Chapter 112: Love in High Places

RETH

Creator's Light, he loved when she got that look on her face. Like she wanted to devour him whole. He'd seen the light go on behind her eyes when he pulled his shirt off, so he ran his hand through his hair, pushing it off his face so he could see her clearly, and sat back, leaning on his hands and smiled the lazy smile that always made her smile back. He straightened one leg so it lay against her hip and waited to see what she'd say.

He could see her chest rising and falling more quickly, and his own quickened too. But she didn't move. Her eyes started on his, but dragged down his neck, his chest, his stomach… and down. He felt it like a finger on his skin, and his body leaped to meet the touch. If he didn't get these pants off soon he was at risk of losing bloodflow.

"Elia?" he said softly a moment later, letting his tongue roll over her name.

She blinked and snapped her eyes back up to his. "Hmm, what?"