Page 75 of One Last Wish

“Training you to fight was more important at that time.”

“Why were you training me, anyway?”

“You asked,” he said simply. “It was hard to deny you, even then.”

“How long ago was this?”

“Nice try, Alora.” He gave me a typical ‘Darce’ look when I’d irritated him a little. “You know I can’t give anything away.”

“Why, exactly?”

“You have to gain your memories back naturally, otherwise you’ll regress and forget everything instead.” Shit!It wasserious! The thought of forgetting about Darce terrified me. “Now that you’ve awoken, I can’t lose you again.” In an instant, his lips were hard against mine. I groaned into his mouth, my hands gripping his shoulders as he pulled me flush with his body. Because I was only wearing a nightshirt, it gave Darce access to my bare legs. When his hands gripped my ass, I lost control and rolled on top of him.

“I know what I want as my Christmas gift. Teach me how tofuck, please,” I yearned, thrusting my heated centre against the bulge in his slacks.

“Holy Ether!Alora!” Darce hissed through his teeth, trying to control himself. “We can’t...not like this.” He grabbed my arms and tried to still me, but I was already rocking against him. “Fuck! Stop!Please.”

“It’s Christmas Eve, and you just told me that it’s hard to deny meanything.”

“You can have anythingbutthat right now. You have totrustme!” Finally, he regained his control and moved me off of him. “As much as I want to be buried inside you, I can’t.”

“Have we ever...you know...fucked?”

“Have you dreamt it?”

“We’ve been pretty close, but I’ve never seen anypenetration.” His eyes had a spark of humour in them at my choice of word. “If wehaven’tfucked, but we’ve been together as long as Ithinkwe have, you must have a serious case of blue balls.”

Darce let out a loud chortle. “Let me worry about my balls. You have bigger things to worry about.”

“Have you considered my offer of a blowjob? It seems unfair that I’m getting all the pleasure.”

“I get enough pleasure watching you come undone. Do not worry about my needs, Alora.”

“The bulge in your slacks would suggest otherwise.” The bulge seemed larger. The sheer size of it was making my mouth water. “Are you sure I can’t giveyoua Christmas gift?” I fluttered my eyelashes at him, trying to look seductive. He let out a breath of air, shaking his head.

“You never change. Youalwayspush me to my final strand of decorum.” Sitting up, he reached for his top and put it on over his head. “Stop tempting me with those beautiful eyes.”

“What are you doing?” I pouted, watching him get off my bed. He whisked the shadows away with a swirl of his hand. Oh, it was daylight. Christmas morning, to be precise. “Why do you make us sleep with shadows around us?”

“I have my reasons. Get dressed. I’ll make a start on breakfast.”

“What are we even doing today?”

“I have a few plans. Do I need to carry you to the bathroom?”

“No.” I giggled as he grabbed at my ankles. “I’m getting up!”

I was carefree, washing my body and hair in the shower. Being around Darce...I couldn’t deny it anymore. He brought outfeelingswithin me.Strong feelings.Having theseemotionswere hard to deal with because that was something I had never experienced until now. It was almost painful sometimes. I hadn’t been able to take a deep breath since my powers had awoken. I almost felt fragile, like I might crack at any moment.

The smell of pancakes and bacon filled my nostrils as I walked into the kitchen, pat drying my hair with a small towel.

“This looks amazing,” I called out, watching Darce flip the bacon over in the pan. The pancakes were all cooked and stacked up, ready to eat. The table was set for us, and included two glasses of orange juice and some freshly brewed coffee. “You’re very domesticated for a shadow daddy.”

“Alora, call me that one more time and I’ll spank you with the spatula in my hand.” His tone was deadly serious, and for a second, I swear it flashed across his mind toactuallydo it.

“You wouldn’t!” I gasped as his eyes became wickedly dark.

“Do you really want to test that theory? I have asked you countless times not to refer to me as ashadow daddy.”

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