Page 110 of A Blackened Bond

A sweet chuckle leaves her mouth with my words, her smile growing as those plump, rosy lips stretch wider for me.

I wanted to lean in and take them for myself, savouring the happiness on them.

I lean forward, a fraction from her lips, before a heavy arm lands on my shoulder, stopping me in my tracks.

“What about me?” Annex’s eyes narrow playfully as they flicker back and forth from me to Micai. “Even when I’m gone for a moment, you can’t seem to get me off your mind, Red.” He sighs dramatically. “I get it. You miss my tongue between your le—”

Micai claps her hand against his mouth, cutting him off as an elderly man passes by with a shop clerk.

She raises a brow at Annex, his tongue stroking against her palm before she quickly pulls it back again.

She glances down at her wet hand, her nose slightly scrunching up before I take the hand in question and wipe it on Annex’s shirt.

“We’ll return that.” I grin. “We don’t know where it’s been.”

“Recently?” Annex calls, his grin growing darker. “Between Reds legs.”

Micai’s face flushes a soft pink shade as a man and woman in the jewellery section glimpse our way. Their voices fall into low whispers as they hurriedly turn away with one look from Annex.

Annex then tries to wrap an arm around Micai, but she elbows him in the rib, pulling a small chuckle from his lips as he bends forward.

“So rough…I like it.” A mischievous glint grows in his eyes as he rubs his side.

I roll my eyes before turning toward Micai.

“Let’s go get some breakfast,” I call, gently moving us toward the exit. “And then we need outfits for the Christmas eve party.”

I need to wine and dine my mate and show her what being cherished by us feels like.

And what better excuse than a party to do it?

I’ll have to keep an eye on the things she takes an interest in.

And add it to my collection for Christmas Day.

CHAPTER THIRTY

MICAI’S POV

We leave ‘Harpers Heels’, the only shoe shop in town, with my small white bag holding my new pair of black heels.

I had gone shopping a few days ago with Ezra and Annex after dropping my necklace into ‘Elles’ for fixing, and had picked out a dress to wear for the party tonight.These heels will match it perfectly.

It had been a struggle trying to keep Annex from entering the dressing-room while I was changing. Or to stop Ezra from buying every dress I glanced at. I somehow managed to keep the dress I chose a secret and couldn’t wait to show them the little black number I decided on. It fit me like a glove and clung to each dip and curve, accentuating all the best parts of me.

Thankfully I remembered to buy some matching heels this time. Morgan wasn’t here to lend me a pair, and I doubt the boys would have any around.They better not, anyway.

The thought of another woman being with them has a knot tightening in my chest before I quickly shake it away.

“…And they’ll all start flooding in around nine.” Calls Ezra, pulling me from my thoughts as I catch the end of his words.

We had been talking about who was coming to the party, and when they would all arrive tonight as we make our way toward ‘Hales Gelato’ shop.

Ezra brought me here a couple of days ago, and we’ve been frequenting it every day since then. I love their freshly made gelato; the shop having over twenty-three different flavours, and so far, I have only made it up to twelve.

Each one tasted of a rich, creamy heaven I had never had before, not even in my previous life. And Ezra had seemed more than happy to join me each day and grab a couple of scoops as we walked around town.

A small chuckle leaves his lips, and a light moan leaves mine as I dig into number thirteen, a large double serving of their raspberry ripple flavour.

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