Page 54 of Cursed Luck
Mia froze, her lips shutting him out before she pushed him away. She studied him a moment before her eyes narrowed. “How were you just talking while we kissed?”
He almost laughed at his slowness. Edward rolled onto his back and stared at the ceiling. They had not only had sex but they bonded, which meant… “We have a telepathic—”
“Connection?” she asked.
He rolled his head to the side and noted her mirroring worry. He had always been private, and this would change things in his life. If he believed what the others had said about the connection, it would be more of an added benefit and not something to fear.
Mia sat up in her glorious, naked state and turned her knees toward him. “Does this mean you’re going to hear all the shit in my mind? Because if that’s so, you’ll be learning you just bonded to a crazy woman.”
Edward lifted onto his elbow once again and ran his hand up her thigh. “I’m not sure, but if that’s how it works, you’ll see what an asshole I really am under this charming exterior.”
Mia’s head rolled onto her shoulders as she burst into symphony of laughter. He could not stop a grin from forming as he enjoyed the joyous sound.
“Why do I feel like you’re laughingatme?” he asked after a few more moments of listening to her.
Mia’s laugh shifted into a giggle as she raised a brow. “Really? You don’t get why that’s so funny?”
Suddenly feeling self-conscious, Edward sat and leaned against the headboard. “I wouldn’t be asking if I knew.”
“You’ve bordered asshole and awkward teen the entire time I’ve known you. Surely you can look back and separate the two when considering our time together. This connection won’t reveal some asshole side you think you’ve managed to lock away.”
“Ouch, that’s kinda hurtful,”he said.
“How’s that hurtful? It’s the truth!”she snapped.
He cradled his head at her volume and shot daggers at her with his eyes. “Why are you yelling at me?”
“Really? Was I yelling? I’m so sorry. I wasn’t trying to.”
Edward lowered his hands and crossed his ankles. “I guess now we know volume matters.”
Mia nodded. “Guess so. Look, I wasn’t trying to be mean with my statement. I’m just letting you know I realize you do have some asshole tendencies.”
“What have I done, so I don’t do it again?” he asked.
Mia straddled him, and he cupped her hips as she ran lazy paths along his stomach. “I’m not going to mention each one, but your arrogance regarding my shop… You were such an ass when you not only expected me to make each change, but you were incapable of being wrong with those changes.”
He shrugged unapologetically. “I’m sorry you feel that way. When it comes to my magic, I’ve learned to trust it explicitly. What I told you to do had nothing to do with my own ego and everything to do with my magic. My faith in it has helped hundreds of different people in varying situations. I’m not sure if it makes sense, but think of your own magic with earth. Did you know you’d create a slice of paradise in Serena and Ethan’s backyard?”
She shifted her weight, his dick stirring with the contact. “I didn’t know. I’d never created something so—”
“Magnificent. I bet if you tried to make that for yourself, it wouldn’t have turned out quite so elaborate either. If your magic is like mine, your selflessness was what gave birth to the plants that suited Serena’s needs. As far as my awkward teen ways? I blame you.”
She laughed. “You blame me?” she asked, pressing a hand against her breasts.
The flesh swayed in a tantalizing way, sending blood toward his greedy dick. Edward cleared his throat. “I do. I’ve not reacted to a woman in my adult life like I have you. It’s been years since someone’s made me tongue-tied. So yeah, if that’s you, then yup, I blame you.”
“I made you tongue-tied?” she asked, leaning forward, and rubbed her lips against his mouth.
Their magic sparked along his skin. Each tiny pulse teased him and begged for them to unite. He had never experienced anything like it.
“You did,” he said against her lips before deepening their kiss.
All thoughts left him as his fully erect dick became cradled between her damp folds. Mia whimpered and flattened her breasts against his chest.
The skin-to-skin contact wasn’t enough. Taking hold of her hips, he lined them up and slowly thrust into her. He moved only inch at a time, teasing them both until she pushed back, taking all of him. Groaning at sliding into paradise, he did what he had not been able to. He made love to her and hoped it would not broadcast into her mind.
Chapter 24
