Page 19 of All's Fair in Love and Magic

“Drink this.” Liam slipped a straw between my lips. I didn’t bother asking what it was, just taking deep swallows.

A gloriously-thick chocolate milkshake flooded my mouth, and I couldn’t suppress a moan of pleasure.

Liam made a sound that almost resembled a chuckle, but that couldn’t be right. He didn’t joke, which probably meant he didn’t laugh either.

I basically inhaled the ice cream. When I reached the bottom of the cup, I was already feeling much better.

He warned, “Next time, I’m stopping you sooner.”

I was too busy reaching for the food to argue.

We silently devouredveggie burgers and fries. I watched Liam finish up while I licked my fingers clean, eyeing the few fries in the bottom of his box.

He held it out to me, and I made a noise of protest.

When he didn’t move to eat them, I snagged the rest of the fries and downed them too.

“I think I used more energy than I realized,” I admitted, relaxing against the headboard of the bed. I didn’t even have the energy to care that there was probably salt or crumbs on the mattress after our meal. Or that Liam was sprawled out next to me.

It had been an insanely long day.

“I’ll feed you more tomorrow,” Liam said.

“It’s not your job to feed me.”

The look he flashed me said he disagreed with that statement.

I was too tired to argue.

Closing my eyes, I let out a long breath. I’d figure out the heat thing in the morning. Something told me my body would force me to.

“If the magic makes it difficult to sleep, wake me up,” Liam added.

I made a noise of agreement, though I had absolutely no intention of following through. If heat woke me up, I’d try to deal with it myself.

I managed to doze off pretty quickly, despite the sweat coating me and the slickness between my thighs.

five

SAGE

The few hoursof sleep I got were plagued with dreams of Liam.

He was making good on his promise to touch me and taste me, and it was glorious.

I woke up panting, with one hand between my thighs.

Yikes.

I bit back a groan and grabbed a pin out of my hair, pricking the back of my arm and scribbling out two quick runes next to the cut.

I waited for relief, and when it didn’t come, I really did groan.

“What happened?” Liam’s voice rasped. “Why are you bleeding?”

“I tried to ease heat with a pair of runes.”

“You can’t satisfy magic with more magic.”

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