章 87: Playful King

He locked his lips with hers in a slow short kiss, her heart raced as the touch of his lips reminded her how good he tasted. She inhaled his fragrance as he retreated.

"You don't want to know why I killed them?" He asked her, playing with her hair by curling it around his finger.

She nodded no, "Did they deserve it?".

His nod was brief and the lady smiled, "then I don't want to know."

The door opened in a slam, they both turned around to see Jake widening his eyes in shock. "You're alive!" He murmured, frowning his eyes as if he had seen a ghost. Roselyn stifled a laugh seeing his distraught facial expression.

John shrugged, sharing a knowing look with Roselyn. "I fought against so many creatures and they never killed me, and here you are worried about a poison."

Jake's eyes darted between the couple trying to understand how he recovered that well.

"I should be offended by you thinking I am that weak." He commented trying to distract him by mentioning his solid reputation.