34.
March 1st, 2020
Zaira continued to drum her chilly fingers over my chest. The room was extremely cold due to the air conditioner, and when I’d asked her if she wanted me to change its temperature, she’d said she loved it the way it was. I didn’t mind the cold, not really – not when Zaira was by my side.
I felt complete with her so close to me; I felt like I was home. With her head rested on my chest, my fingers in her hair, her breaths breezing against my skin, and her naked body tangled with mine – she was my slice of heaven, my comfort, and my solace.
My safe place.
“Babe?” I said softly.
She pushed herself further against me and hummed. “Yeah?”
“So, I was checking you out on Amazon the other day, and I realized that you have two other comics that you released beforeTheIceBearer.” I’d actually looked her up the day she’d given me the copy ofTheIceBearer. It wasn’t because I didn’t trust her, but because I’d turned into a curious creep ever since the moment our eyes had met.
Joe Goldberg from ‘You’ would be so damn proud of me.
Zaira circled her long nails around one of my nipples and sighed. “Yeah, I did. It’s a duet, actually, but I don’t talk about it because it didn’t really do well. I can’t afford to hire a fancy PR company to help with promo, so that’s a downside, too.” She sighed again. “Also, many people refused to read both books because they didn’t like my heroine. They said they couldn’t relate to a chubby superhero who could read minds. As if comic books are ever relatable. They are written for the thrill and adventure. If people want relativity, they should read fiction and nonfiction novels.”
I let go of a slow breath and shook my head. I’d seen that she barely had reviews on any of her books. EvenTheIceBearerhad only a dozen reviews on Amazon. She was so talented, and itkilledme to see that she wasn’t getting the recognition she truly deserved.
“Gimme a sec, will ya?” I told her.
She looked at me with confusion on her face, but nodded and moved back without saying anything.
I rose and got off her bed, walked over to my discarded jeans, and grabbed my phone from its back pocket. When I turned around, I found Zaira looking at my naked ass with a grin on her face.
“Stop that,” I said as I got back into bed.
She raised a brow at me. “Stop what?”
I wiggled my fingers at her mouth. “This.”
She rolled her eyes. “I’m not doing anything.”
“You’re distracting me.”
She lied back down, and the white blanket we were snuggled under only a moment ago slipped down one of her breasts. My dick hardened when I saw her peaked nipple, and her soft, smooth skin that was waiting to be tasted once again.
“Ahem…”
I glanced to the left, and found Zaira giving me a smug look. “Stop that.”
It wasmyturn to roll my eyes. “Ha-ha, very funny.”
She chuckled. “Why do you need your phone at 5a.m. in the morning anyway?” she asked.
I smirked at her. “You’ll see.” She opened her mouth to say something, but I cut her off with a question. “You got a copy ofThe Ice Bearerwith you?”
She nodded. “In the nightstand drawer behind you.” I knew she was very confused, but there was a hint or two of curiosity in her eyes that kinda excited me.
I shifted and opened the drawer, pulled the copy out, shut the drawer, and then covered the lower half of my body with the blanket after turning back around again. I opened the Instagram app and angled my phone in front of my face. “Hey, guys,” I greeted as I started filming the video. “I hope all you lovely people are doing well. I know it’s a bit early in the morning, but I have a little something-something for you, so just hear me out.” I brought the copy ofThe Ice Bearerclose to the side of my face. “See this gorgeous book right here? Yeah, this is my baby Zaira’s latest release. It’s a comic she wrote dedicated to me, and it also has a character in it that is inspired by me. How freakin’ cool is that?! So, what I want you all to do is: go and grab yourself a copy of this book – it’s available with every online retailer – read it, post your pictures with it, and tag me and Zaira in said pictures for a chance to win a signedUnder the Woodslimited edition hoodie from me.” From my peripheral view, I saw Zaira snaking her hand over to me, and before I knew it, she’d bunched the blanket in a fist and was sliding it down my thighs. That woman was a fucking tease. Good thing the camera was focused on my upper body only.
I quickly put aside the comic I was holding, and then grabbed Zaira’s hand as I continued to film the video. “We will be picking 25 winners, and this contest is international. So, wherever you may be in this world, you are free to enter.”
Zaira began twisting her hand in my grasp, which made my lips twitch.
“The contest ends on the 6thof March, so hurry up, guys!”I winked for good measure.“May the best of you win. Ciao!” I ended the video with a grin. I hit post on it, and then locked my phone before placing it on the nightstand. “What do you think you were doing?” I said to my sassy girlfriend.
