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“Nothing. Actually, I was thinking about your tattoos. Does it hurt?”
Seb’s head jerks back, and I look up at him, surprise in his eyes. “Depends on where you have it, but it’s not so bad. Why, you thinking of getting some ink, Firefly?” There’s a slight mocking to his tone almost as though he doesn’t think I would.
“Maybe I will, maybe I won’t. What’s it to do with you?” I snipe back.
He pushes up, rolling us so he’s on top. “’Cause you’d look hot as fuck with what I have in mind for you,” he says with a wink. Seeing the surprise on my face, he continues, “That’s right, Firefly, I’ve thought about it before. Thought about it a lot actually,” he says as he begins kissing down my neck.
I wish I could say my mind was on what he was doing but it’s not.
“I’m sorry I screwed up tonight,” I say quietly.
His head instantly lifts, looking me in the eyes. “Jamie, you didn’t screw up. Listen to me, I was mad at you, but not because you screwed up, absolutely not. Rick and I always knew there was a possibility this thing at Tempest was much further reaching than just some small-time prostitution ring, although that’s bad enough, and I never wanted this anywhere near you. Never wanted you in their sights.” He sighs, dropping his head for a minute and laying a kiss to my collarbone. When he looks at me again, there’s resolve in his eyes. “This isn’t how I imagined telling you this, but I need to say it.” Butterflies and nervous energy take flight in my stomach because whatever he says next will change everything one way or another. “I fucking love you, Jamie Morgan.” I gasp at his words, but he carries on, “I never thought love was meant for me, never wanted it, and I can’t deny I tried so fucking hard to fight it, to stay away from you. But you were in my head, in my heart, I’m fucking sure of it, and now, there is no way in hell I’m letting someone take you from me.”
For a moment I just stare at him, unable to form any response while my head and heart battle it out. But I know there is only one possible outcome. I can’t deny the truth anymore, and I know if I don’t say it now, I will regret it for the rest of my life.
“Fuck!” slips from my mouth before I quickly get it back under control. “I love you too, Sebastian Roberts. The man who lit an ember beneath my cold, stone heart and made it beat again, made it burn so hot the fires of hell are jealous.” I reach up and kiss him because if I talk any more, I know I won’t be able to contain the tears that are ready to fall.
Breaking the kiss, Seb says, “Now, I’m going to show you, and you’re going to feel just how true my words are.”
