before, but somehow I felt a feeling I’ve never experienced before. It was something very powerful, pulling me in that direction. I wanted to be there and nowhere else for the moment. It’s more than a tapestry, isn’t it?”
He nodded. “It’s the doorway to Pyreer.”
“I touched it, but there was nothing but solid wall behind it.”
“Now you know where I usually disappear to throughout the day. Sometimes I need to retreat and free my dragon. That portal allows me access to my dimension without attracting attention.”
“I see,” Julia said with a smile. “It all makes sense now. And I thought—”
His eyes became intense. “You thought what?”
“I thought you went off somewhere with someone else in the office.”
“You obviously don’t know me well, do you?”
She shook her head and chuckled. “No, I didn’t, but I’m getting to know you now.”
“How do you like what you’ve learned about me so far?”
“So far, so good. I feel like I’ve known you forever.” She squeezed his hand. “Take me home. Now, please.”
Angus noticed her chest heaved uncontrollably and that she shifted in the chair. Holding his head back, he inhaled deeply. “You’re wet.” His cock stirred within his slacks. If it weren’t for the passersby, he would have jumped over the table and taken her.
“How do you know?” she squirmed in the chair.
“A dragon knows when his mate is in need.”
“Then you know to take me home,” she whispered.
There was no need for Julia to say anything else. Angus called for the waiter and paid the bill in cash.
* * * *
Once in the privacy of Angus’s home, the lovers kissed uncontrollably and inhaled one another’s scent. In their haste, they’d left a trail of clothing from the living room to his bedroom. Soon they were against the wall near the entrance of his bedroom.
“Close the Venetians,” she pleaded. “It’s too bright in here.”
“Do you trust me?”
Julia quickly nodded and released a breath she hadn’t known she’d been holding as he continued delivering silky kisses all over her neck. He looked at her and narrowed his eyes.
“I refuse to close the blinds. I want to see every inch of your delicious, naked body. Come here.” Angus pulled her in front of a large full-length mirror next to the door. “Look at us.”
“What are you doing?”
He pulled her in front of him, holding her arms at her side. “Soaking in all that beauty. The beauty of us, as a couple.”
Julia tried looking away, but he gently forced her to look at them both in the mirror. “Now, tell me what you see.
“You and I standing here, butt-ass naked . ” S he laughed.
“Seriously, Julia. We’re opposites on the outside, but so much like each other on the inside. I see two perfect beings who have taken charge of their existence.” He ran his hands along the curves of her body. “You’ve hurt my feelings.”
“What do you mean?”
“How could you think me to be such a shallow man?”
“Okay, seriously, you’re losing me, baby.”
“You thought I would never be interested in you because of your size?”
“I don’t want to talk about this.” She held her head down. “Why are we even having this conversation?”
“Because it needs to be discussed,” Angus said sternly. “Human society has planted a false reality of what women should look like, making it hard for them to accept themselves for who they are.”
“Angus, I simply assumed in the beginning you only dated petite women. That has nothing to do with my self-confidence, trust me. I’d never change for you or anyone else; you should know that.”
“Good. Even though you’re confident, I still need to tell you just how beautiful you are. Every man should tell his woman that. You’re a beautiful woman, Julia Jones. I love you for who you are. This is my declaration to you.”
She glared at herself in the mirror. It wasn’t the first time. For years, she always looked in the
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