章節 97: The Mark

RETH

He caught her around the middle right before she reached the opening of the cave, and the sunshine beyond. She shrieked when he growled and pulled her into his chest, kissing her again—and stopping her again.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay here and have dessert instead of breakfast?" he murmured, sliding a hand down to her ass and pulling her against him. Then he kissed her, and for a minute, the way she leaned into him, he thought maybe she had changed her mind after all.

But in the end, she pulled back and sighed, but shook her head. "I really am excited to get started," she said softly, stroking his hair. "And I'm excited to come home with you tonight," she added, waggling her eyebrows.

Reth huffed, but let her go. "Meet me for lunch then?" he said quietly, praying that breakfast would be uneventful.