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“You’re not under any obligation to feed me.”
“Debatable, I’m responsible for feeding everyone at court.”
“You know what I mean. I can eat in the dining hall with everyone else.”
“You could.”
Levana threw her hands up in exasperation. “What do you want me to say? It’s like you forget that we agreed on one night.”
“Which has already turned into two nights and besides, I don’t recall agreeing to that.”
“It doesn’t matter if you agreed or not. This is a two-yes situation, and you only have one.”
I tilted my head to the side. “What does that have to do with dinner and a nap?”
“You are being deliberately obtuse,” she shot back, looking flustered.
“Of course, I wouldn’t be opposed to a third night,” I continued, lest she think even for a second that I wasn’t desperate to feel her body beneath mine again. “But what I’d like most right now is for you to join me for dinner.”
“Are you attempting to court me?” she asked suspiciously.
“That would be pointless, since you’ve already decided you’re leaving. And I’m not sure my ego would be able to standattemptingto court you,” I added wryly.
“You’re probably the only one whose egocouldhandle it,” Levana muttered. It wasn’t meant to be a compliment, but I took it as one anyway. “We can’t have dinner. You and I don’t do well alone together.”
“I beg to differ. I think we both doverywell when we’re alone together.”
If I thought she was flustered before, it was nothing compared to now. “We have self-control issues when we’re alone together.”
“Don’t trust yourself around me, Blue? I can keep my hands to myself.”
Levana gave a scathing look. I’d be fucking my hand to the memory of that expression later. I wasobsessedwith that petulant-princess face.
“I trust myself just fine.”
“Then join me for dinner.”
“No. It’s a terrible idea and you know it,” she replied, already unlocking the door to her apartment with a wisp of shadows.
I took a step back, inclining my head in acknowledgment. I could take no for an answer.
“You know where to find me if you change your mind, Blue.” I headed back down the corridor, leaving her hesitating on the stoop as I called back over my shoulder. “And stop avoiding me.”
It was three hours before I heard a quiet knock on my door, well past when I’d given up and eaten.
It’s probably not even her.
“Who is it?” I grumbled, reconsidering my stance on firing Torin if it was him showing up at my door in the middle of the night with another injury.
“Just let me in,” Levana hissed, filled with that irritable fury that I shouldn’t find so attractive.
I pulled open the door instantly, leaning against the doorjamb in an attempt to look slightly less desperate for a scrap of her attention. Though maybe she found that attractive? Further observation was required.
“Don’t even think about being your usual snarky self right now,” Levana warned. “You invited me. Let me in.”
I stepped back, gesturing for her to enter, and abjectly failing at keeping the smug expression off my face. She came. I invited her and she actuallycame.
“Have you eaten?” I asked. While I enjoyed Levana all fired up, I didn’t want toupsether.
