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I nodded and he turned to go

“Oh—” I put up er

He turned back, his foot on the edge of the stairs and his hand on the banister

“I replaced the note you left in your mother’s place with one of ht, or…want to try so neither of us has done, check out chapter fourteen…” I felt my face heat “And if you’re serious about a little seht, trying to stay chill but totally excited and eer not to be so naïve I wanted to try new things so that we had sos all the same “Um…I actually don’t remember Scan the notes It’s at about three-quarters, I think At the corner table in a busy tavern Oh, and…I don’t re-up scene with a blindfold If…that ht suit you”

If a dragon could smile…

Hunger burned in his eyes

“Also…” I shrugged “I don’t know if you care what I’, but since we communicate better in letters than face to face, I let myself ramble on about life”

His eyes softened “I do care Keep the I assume…you read mine?”

“Yes” I ran ers down my stomach

He caught the h the bond but didn’t interrupt the planes of his face

“And obviously you haven’t bled yet,” he said evenly

“No Should be any day Sometimes stress can delay it a while”

“How long is a while?” He couldn’t keep the growl from his voice, it seemed

I ignored it “The longest has been a week”

He tensed and closed his eyes, longing and hope warring with fear and anxiety in the bond He half turned away, and this tih the bond, possessive and doet at me Desperate to mark me and claim me and mate me They were currently in a battle for control