Page 106 of Their Will be Done

He pulls me closer. “And even if I asked, you’d never say yes.”

“Of course I would.” My eyebrows flinch into a quick frown. “That’s what…I mean, I just said—”

He laughs, but without humor. “Are you sure?”

I nod, and then wince when the movement tugs at my scalp.

“No backing out,” he warns, moving closer still.

My heart’s beating faster the closer he comes. “Why would I want to?”

“Because,” he murmurs, his lips brushing mine.

My eyes flutter closed and my mouth parts, fully expecting a kiss. “Because why?”

“I’m not sure you can handle it.”

“Only one way to find out.”

“I guess.”

Oh my God, is he never going to kiss me?

“So do it.” Find out, kiss me, whatever the hell. Just do it.

“And what about them?”

“Who?” My thoughts are already evaporating like fog.

“My brothers?”

“Fuck ’em.” I murmur.

“That’s just it, Trinity.”

Despite it tugging my scalp again, I move back so I can look into his eyes. I don’t like the tone in his voice. And when we lock eyes, I like the strange gleam in his even less.

“That’s what? Stop going in circles. I know it’s complicated.” Suddenly, my mouth doesn’t seem to have an off switch anymore. “Apollo told me. Sex, girls, whatever—too distracting. No relationships. But you’re all big boys now, I’m sure you can multi-task.” I lean in again. “Now are you going to kiss me, or what?”

He laughs and slides a hand around the back of my neck. But he still doesn’t close the distance.

“So he told you everything, did he?”

“Yeah.”

“Hmm. Then I guess you reallyaresure,” he says. “Trinity Malone…will you go out with us?”

Yes!

“Yes!”

Fucking finally.

His eyes light up with a smile. He presses his lips to mine, but we barely touch before my mind finally catches up with me.

Will you go out with us.

Us.

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