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I froze, struggling to find my next breath as I turned slowly to face him.
"Yes?"
He came to stand in front of me, inches away, towering over me and still covered in that rock hard armor of his. When I looked up into his eyes, I could feel the electricity between us. The air itself was volatile.
"Aren't you going to congratulate me?" His voice was so low it was almost a purr.
"Congratulations," I offered meekly, my insides turning to jelly as he came even closer.
He smiled, lifting a hand so that the short spikes on the back of his fist rubbed gently across my cheek as he brushed my hair out of my face.
"I owe it all to you, you know?"
"Me?" I asked, startled by the notion. "You earned it. You did everything Re'Utu asked of you."
"Yes, but it was your advice that got me there in the first place. So, thank you... for believing in me."
I stood perfectly still, unable to respond or even think clearly as he lowered his lips to mine, kissing me with a gentleness at odds with the dangerous energy that seeped from his every pore. I felt powerless under his spell, held up only by the desire within me straining against my self-control. I let his tongue part my lips, exploring my mouth playfully.
When he finally pulled away, he gave me only the slightest hint of a smile before saying, "Be careful down there. I don't want you getting hurt."
I raised a hand to my lips, marveling at the lingering touch, and he slipped away, back into Kiango's chambers.
