Page 25 of Shattered Fears

“Oh,” she said, suddenly realizing what he meant and blushed.

When I left, I couldn’t find anything that tasted the same.. I didn’t want to try other women; that was the furthest thing from my mind. One day, I was given a honey sandwich by a stranger, it wasn’t the first time I’d had one as you know but something clicked and I’ve used it as my coping mechanism ever since. I’m a little bit protective of my honey. As I said, a replacement you.”

She leaned up on her tiptoes and kissed him.

“That’s probably the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me.” She leaned back down to the cupboard and pulled the previously opened jar of honey out. Zain was watching her like a hawk.

“I’ve got an idea.” she whispered close to his ear. “We’ve got a bit of time before dinner. Why don’t you try honey with your honey?” Next thing she knew; she was flat on her back on the bed.

The rest of the day passed in a post-orgasmic haze. She’d entirely fallen in love with the Glacial Blood pack, and Zain had held her or been close to her the entire time. They had gone from zero to sixty in no time at all, and she couldn’t have been happier.

They were driving back to the library, so she could be there for her father when he came to pick her up. She didn’t want to return home. She felt peace inside her, but knew that would change as soon as she returned to the pressures of being a senator’s daughter.

Zain squeezed her hand when they pulled up into a secluded part of the parking lot, behind the library.

“I’ll message you later, and I’ll come and see you first thing.”

“Ok,” she murmured, feeling down.

“Hey.” He brought her closer and kissed her. “I won’t leave you again.”

“I know,” she replied. “It’s just…I really liked them. And I’m just feeling a little sad we can’t be open about what’s happening between us.”

“We will.” He stroked her hair. “We’ve got to be careful, especially with the twins and your father finding out about them. They are too young to deal with any fall out from that. Let’s just take it slowly. Give it a week, and we can let your father know we’re seeing each other again.”

“He’s going to want to know why you left. He’ll have people look into it.”

“And he’ll find nothing to worry him. I’m a park ranger at Glacial National Park. That’s all he’ll ever find. There are no skeletons to un-earth except the obvious one and, on that, there’s no proof.”

“I know. I’m just scared. I don’t think I’ll survive losing you again.”

“You won’t. You have my word.”

Zain looked toward the clock.

“You better go. He’s never once been late.”

“I still can’t believe you’ve been watching me like some creepy stalker all these years.”

“I, and my pot of honey are both very guilty.” He winked at her. She kissed him again, on the lips, and slid from the car.

“I’ll message you when I’m home. Love you,” she told him.

“Love you, too.” He waved and pulled away. She watched him go. A sudden cold wind blew around the corner of the large building. She couldn’t help but think it was a bad omen for the future.

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