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 bother 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.

Luca tightens 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," he murmurs.

wide, because if that

bottom lip with his thumb, and shakes his head, staring at me like he could never look at me long enough. "You're so beautiful," he whispers, making me smile.

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

says, brushing his hand along my jaw and turning my head to look back up at him.

used to the idea that I'm pretty, but sexy!? No, Daphne's sexy, with

he protests, laughing

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

more and tightening his arms around me, making me listen to him. "I could very happily spend a few happy

laughing a little against his

at all kidding," he murmurs, but I'm immediately more at ease. Luca, he really does know me - knows what I like, knows what will make me laugh, knows what I need emotionally and, clearly,

I mean, the emotions that are coming down the bond to me match what he's saying - he was very turned on by

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