Page 87 of Taste of Forever
“Do not go there, sir.” I brought a finger up to his lips, which he promptly took into his mouth. “We already argued about human marriages. We don’t need to hash it out again.”
Laith chuckled while chewing affectionately on my finger like a teething puppy. “I’ll be proud to carve my vow to you into my skin,” he said. “Besides, I can’t let Cyan show me up. His vow to Tavia goes from like nipple to bellybutton.”
“Oh my god, that sounds terrible.”
“I am kind of surprised that he didn’t pass out.”
“Do I have to carve vows into my skin too?”
“No, of course not.” Laith removed my finger from his mouth and kissed my brow. “Your sacrifice will be your human lifespan. You’ll be giving up what is natural to your kind to spend forever with me.” His face drew back, his expression suddenly apprehensive. “I guess I never actually asked you. Is that something you’re willing to do?”
Honestly? I couldn’t comprehend living hundreds of years. It would probably be amazing in some ways, detrimental in others. But it seemed I wasn’t the only human living past my natural lifespan, and all I really cared about right then was that I had Laith, and that he would be with me throughout those years too.
We were already off to a hell of a start. So why not see it through?
I leaned in, closing the distance again as I grabbed his lower lip with my teeth. “What do you think? There’s no Science Barbie without her Vampire Ken.”
His grin lit up his whole beautiful face. And the joy and lightness in my chest as we melted into more kisses felt like a sure sign that I made the right decision.
Chapter 24
Heather
“Laith.”
“Mm.” His voice was a gentle rumble and a puff of air on the back of my neck.
I tried to slide out from under the heavy arm around my waist, but he clamped down tighter.
An easy smile pulled at my lips as I looked over my shoulder and brushed a kiss over his cheek and the bridge of his nose.
“Let me go just for a minute.”
“Never.” His arm locked around me tighter and he even threw a leg over mine.
It would have been annoying if it wasn’t so sweet.
“Laith, I really need to pee.”
“Just pee on me. It’s fine.”
“Eww!” The sound of disgust became laughter as I smacked his arm, which finally loosened its hold around my waist.
“Hurry back.” Laith’s fingers trailed along my skin until the last possible moment as I climbed out of bed. “I miss you already.”
I couldn’t stop grinning as I did my business in the bathroom and washed my hands. How had I upgraded from a guy like Justin to a gorgeous vampire who was obsessed with me?
When I returned to the bedroom, Laith was a sight that stopped me in my tracks. He was stretched out, lithe muscles relaxed and pale skin unmarred, except for the scarification on his chest. His magenta eyes were hooded with sleep. He smiled when he saw me, and a fang glinted in the dim bedroom light.
“Come back here.” He reached an arm out, inviting me back to the cocoon of warmth and sleep we’d made.
Tempting as it was, I was starving and getting a little cabin fever after days in this room.
“You got any more of that chicken soup left?”
Laith’s hand dropped to the mattress as he sat up, feet swinging to the floor. “Yes, plenty. I’ll bring you some.”
“Let me come up with you,” I suggested. “I’d love to stretch my legs, see the rest of where you live. Maybe meet some of your clan if they’re around.”
