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Unease rolls my stomach at the way she is looking at him. Her eyes come back to me as a soft smile curves her lips.
“These are wishing stones. Pick the one that calls to you, and I’ll help you infuse it with a wish. Tomorrow, with the rising sun, I’ll bury all the stones in blessed soil to allow everyone’s wishes to grow.” Loma returns behind the table as we step in front.
The stones are in a variety of colors and shapes, but each one has a distinct line wrapping around it from the top to the bottom. One continuous cord, unbroken near the center. I select a dark-green stone while Theo selects a white one.
“Now place it in your palms and enclose it in your hands.” Loma’s voice is gentle and kind as she instructs us through the wishing steps. “Now close your eyes. Connect your mind, heart, and soul. Use them to push your wish into the stone.”
I do as I’m told and take a deep breath, looking inward. My shadows tingle under my skin as I draw into myself, tethering all the pieces together. As I concentrate on the stone, it heats and rattles in my hand.
“That’s it. Very good. Now dig a little deeper to set the wish fully in the stone.” I look further into myself, pulling everything into a ball at my core with my well. My shadows vibrate harder as I feel the fragments of myself slipping together. Sparks skitter down my arms to the stone. Light flashes behind my eyes as my power roars under my skin, aching to be released.
Loma’s hands clamp around the top and bottom of my hands, causing my eyes to open, fearing my shadows had unwillingly flowed out from me. Loma’s face is practically glowing with joy, her eyes bright as they pierce into me.
She releases my hands, and I pass her my stone. Theo does the same. He smiles excitedly at me as we look at each other. I try to match his joy but can’t seem to shake the sense of dread. My shadows swirl back into their well at my core, comfortable once again.
We thank Loma and walk through the village, stopping at the different booths. All the little touches and kisses feel so natural between us, as if we’re nothing more than a couple helplessly in love.
As the evening goes on, we find ourselves back near the entrance of the village, leaning against one of the black stone buildings. Theo’s shoulder presses into the wall as I tuck in close to him with my back flush to it.
He leans down to whisper in my ear. “What did you wish for?”
I look up at him, scanning his face, debating my answer. I decide I no longer want to hide my true feelings for him. The time we have left is growing shorter every day. I can’t keep pretending like he’s just another man passing through.
“I wished for you to love me.” I hold Theo’s eyes, bracing myself for the possibility of rejection.
He leans his massive frame into me, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear. His finger hooks under my jaw, pulling my face toward him.
“You don’t need to wish for that. I already do.” He kisses me hard as his hand slides to the back of my neck.
I grab his shirt, pulling him into me. His other hand glides down my back, grasping my ass. I arch off the wall as his hands roam my body, begging for more.
Theo presses into me, pinning me in place. The feel of his hardening cock makes me moan into his mouth as our tongues explore. I push on his chest, separating our lips. We're both panting. He gets the silent message because he grabs my hand, dragging me out of the village. I laugh as I try to keep up with his long strides toward the tree line where we arrived.
Once out of view, he pulls me in close, capturing my lips. Theo slowly raises my left arm into the air, and I follow his command by opening a portal to my chambers. Grabbing his vest, I walk backward with Theo’s hands on my hips and lips on mine.
Once within my chambers, I break our kiss to close the portal and lock all the doors. This time, we’ll have no intruders. Theo looks around my quarters, and I realize how long I have been waiting for this moment.A lifetime.
My boots click on the stone floor as I walk back to him. He stops his observation and turns to me. I kiss him softly, wanting to draw out this time together for as long as possible.
Slowly, I unbutton his vest and he pulls it off, letting it drop to the floor. Our tongues dance as I work on each button of his shirt before pushing it off his shoulders. I trail kisses along his cheek, down his throat, and to his collarbones.
My fingers trace down his chest, and my lips follow their line, watching his breath quicken as I go. I lower myself to the floor as my hands brush over his hard cock, eliciting a deep moan from him. I kneel before him and unlace his boots, tossing them out of the way.
Watching him, I rise, kissing his chest again while I loosen his trousers. They fall to the floor with a click as I run my hands down him. The thin fabric of his undergarment strains under the hardness of his cock. As I slide my palm along his length, I bite my lip with anticipation.
He grabs my wrist with a groan. “Your turn.”
He spins me so my back is flush to him, rubbing against my ass. My head falls back in a soft moan at the thought of him being inside me again.
He brushes the hair away from my neck and plants kisses down it, slowly leading to my shoulder. His hands make quick work of the buttons on my dress, and it falls to the floor in a puddle of fabric.
Lifting one of my arms, Theo trails his kisses down before taking my hand, leading me to the bed. He sits me down on the end, the soft sheet cool on my skin. He kneels and brings my foot to his chest to unlace my boot. His fingers are gentle as he goes, but the fire in his eyes when he looks up shows he’s ready to devour me.
After tossing my boots to the side, his hands trail up my legs before halting at my dagger. He unbuckles the straps and places the dagger gently on the floor under the bed.
His hands resume their glide up my body, stopping at my undergarment. One hand pulls the thin fabric to the side as the fingers of his other slide over my wet pussy to my clit. He makes slow circles there, and my head falls back at the sensation.
Theo grabs my thighs and yanks me down the bed until my ass is teetering on the edge. He drops to his knees as his eyes focus solely on my pussy. Positioning himself squarely between my thighs with my legs over his shoulders, he pulls my undergarment off before burying his face in my pussy. He licks and circles my clit, causing me to whimper as he builds up my climax.
