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.

his arms around me and, and I can feel his own joy pulsing through him. “Wait till you see what I can do with my tongue,”

eyes a little wide, because if that wasn’t the full extent

just laughs, and traces the shape of my bottom lip with his

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

me blush, and laugh, and look away from him a little bit, down at the floor, because that I find hard to

along my jaw and turning my head to look back up at him.

idea that I’m pretty, but sexy!? No, Daphne’s sexy, with her curves and her smirks. But me? I’m just cute

protests,

shake my head, sighing and looking up at him. “I just went to pieces in front of you in under two minutes, and made the most ridiculous assortment of obscene sounds,

with his nose, and I groan and cover my face with his hands. “I’m serious, Ariel!”

with you, making

laid

up

against his chest, but…not hating the idea. Not at

Luca, he really does know me – knows

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