Page 256 of Of Sins and Sacrifice

His chuckle vibrates against my ear.

“But I’myouridiot, no?” he adds in a suave voice, thinking that will diminish my anger.

“Of course you’remyidiot. Who else would have you?”

“You’re so magnanimous, tiny darling. Only you could deign to overlook my glaring faults.”

“At least you recognize your good luck,” I mumble.

He holds me even tighter in his arms, and I use my powers to shield him from the cold, covering him in a cocoon of warmth.

He sighs happily.

“I gather your powers are back?”

“Obviously,” I huff out. “And I am here to cure you of that idiocy. And save you, of course.”

“Of course. What would I do without my powerful goddess?”

“Good that you know it. Now we should leave. Come, I’ll teleport us to the base.”

I pull on his hand, but he remains frozen to the spot.

“We cannot. What will people think when they see me suddenly appear there?”

“That you were smart enough to escape?” I roll my eyes.

“Smart enough?” He raises a brow, the corners of his mouth curling up. “Until a few seconds ago, I was an idiot.”

“You’re both smartandan idiot, all right? And that’s all because you seem to lack any type of self-preservation. Which is why I am here.”

“I missed you, Minnie,” he whispers, his eyes locked on mine.

“You could have missed me less if you called me earlier,” I retort.

“I wanted you to have enough time to put your affairs in order. I hope you kicked that fiancé of yours to the curb.” Though still playful, his voice has a tense edge to it.

“It isn’t in my power to do so,” I start, and his body immediately tenses. “But consider him not only kicked to the curb but also thoroughly kicked in his curb,” I add proudly.

He blinks.

“Kicked in…his curb?” he repeats.

“Yes! You should have seen his face.” I let out an evil laugh.

“Do you mean you kicked his ass?”

“Same thing.” I wave my hand. “The ass is curbed.”

“It’s curved, Minnie, not curbed.”

I frown.

“Whatever. I kicked his curved ass. And it felt good.”

“I’m happy for you, tiny darling, but I’m not sure how I feel about you saying he has a curved ass. That would imply you looked at it and?—”

“What? Never!” I blurt out.

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