beamed and clapped from behind him watching his hair curl damply against the back of his neck. Twice, he spun around in one giant leap and landed his lips on mine while the fifth arrow slammed into the target and stayed there longer than I wanted to show the public and I remained painfully aware of who had their eyes on us. Guessing he didn’t care, I melted into Ian a little more and returned the kiss. The second time, he spun me around and forced two giant leaps landing me on the wall in the shadows away from the watching crowd and continued the kiss. Delicious too!
“Hello my wife to be.” His lips twitched as if he fought a smile.
My skin prickled in a good way .
“Well hello to you too. That was quite a hello.”
“More to come.” He swung me back around landing me on my feet as they went in the air. My stomach dropped and I grabbed my head in dizziness.
“Oh, the affect I have on you.” He was so smug.
I popped his chest and followed his footing. He led the way while I kept my eyes downcast to avoid the staring eyes that hopefully, maybe didn’t know what we were doing. Yeah right!
I asked a question about arrows to sound inquisitive and hungry for knowledge just to get him to talk for awhile but only successfully put out the fiery ego fumes of others trying to interrupt. I went with it and learned much. I even understood the concept of different end pieces for each kind of bow within the first few seconds, but for the life of me his voice just lulled me to listen hopelessly watching his lips form the words. The lips that just kissed me.
Grunt! I heard it from behind me.
I was brought out of my Ian tunnel vision moment with angry animal sounds coming from behind.
Ignoring Pike’s glare, I sauntered up to the dagger range in an extremely just been kissed awesome mood. He couldn’t do anything now that I couldn’t block easily. He could just glare away. I laughed a soft laugh like I know I shouldn’t. But…oh well.
Knowing Pike, he would still find a way. And I feared that most. Dreaded it.
***
Pike was just as ornery at lunch. I still wasn’t used to him being in the court, much less coming to the table when we would leave it. I couldn’t not know, so I asked Ian days ago why he ate after us. Sometimes I could be so dense. Ian explained that Pike did surveillance while the court ate. I dumbly asked if that meant each meal. The answer was yes.
Today, he swept past me dodging Ian since he was up talking to a guard. I had to have my game on where Pike was concerned so when he brushed my shoulder with his hand sending a clear message as he lifted the charm hanging on my bracelet, I blew. Meet me!
No!
MEET ME!
NO! I jerked my hand free and blocked heavily. Are you kidding me?
He moved on before Ian returned, but not before a few table mates saw. Guess they aren’t able to talk for their help was purely absent with two Seelie princes present. They never do when it comes to Ian and Pike or it involved me outside of imminent danger.
Shaken up, I recomposed before Ian’s return but was saved by him waving at me that he’d be back. This was a wave that meant some sudden business came up that he has to attend to now, at this moment.
My thoughts returned to Pike whom I’ve ignored deep down as ever being fully important in my life. I fully decided now that I needed Pike for some unknown unearthly reason that most likely stemmed from the prophecy. I knew this. I’m pretty sure Ian knew this too. Stupid prophecy! Scratch that!
Kin was important too. The connections were there for all four of us. The scent. Increased thought patterns. Decreased thought patterns. Burning hands. Prophecies I knew about and most likely some I don’t. Burning question? What does it all mean? The magic was only getting stronger, affecting too many events everyday. I needed answers.
Chapter Eight
badger
“Hello my wife to be.” His lips twitched as if he fought a smile.
My skin prickled in a good way .
“Well hello to you too. That was quite a hello.”
“More to come.” He swung me back around landing me on my feet as they went in the air. My stomach dropped and I grabbed my head in dizziness.
“Oh, the affect I have on you.” He was so smug.
I popped his chest and followed his footing. He led the way while I kept my eyes downcast to avoid the staring eyes that hopefully, maybe didn’t know what we were doing. Yeah right!
I asked a question about arrows to sound inquisitive and hungry for knowledge just to get him to talk for awhile but only successfully put out the fiery ego fumes of others trying to interrupt. I went with it and learned much. I even understood the concept of different end pieces for each kind of bow within the first few seconds, but for the life of me his voice just lulled me to listen hopelessly watching his lips form the words. The lips that just kissed me.
Grunt! I heard it from behind me.
I was brought out of my Ian tunnel vision moment with angry animal sounds coming from behind.
Ignoring Pike’s glare, I sauntered up to the dagger range in an extremely just been kissed awesome mood. He couldn’t do anything now that I couldn’t block easily. He could just glare away. I laughed a soft laugh like I know I shouldn’t. But…oh well.
Knowing Pike, he would still find a way. And I feared that most. Dreaded it.
***
Pike was just as ornery at lunch. I still wasn’t used to him being in the court, much less coming to the table when we would leave it. I couldn’t not know, so I asked Ian days ago why he ate after us. Sometimes I could be so dense. Ian explained that Pike did surveillance while the court ate. I dumbly asked if that meant each meal. The answer was yes.
Today, he swept past me dodging Ian since he was up talking to a guard. I had to have my game on where Pike was concerned so when he brushed my shoulder with his hand sending a clear message as he lifted the charm hanging on my bracelet, I blew. Meet me!
No!
MEET ME!
NO! I jerked my hand free and blocked heavily. Are you kidding me?
He moved on before Ian returned, but not before a few table mates saw. Guess they aren’t able to talk for their help was purely absent with two Seelie princes present. They never do when it comes to Ian and Pike or it involved me outside of imminent danger.
Shaken up, I recomposed before Ian’s return but was saved by him waving at me that he’d be back. This was a wave that meant some sudden business came up that he has to attend to now, at this moment.
My thoughts returned to Pike whom I’ve ignored deep down as ever being fully important in my life. I fully decided now that I needed Pike for some unknown unearthly reason that most likely stemmed from the prophecy. I knew this. I’m pretty sure Ian knew this too. Stupid prophecy! Scratch that!
Kin was important too. The connections were there for all four of us. The scent. Increased thought patterns. Decreased thought patterns. Burning hands. Prophecies I knew about and most likely some I don’t. Burning question? What does it all mean? The magic was only getting stronger, affecting too many events everyday. I needed answers.
Chapter Eight
badger
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