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He laughed roughly. “You okay?”
“Perfect.”
“You are.”
My grin grew as he leaned over me, kissing my cheek. He eased himself from me and lifted me from the table, then turned me again. But this time, he sat.
Ash didn’t just jerk me onto his lap. He slowly lowered me and brought my gaze to his. Once he didn’t detect anything off, he folded his arms around me, holding me close to his chest.
“I think,” he said, his chest rising and falling against my hand, “we need to end breakfast this way every day.”
“Then we will really be out of glasses.”
He chuckled, smoothing several curls back from my face. “Worth it.”
We sat there for a little bit, letting our hearts slow. We needed to start getting ready. My hand slid over his chest as I started sitting up—
I jolted, my gaze going to where my hand rested on his chest. I could feel his heart beneath my palm, beating in a steady rhythm that…
Gasping, my head jerked up. “Do you feel that?”
His half-hooded gaze swept over me. “Your come on my dick? I do.”
My eyes widened. “Oh, my gods, I’m not talking about that!”
“Look at you.” He toyed with my hair. “Blushing.”
I felt like my face was on fire. “I’m talking about our hearts.” I stopped the hand that was wandering from my stomach and brought it to my chest. “Focus.”
His lazy grin froze, and then the haze disappeared from his eyes. He sat straighter.
“They…they’re beating in sync, aren’t they?” I said.
“I think they are.” He swallowed thickly, his voice filling with wonder. “I think it’s because we’re mates of the heart, but…” He trailed off with a frown and then blinked. “This is the first time I’ve fed from you since you awakened.”
Nodding, I bit my lower lip and felt the twinge in my breast as if his bite mark responded to his words.
“It’s like a bond, right?” he said. “I think having your blood is like a final co
“What?”
His eyes held mine, and a slow grin started to stretch across his lips. “I think we’ll find out soon enough.”
“What do—?”
Ash kissed me, parting my lips with a sweep of his tongue. The moment my heart sped up, I felt his doing the same under my palm. The sensation was…it was wild.
“We’ll talk more after the celebration,” he said once the kiss ended. “We need to get ready now since you made us late.”
I drew back. “I made us late?”
“That’s what I’m telling Rhain,” he said, catching my wrist as I went to smack his chest. He laughed. “Be good.”
“I’m choosing to ignore both of those statements so you won’t make us any more late,” I said. “I need to put actual, real clothing on.”
“Please, do.” His fingers tightened around my hair. “I would hate to start the celebration by carving out the eyes of anyone who looks at you.”
I laughed as our eyes met. And gods, what I saw in his stare made my heart skip. It was utter devotion. I clasped his cool cheeks. “How did I get so lucky to have your love?”
“You weren’t lucky, liessa.” Ash’s lips brushed mine. “I was.”