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He nods. “I would enjoy that very much with you.”
I look at him sharply.
His lips curl. “I’d love to know what you taste like.” Before I can sputter something stupid, he continues. “And here,” he points to another section. “What are your thoughts on him ripping off her clothes?” His gaze sweeps over my dress.
I want to crawl into a hole and die. “I think it could be hot, in the right circumstances. But not outdoors.” It’s the only thing I can think of to keep my dress in one piece.
He looks disappointed, his full lips twisting in a way that’s hard to look away from. “Indoors only it’ll be.” Then, he points to another section. “And where he uses his Wand of Piercing to–”
I slam the book shut. “Maybe enough reading for today!”
He nods as if my reaction is perfectly normal. “Are you hungry?”
My stomach rumbles. “Always.”
He tilts his head. “You’ll never be hungry with me.” And his tone shifts a little at the end, as if he means I won’t be hungry inanyway.
For such a serious man, he seems to have a way of digging below the surface and pulling out all my sensitive nuggets. I’ll have to remember that about him. Most of the serious men I’ve met in my life felt like talking to me was a waste of time, so it’s weird to have one who seems to think all his efforts should be put into figuring me out.
I shift on the blanket and nearly send a plate of cookies toppling over. Righting them, I stare around me at the blanket covered in sweets.Is this what it is to be with the Prince of the Winter Court? Desserts just appear where I want them. I can get used to this!
“This looks amazing!” I exclaim. I don’t know where any of it came from, but I’m going to eat everything.
“You enjoy a lot of sugar then?” he asks, curious.
I shake my head. “Sugar is expensive, so people like me don’t get it.”
His back goes rigid. “People like you are the bride to the four princes. You can have anything you want.”
I wave his words away. “You know what I mean. Me, before. I haven’t really gotten a chance to enjoy most of the benefits of my new position.”
He lifts a brow, his voice low and sexy. “You can try out anything you want.”
My gaze sweeps over his muscular form, and I swallow, hard. “Is it warm in here, or is it just me?”
He lifts a hand to my face and tucks my hair behind my ear in a slow, deliberate movement. “It’s definitely not just you, but I have a way to cool you down.” And the way he sayscoolmakes me think he’s planning exactly the opposite.
When I can untangle my tongue, I point to the plates of food. “Maybe we’ll just focus on these right now.”
I tear my gaze from the man-candy in front of me and drag it to the food. Instantly, my needs change, and I’m drooling at the sight of bite-sized tarts and pies and brownies. A smorgasbord of delectable treats I always see but never get to taste.
Reaching forward slowly, I pause and look around, but it’s just Prince Zane and I. There’s no one to stop me from taking what I want, and the realization lightens my heart. Grinning, I pop a tart into my mouth, and the flavors wash over my tongue. It’s apple. I fuckingloveapple.
I almost melt into the blanket we’re on.
“These are amazing! Want to try one?” I hold one up for Prince Zane to taste.
To my surprise, he leans over and eats it out of my hand, purposely licking my fingers… and his tongue is just a little cold. The sensation sends goose bumps rising on my body, followed by a little shiver. If that tongue can do that to my fingers, what can it do to my…?
“I’m eating with this hand,” I tell him, snatching my hand away and clamping my thighs together.
I fake scowl at him, and he gives me the hungriest look I’ve ever seen. A look that makes my blood run even hotter and has me wondering if I really want all these treats, or if I want a certain fae prince.I’d lick his popsicle any day.
Damn it, but that treat would come with far too many complications.
I grab a brownie, and eat it in one bite. The incredible taste helps to abate my desire to leap on Prince Zane and ride him like a bull. I can count on my hand the number of times I’ve had chocolate in my life, and the brownie doesn’t disappoint.
This is divine. Reading. Snacking. And laying beside a sexy man who makes me want to do dirty things.
