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Though I’d cooed at the (huge) squirrows more for hi too shabby with my powers" Ivy and roses draped the walls Inside, vines ran along every hallway, clis Past Circe’s moat, my thorns covered acres of uplands They would act as h theer ar was definitely off with my abilities Had been for a while They seemed muted

Aric rested his sword over his shoulder "But you can do er than ever before" Each time I watched him train in his sexy chain mail, with his sword raised as he controlled his massive warhorse, I would disbelieve he washi wicked things for later He always delivered

Now he yanked off a glove to cup th to you Now I have soiven ant before, noas growing breathtakingly cocky

He’d begun to change in other ways as well He no longer drank, unless the two of us shot vodka He grinned a lot Even laughed

All he’d needed was a coht had been no more equipped to handle solitude than I would be

Circe had coly happy, Evie Greene As if he’s not even an Arcana any in at least one of rief Fro oblivion, azed down at randmother that before she’d died Like Jack had died And my mom

Aric leaned down and pressed his lips to ainst him

But when he deepened the kiss, I somehow remembered to draw back We tried not to flaunt our relationship in front of Lark’s creatures or Circe’s river

"Very well, little wife I’ll endeavor to wait until tonight Seeroaned

He stepped back frorow theht now" I would pass out

In a measured tone, he asked, "Why do you think that is?"

"Aric, what if those Bagman bites" I hesitated, then said in a rush, "pered my powers?" There My secret fear was out

He shook his head "Not a chance You wouldn’t be this healthy overall You have boundless energy when you dance"

A few times a week, I would dance for him in the studio--which usually landed rew damp from exertion "Then what is it?"

"I’m not certain yet I’ll let you know once I work out a theory"

When the drizzle intensified to a downpour, I pulled up the hood of h for today"

We started back toward the castle, both lost in thought