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"It shouldn’t have happened to you, but you’re still here and so ae for the better for both of us It’s been one hell of a week, Bishop, but I’round and our eyes locked "You are?"

My breath caught "I’ll ads are a bit complicated between us now"

"That’s an understateht? How did you knohat I planned to do?"

I hesitated, trying to figure out how to tell hih your eyes sohter together "In my head?"

"I can’t seeh to shohere you went tonight--but I don’t knohy I can do it"

"I do," he said "You touched my soul e kissed It connected us"

My heart swelled It made sense, I had to admit "So we’re soul mates now?" After I said it, heat crawled onto el and I’m, uh, I’m--"

"Special" A small smile played at his lips "Very special"

As we stared at each other, that connection grew even stronger than before "You should probably go now"

He raised an eyebrow "Yeah?"

I nodded, ain"

"That sounds dangerous" He didn’t budge, nor did he ask me to clarify if I meant for food

For the record, I didn’t erous" I sed hard "I’ht I’m so sorry I did that to you"

"Don’t be sorry" His eyes reh to prove so very i to find a way to kiss you again"

He leaned forward to brush his lips against my forehead

My heart swelled It wasn’t a real kiss, but it would have to do

Before he walked away, I had to ask hi "Bishop, I know you don’t want to tell me much about what happened when you were human Not even your na Will you answer just one question for aze