They beg me to join them because of what I am, what I can do. And here, Lisbeth wants me to lead you all as well.” He scratches the mattress. “But for once, I want to be seen as Zhou Kai.”
When he looks directly at me, even in the dark, his gaze reaches into my soul. I don’t breathe as he whispers the next few words. “And you see me, Sebastian. I feel it. You are the first person who has ever seen past the Jade Lion. Who has ever wanted…Kai.”
My throat has officially turned into a desert. I bet he can hear my heart beating so hard it might pop out of my chest. This gorgeous man is protective, sweet, powerful, and sexy. Butnow he’s vulnerable, specifically with me. And all of that is a combination I can’t fight against anymore.
“I do,” I whisper. “I do see you…and I do want you, Kai.”
I hold my breath as the inches between us disappear. Kai gradually moves forward and puts his mouth on mine. It’s an exploratory kiss at first, no fumbling, no tongue movements. Just he and I, sharing a breath.
When he puts his hand on my cheek, his lips begin to move, like he wants to taste all of me.He already has all of me.
We kiss and kiss, breathing each other in. My mouth begins to explore more of his. His scent is intoxicating, and he kisses with such want. That handsome face I’ve dreamed about kissing is mine now. I bring my hands up, and all I can reach is his naked, chiseled torso. He scoots forward, never breaking our kiss, and I moan when I realize my hands are on his bare back.
I want his bare everything.
When my tongue touches his and I pull him closer, he lets out a breathy moan as well. They’re like little messages between us. No one else exists right now. My heart rate picks up, and blood is pumping all over the place.The sheets and pajamas between us gotta go.
I break away to ditch all of this damn fabric. I claw off my shirt and pants, and, without saying anything, he stands up and ditches the last of his clothes. It seems body language hasn’t changed since 1925, because Kai is so down to get intimate with me.
Logically, I should pump the brakes. We both learned a lot today, and he might be going through a trauma response of getting back his memories. But when my naked body flops down, I gaze at his silhouette in the dark?he’s decadent. I’m about to turn on the lamp when he lifts up his hand.
Oh cauldrons. With a flick of his wrist, the room is illuminated with a dozen tiny green orbs floating near theceiling. Spheres of arcana cast an emerald glow on my whole room.
And now I can see Kai in all his glory. I knew he had tight abs, but I can see his drool-worthy cock, hard and pointing right at me.
Hot damn. My own dick just went from semi to ready-for-action.
He gives me a cocky smirk, like he can read my mind. When he leaps on the mattress, I bounce with a giggle. I can’t believe how lucky I am.
“Do you want me to stop?” he asks, leaning his head close to my lips.
“Hell no.” I wrap my arms around his neck and back, and then we resume our kissing. His tongue plays with mine, like I’m his new favorite flavor. He’s quickly become my new favorite everything.
When I bring my fingers down his chiseled back, I reach the muscled shelf of his ass. He takes this as his cue to bring himself down. His elbows are at the sides of my head. In seconds, my naked body is covered with his. We’re face-to-face, chest-to-chest, thighs-on-thighs, and…
