Page 20 of Jurassic Measures
“Not yet.”
“But last night we…” I made hand gestures that were reminiscent of two people having sex.
“Yes and it began the process.” He laughed and tenderly stopped my hands. “But I’d never link you to my life force without your consent.”
“If we don’t finish, what happens?”
“We will feel as we feel now, like we can’t get enough of each other. But you’ll age at a human rate and I will watch you die.” He clutched my hands when I gasped. “I’d never leave you, Jason. I’d be with you until the end and be honored for every second you allowed me to be.”
The sudden pang in my heart was so strong it forced tears to pour down my cheeks. “I don’t want that.”
“Me to be with you?”
“For you to watch me die.”
His smile was soft, and dare I say there was love in his eyes. “I don’t like the idea myself but every moment with you I will cherish no matter your choice.”
“I must be crazy.”
He lifted my hands to his lips and kissed them gently. “Why’s that?”
“Because I want to stay with you until forever.”
“Jason, this is something you need to be sure about, it can’t be reversed.”
“I know, and like I said I must be crazy. How do we do it?”
“First, we have breakfast, and then you’re going to go talk to someone who has been where you are right now.”
I cocked my head. “Who?”
He beamed. “My mom.”
“Your…what?”
He just laughed as he got off the bed and left the bedroom.
“Landry!” I shouted, trying to untangle myself. He just kept cackling from deep within the apartment and by the time I finally made it to the kitchen he was wiping tears from his eyes.
“I can’t meet your parents.”
“Why, I met yours.” He shrugged and cracked some eggs into a bowl.
“Yes, but you were in stalker mode.”
He snorted. “Nice, Jason.”
“Now I am glad you stalked me but?—”
“Please stop calling me a stalker.”
I chuckled. “Fine. Landry, I can’t meet your mom.”
He eyed me from head to toe. “Not like that no.”
“Landry,” I huffed.
“Go shower. When you get out, breakfast will be done and we’ll eat. I’ll tell you about my parents and then, we’ll go.”
