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I can hear the quiet murmur of their voices, reassuring even if I can’t make out the words anymore, as I let sleep claim me.
And I sleep deeply. Last night was bad enough, but two nights of being thoroughly fucked in a row, knocks me out cold. I’ve had more sex in the past forty-eight hours than the entire rest of the year combined.
* * *
I don’t dream.
I don’t stir at all.
The next thing I’m aware of is a hand on my shoulder and Elias’ voice murmuring my name.
I groan, still feeling like I could sleep for another day.
“Sorry to wake you, darling. There’s only an hour until checkout.”
It takes a moment for my brain to stir enough to process that, but I immediately sit up once Elias’ words sink in. And regret it. Sudden movement was not a good idea.
“Ow.” I gasp. I was so right about the painkillers. Everything aches, and I feel like I’ve strained muscles I didn’t even know I had. I flop back down on the bed and wrap my arms around the pillow. “Shit.”
“Are you sore?”
“Little bit,” I mumble.
“I can call reception and arrange for a later checkout time.”
“No… no. Dammit. I have to catch my bus home.” I bury my head and groan again. Sitting on a bus for hours is not going to be comfortable. Worth it, though.
Elias places his hands on my shoulders and rubs them. The gentle massage is nice enough that I find myself melting into the touch.
“It’s quite conflicting,” he says lowly. “I want to protect you from everyone else. And yet I rather enjoy seeing you like this, knowing it’s because of what I did. OnlyIget to break you.”
His tone is quiet and conversational, but there’s a far darker current beneath it. It makes my breath catch.
I probably shouldn’t be anywhere near as okay with that statement as I am, but there are certain risks that come with dating demons, and I knew that from the start. It’s always been part of the thrill. And I can’t lie. As much as my body aches now, that masochistic side of me loves the pain and loves that they’ve left their mark on me like this.
“As long as you put me back together afterward,” I say.
Elias presses his smile against my shoulder blade. “I can agree to that.”
As much as I would love to stay in bed for another short eternity, I know I don’t have the time to laze around. Elias is helpful, at least. He fetches me a glass of water to down, and Caelan reappears shortly afterward with food. A plateful of scrambled eggs and bacon, including about six extra strips of bacon he takes for himself, then casually chews while wandering around the room, helping Elias pack my things for me.
“Don’t you dare get bacon grease on my ballgown,” I warn him, waving my fork in a vaguely threatening manner in his general direction.
Caelan snorts. “Some thanks that is. I got you breakfast.”
“You could just not be an animal and stop eating with your hands,” Elias suggests to Caelan’s mock indignation.
Caelan leaves the packing, though. When I mildly ask if they have any painkillers, Elias and Caelan share a look and Caelan immediately vanishes to get some. Literally vanishes, slipping through into the abyss. He returns just as quickly with a large pack of pills he drops into my hands.
I blink, then my eyes narrow. “Did you steal these?”
“Unimportant. You need ’em, right?”
I laugh, shaking my head. “One day, they’ll have you done for torture, murder, and petty theft.”
“I’d like to see them fuckin’ try,” he says with an utterly terrifying grin. A terrifying grin that he presses to my lips, and I’m all too willing to kiss him back despite his questionable behavior.
I take the painkillers.
