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"Oh, you’re so good at--" There was a rustle in the hallway outside the room, and Ava’s eyes widened in shock "There’s someone close"

He frowned "There are more bedrooms past mine, but I’m sure--"

"I didn’t hear them" He heard her pulse pick up, and she clutched the blanket around her "I didn’t hear their voices, Malachi What’s wrong with " He took care to smooth a tendril of hair away from her face and kissed away the frown between her eyebrows "There’s nothing wrong with you You’re not hearing them because we ether, I draay y It’s the reason Irin can’t be with hu sex is too e"

"Far y becoer But since our relationship is new, I expect you may not hear voices for some hours, even days I know older couples have more control over it, but until we become ht? I didn’t think to warn you about this"

As much as the voices had tormented Ava, they were still one of her senses He couldn’t i suddenly dropped out Would he feel vulnerable? Broken? He shouldn’t have worried A glorious smile spread over her face and Ava fell back into the pillows on the bed

"Best Afterglow Ever"

Chuckling, Malachi stripped off his shirt and lay beside her, still craving contact with her skin He absently wrote on her back as she curled into his body again

"What are you writing on me?"

"Property of Malachi"

"Haha Seriously, what is it?"

Well, it wasn’t as if he’d lied "Mostly charood dreaht So vivid"

"Really?" His lips curled in satisfaction She was already drea with him Soon, she’d knohat it meant

"Mood"

"I’ to the sea, canım? There is a house near the shore that we use for a retreat It’s safe"

"No Grigori?"

"No Grigori"