Page 104 of Quest for her Knights
Except Arrow, he follows me around pointing to everything he likes, which is almost everything. When we finally start talking about what she might have for me to wear tonight, she takes me to the ready-to-go section. There isn’t a lot, and even less in my size.
Arrow points to the emerald green dress, “That one will make your gorgeous sunset hair stand out even more.”
“Sunset hair?” I ask with a laugh.
“Yeah.” he grabs a piece of my hair and examines it. “It’s like a sunset, filled with yellow, orange and red and it’s breathtaking.”
He looks at me and smirks. My cheeks heat and before I can respond, he dips his head and kisses me. It’s the first time anyone has kissed me in public, and the fact that he doesn’t care who sees warms my heart.
He doesn’t linger, unfortunately, but when he pulls back he looks at the dress and asks, “So? What do you think?”
“Perfect,” I say, not taking my eyes off of him.
He laughs and turns to Dorothy as he tells her, “We’ll take it, and she’ll wear it out.”
I squeal as Arrow spins me in a circle. He chuckles and dips me, giving me a quick kiss before pulling me back up against his chest. He’s a bit of a wild dancer, I never know what he’s going to do next, but dancing around the village square with him is the most fun I’ve had in a long time.
“Can I interrupt?” Blaze asks from the side.
“Of course.” Arrow kisses my hand and passes me off to him with a wink.
Blaze moves with a steady pace, and while it’s not wild and fun like it was with Arrow, it’s more sensual, allowing our bodies to press together as he sways us back and forth.
“You look like you’re having fun.”
“I am. Now that you’ve finally stopped treating me like the princess, I feel like I’m finally getting to spend real time with you, instead of just being protected by you.”
“You know we’ll never stop protecting you, though.”
I smile up at him. “I know. And I love you for it.” He dips his head and kisses me slowly, my whole body humming in approval.
“You’ve been dancing a while. Would you like a drink?”
“Yes, that’d be nice,” I say as he leads me to the table where my other three knights are sitting.
Ranger stares at me as he takes a long drink of his ale. When we reach them, Draven drags me into his lap and nuzzles my neck, humming in approval.
“You smell good, kitten.”
“Mmm, good enough to eat?” I ask, turning my head to smirk at him. He leans forward and gently bites my lower lip, grazing his teeth across it until it slides free.
“Definitely.” I swallow nervously. If we weren’t in a public place, I’d be tempted to turn around and make him take me right here on the table.
“Elora?” I glance over at Ranger in question. “Are you alright? You’re looking a little warm.” He looks genuinely concerned, so I don’t think he realizes I’m just turned on. I nod quickly.
“Yeah, just hot from all the dancing.”
“Do you want to go somewhere quiet for a minute to cool down?”
I hesitate for a second. I’m not sure if he means with him or with all of them. But I decide it doesn’t matter, the answer is the same either way.
“Sure.” Draven helps me stand, but he stays seated as Ranger reaches out a hand to me. I bite my lip nervously as I place my hand in his and he starts to lead me away. I look back over my shoulder at the others. Draven nods at me, Blaze smiles, and Arrow gives me a huge grin with two thumbs up, telling me they knew about this, whatever this is.
We walk down the street until we reach a manicured path that leads into the forest. “Forest” might be the wrong word. Everything’s been well-maintained and cut back here, it’s more like an elaborate garden.
“What is this place?” I ask as we walk between two rows of square hedges.
“This town is known for its beautiful gardens. And when they have festivals, they hang lanterns throughout them so they can be enjoyed at night.”
