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“Why didn’t Bex tell us?” Faye sounded hurt, and Felix didn’t blame her. If he found out Autumn had a four year old he didn’t know about then he’d be pretty hurt himself.
“Maybe she was scared,” Mia whispered. “Something is going on here. Something that Skyler was a part of. Maybe Bex already knew about it.”
“But we’re not going to get it out of her today,” Felix added softly, and the two sisters nodded their heads as Reagan smiled. He slipped his hand gently on Mia’s back, drawing her away from the sobbing mother and daughter. “Let’s leave them for now.” Mia nodded again and turned away, only glancing behind her once to check on Bex. He was surprised she only managed the once, but then there were still a lot of unanswered questions.
Chapter Twenty-One
“Mia!” Bex called out just as Mia’s hand landed on the handle of her hotel room. She turned, looking towards her sister, who was still wearing her wedding dress and with her daughter wrapped around her. Her daughter. That was going to take some getting used to. And some explaining. But now wasn’t the time to ask Bex probing questions, enough had happened today without adding more stress into the equation.
“You okay?” she asked, grateful for Felix’s steadying hand on the small of her back. He hadn’t left her side since they’d returned, and while she wouldn’t say it outloud, she was grateful for that.
“Thank you.”
“For what?”
“For saving her.” Bex’s eyes glistened with unshed tears. Mia pulled away from Felix’s touch and laid a gentle hand on Bex’s arm.
“I’d have saved her even if she wasn’t yours.” Their eyes met, and Bex nodded, probably seeing the sincerity that Mia was trying to convey.
“There’s something else.” Bex held out a long slim box to Mia, and she sighed. She’d forgotten about the necklaces.
“But what about yours?” Mia frowned. There were a lot of unanswered questions, particularly how her sister had even had a child when she hadn’t met her mate yet. And if she had met her mate, then how come the boxes didn’t open for her?
“It’s not mine anymore.” She glanced at the little girl who was almost asleep on her shoulder and smiled at her. Mia’s heart lifted. She didn’t think she’d seen her sister this content in years. Definitely not the time for awkward questions.
“Thank you.” She took the box, the feel of it heavy in her hand, then watched as her sister turned and walked away, singing quietly under her breath.
“Is that what I think it is?” Felix asked in her ear, having stepped up behind her once more.
“Yes,” Mia whispered. He took the box from her gently, and the sparks sprung to life over her hands again.
“Let’s go inside.”
“Yes,” she whispered again, waving a hand towards the door and hearing the tell tale click of it unlocking. The pair of them hurried through, impatience battering away inside Mia. She knew where this was going, and it couldn’t happen soon enough.
She leaned an arm around her back, reaching for the zipper of her ruined dress. “L
et me,” Felix said softly, replacing her hand with his own and drawing the metal slowly downwards. His skin brushed hers, and her breathing quickened. She didn’t want to wait any longer, she couldn’t wait any longer. Her dress fell to the floor with a slight thud, and Mia was happy to know that it could stay there this time, and she’d never have to wear the damn thing again.
She spun in Felix’s arms and lifted her hands to make quick work of his tie, but instead of letting her, he took a step back.
“One thing at once,” he said, smiling and holding up the jewellery box. With a slightly satisfied air, he clicked it open, revealing the slightly glowing crystal inside. He pulled the necklace from the box and gestured for Mia to turn around, which she reluctantly did. A warmth spread through her as Felix stepped close again, pressing himself along her back as he draped the necklace around her neck and fastened the clasp, peppering kisses along her skin after he did.
This time, Mia wasn’t letting him get away, and when she turned around, she pressed her lips to his, taking him with all the passion she could muster. Felix didn’t hesitate, and between them, they made short work of his clothes, which ended up in the heap with hers even if the suit was salvageable.
She walked slowly backwards, refusing to lose physical contact with Felix as she did, until her legs hit the bed. She brought him down on top of her, the weight reassuring. He trailed one of his hands up the inside of her thigh, but Mia shook her head.
“No, need you, no time,” she panted. Felix chuckled, the sound vibrating through her. But he also did as she asked, guiding himself towards her. She bucked her hips against him, desperate to feel the full effect of the sparks that were already starting to form along her skin. They moved together in a rhythm that was solely their own, and one that proved just how right they were together. And it was in that moment that Mia knew she’d got everything that she never knew she wanted.
Maybe giving the wrong man a love potion wasn’t the worst thing in the world after all. Not when it gave her this.
The End
