“You’ve been there?” He found he really liked the thought of her there, surrounded by his things, breathing in his essence. Though I hate that you have to give up your amazing house.” “So where are we going to live?” he asked. You’ll mark me again just as soon as my skin heals.” Sure, I would have found a better way to get you to safety, but then, I’m smarter than you are, so really, I can’t blame you.” But just for the record, I love my tattoo and I know why you said those nasty things. “I’m going to spend the rest of eternity making up for what I did to you.” Still, he almost couldn’t believe this was happening. I need your pretty head connected to your amazing body.” She only allowed the kiss for a few seconds, her hands fisting his hair and taking everything he had to give, before she pulled away, panting. His tongue thrust deep, tasting, demanding. “I love you,” he finally proclaimed, and mashed their lips together. He gave a tug, propelling her backward, into his arms. She’d just admitted she wanted him more than freedom. “Not everything,” she threw over her shoulder. One of them was missing an arm-and he knew exactly where to find it. “You risked your life to save me, you fool.”ĭown the stairs they pounded and, sure enough, all three of the guards were flat on their faces, motionless. Nike was a fugitive now he wanted her out of this prison, out of this realm, as soon as possible. As long as we’re here, we’re easy pickings.” “Cronus could realize what’s going down at any moment and appear, and then we’ll both be in trouble. Just made them wish they were dead.” As she spoke, she latched on to his hand and dragged him out of the cell. “Okay, not the reaction I expected.” She stood and pressed a swift kiss to his lips. As the metal softened, he finally understood what his brain had been trying to tell him. “Again, yes.” Just as he’d once done to her, she placed her fingers over his collar and blew into the center. She dropped to her knees so that they were eye to eye. “But you’re real.” He sat up, saying the words but not truly absorbing them. “Yeah, and I’ll do it again if you don’t get your ass in gear.” The blow knocked him back against the cot and caused stars to wink over his vision. She closed the distance between them and slapped him. You said you wanted an apology, yes? I didn’t mean it, not a word I said that last day, but I-” We have to go before someone realizes what I’ve done.” After we get out of here.” Her attention flicked behind her, urgent, before returning to him. She was holding a knife, he saw, and her knuckles bleached of color.

Into the dark by gena showalter