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.

through him. “Wait till you see what I can do with my

my eyes a little wide, because

bottom lip with his thumb,

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

little bit, down at

turning my

I groan, tucking myself closer to him and looking away, blushing a bit. Because, I mean, I’ve gotten used to the idea that I’m pretty, but sexy!? No, Daphne’s sexy, with her curves and her smirks. But me? I’m

he protests, laughing

at him. “I just went to pieces in front of you in under two minutes, and made the most ridiculous assortment of obscene sounds, and you want me to believe I

his hands. “I’m serious, Ariel!” he says,

with you, making you

laid

up

little against his

more at ease. Luca, he really does know me – knows what I like, knows

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