And when I do, Luca’s right there, holding me tight.

I tilt my head up, looking into his eyes, and he cups my cheek in his hand, looking seriously down into

my

face.

“You win,” I murmur, and he bursts into laughter as I tuck my head under his chin, and press my flushed cheek against his chest, and try to catch my breath.

Luca gives me a moment, rocking me back and forth, until I think he can feel me come back to myself more completely. He kisses me softly on the side of the head. “You okay?” he murmurs, curious and a little concerned.

I raise my head to glare at him a little, and then pass all of my emotions down our bond to him so I don’t have to both

putting it all into words. He grins as he feels them – figures out that it felt amazing, and overpowering, and delicious, and wonderful, and scary. All at once.

I just sigh and murmur that I’m fine, shaking my head at the understatement.

tightens his arms around me and, and I can feel his own joy pulsing through him.

a little wide, because if that wasn’t the

of my bottom lip with his thumb,

like he could never look at me long enough. “You’re so beautiful,” he whispers, making me smile. “And very

away from him a little bit, down at the floor, because

his hand along my jaw and turning my head to look back up at him. “You don’t think so?”

and looking away, blushing a bit. Because, I mean, I’ve gotten used to the idea that I’m pretty, but

he protests, laughing again.

“I just went to pieces in front of you in under two minutes, and made the most ridiculous assortment of

hands. “I’m serious, Ariel!” he says, laughing more and tightening his arms around me, making me listen to him. “I could

bed with you, making you make

laid

up

my god,” I moan, laughing a little against his chest, but…not hating

does know me – knows what I like, knows what will make me laugh, knows

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