Chapter 1245

She couldn't help herself-her hand drifted upward, sneaking over to touch him, her movements secretive and shy.

Her fingertips brushed gently over his cheek, his brows, his nose, and finally, his lips...

Her thumb lingered on his thin lips, tracing them softly.

Her own heart thundered in her chest, and she had to swallow hard, her mind flashing with images that made her cheeks burn. Elysia yanked her hand back in a hurry.

Click-

But before she could retreat, Tarquin caught her finger between his teeth.

Elysia's eyes flew wide open in shock. "!"

She tried to pull her finger free, but he wouldn't let go.

His tongue curled around her fingertip, and her heart skipped a beat, her eyes going round as saucers.

She watched, helpless, as Tarquin's eyes-shut just a moment ago-opened, clear and sharp.

Elysia's heart leapt into her throat. "You were faking it?!"

Tarquin's gaze was dark as midnight, so intense she nearly forgot to breathe. He looked at her like a wolf, just woken up, spotting a rabbit right in front of him.

Elysia suddenly realized the danger. "You... You let go right now!"

Tarquin didn't. He just looked even more tempting.

Elysia's breath came fast, her face flaming red, like someone was tickling her with

a feather right at her core. It was maddening.

"Tarquin! You're incorrigible!" she gasped.

way she said his name-half furious, half flustered-almost made him

finally letting her go. Then, in one

over and pinned her

to mess with me,

denying it, chin

what

I thought there was something on your lips. I

was lying. He squinted at her, a sly smile

yeah? What was on

crumb.

"Is that so?"

nodded furiously,

you've got a crumb on your lips

"Huh?!"

He dipped his head and captured her lips with

squeaked in

blanket up over both

sounds of laughter and mock outrage, voices tangled

all over, Elysia lay sprawled, breathless and spent, while Tarquin stared at the ceiling, clearly

he knew there were things to do today, so he

breath, she gave him a sharp

you say yesterday you'd give me a break for a while?" "...You

"I did not!"

him, fierce as a kitten, and Tarquin couldn't

something by the bed. "I've got

eyes

"L

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right? I got them for

froze, her whole expression changing in a heartbeat. "You mean the

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