Page 46 of The Promise Born
“In-law?”
All humor left the room when I realized my slip. “I-,”
“No backing down now!” He grinned. “I want-,”
Just then, I shoved the jelly filled pastry into his mouth.
It was his favorite.
“No talking. It's bad for your injuries.” I shook my head. “Just chew and enjoy.”
“Shutting me up with food?” he said around the mouthful.
Holding back my laughter, I nodded. “Yes.”
“I’m okay with that.” He licked his lips and swallowed the food. “There is another way you can shut me up.”
“How’s that?”
Asante slowly slipped his hand around the back of my neck and pulled me closer to him. “Like this.”
Asante’s kiss was sweet, like the sugary jelly, lingering on his lips. The familiar flavors of my food were suddenly new and exciting, a symphony in my mouth. A tantalizing mix of savory and sweet moved across my tongue. His lips were burning hot against mine, and his touch sent electric sparks across my skin. I felt like I had finally experienced the reaction I’d seen my customers have so many times before. And I understood.
Our kiss lingered, stretching longer until Asante tried to pull me into the bed with him. But I froze when I felt it again. Just like I had in the cave. Asante’s lips shivered against mine.
“Okay,” I pulled away from him. “Maybe that’s a problem. I don’t want you to freeze every time we’re together.”
“Kiala, you’re on fire. Just as you were then, sweating even.” He brushed his hand against my forehead and I realized then how my body responded to him. “I should have known something was different about you then, but I was just happy to be with you.”
“Is this safe?”
“There’s only one way to find out.” He pulled me back to him, kissing me again for a moment. “Right now, this is bliss. And that’s good enough for me.”
“Me too,” I kissed him back. We could figure out the complexities later.
As I wrapped my arms around him, I knew that was all I wanted.
I would never let it go.
The end.
