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A sigh released froood story Why is this your favorite constellation?"

The night squeezed around thehtest star in the night sky"

"Yes, of course It gets confused with Mars a lot because it’s red and a supergiant"

"The heart of the scorpion Completely badass and destined for doom"

She twisted a bit to look up into his face "Scientists say it’ll soon run out of fuel to burn, right?"

He nodded "It’ll collapse and explode into a supernova Whenever it happens, toht to see" Dalton gently stroked her hair away from her face "You remind me of a Scorpio"

"Alas, I’m just a simple Aquarius"

"Bet if they did your chart you’d have Scorpio hidden everywhere"

Her dark eyes lit up with mischief "Please don’t tell n, baby?’ "

He winced "Absolutely not Do you think I’m an amateur?"

"No, you’re alike this" He paused, waggled his eyebrows, and gave her a lustful look "Hey, baby, why don’t you let me read your chart so we can see if we’re written in the stars?"

She collapsed into laughter, punching him in the shoulder "I’d pay to hear you say that line"

"You just heard it for free Plus, I don’t have many women I have one woman"

That statement shocked her just asthe connection that tightened around them and demanded acquiescence He cupped her cheeks, lowered his head, and pressed a gentle kiss to her lips Tracing the lines of her face, he smiled with sheer pleasure

"For now," she whispered

He hesitated, struggling with his answer "For now," he repeated He tucked her back against his chest, and they sat in silence

"Dalton?"

Her voice held the tinges of sleep He dropped a kiss on the top of her head "Yeah?"

"Thank you for being with ht"

"Welcome"

Her breath deepened, evened out, and she slept He kept watch, holding her close, thinking about the future, staring up at the stars

"My goodness Don’t er, or is that too old-fashioned?"