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Chapter Nineteen

Lilith

Phillip had been right about the chaos that ensued after that first bank robbery save. I didn’t expect things to happen that night, though. Right after I made my toast, we heard sirens blaring outside the club.

So instead of screwing Leon seven ways to Sunday, we all left to see what was happening.

An organized robbery of a fancy jewelry shop was happening. Only two cops were there at the moment we arrived. Rose convinced the cops that they wanted us to help, and Phillip gave us the percentages of which attempt would work the best without any casualties.

Draco, Leon, and I went to the roof, and after two kicks from our strong man, the floor beneath us gave way. The two professionals landed with grace. Leon, not so much. He would definitely have a bruise on his back from that one.

It took a few rolls and defensive maneuvers, but we managed to get the three of four men that were getting ready to head out the back and escape.  The fourth man Phillip took down in the alley. He was their lookout, who thought he was in the clear to run away after his friends were captured. Phillip, of course, knew where he was hiding, so that was easy. No one besides those cops knew it was us that helped save the day, but that wouldn’t last for long. Soon, someone was going to out the Society.

It had been four days since that night, and I had yet to get any alone time with Leon outside of helping train him in fighting. Draco was the main teacher, but I assisted when I could or thought my expertise was needed. I also helped take over Rose’s training too. She had gotten pretty good and could hold her own if she got in a tight spot against two people, but that was her limit, for sure.

Phillip was running around like a madman trying to find Raven, keep his business empire flowing flawlessly, and keeping track of some of the crimes that we needed to make a priority.

AJ had been so busy as well. I’d sent a text to Mina that she was invited to help, but all she said was that she would think on it. For the past couple of years she had been trying to find someone, and the chase had been consuming her. I offered my help, but she said she needed to do it alone, so I let it be. She would come to me when she wanted to. AJ was working hard, and for now that was good.

It was almost sunrise, and I was feeling needy. My body was limber from dancing at the club last night, and I needed Leon.

He hadn’t given me a key or anything to his apartment above the restaurant, but I decided to take my chances and break in anyway.

His space was completely quiet, except for the subtle sounds of waves coming from where I figured his bedroom was.  Sounded like he had a sound machine or something on.

I slipped off my shoes by the door and quietly sauntered to his room.

There he was, sprawled out on his back, asleep. His bare chest was slightly covered by the blanket, so I had no idea just how bare he was under there. He’d been doing so much lately, and while I knew he would probably wake up from someone climbing into his bed, it didn’t stop me from doing it.

Still in my clothes, I crawled in the bed and touched his arm.

He startled awake, but I shushed him, and once his eyes focused on mine, he relaxed.

“You okay?” he asked in a sleepy voice that was adorable.

I smiled and laid my head down against his chest.

“Yep. Just missed you.”

Ever since our kiss the other night and his declaration of wanting to date me, I hadn’t been holding back anymore. If I wanted to kiss him, I would.  He’d been okay with everything so far and seemed happy with it, even. I still had a sense of insecurity about our marriage—we had two weeks left before technically he could get the marriage annulled, and I didn’t know if he still wanted to or not. It left me in a weird place. I was trying to help him accept himself and the life he was made for, but I was also trying to show him my place in that life by his side.

I thought he’d drifted back off to sleep, but then his arm wrapped around my shoulder softly.

“Tell me something about you,” he grumbled. I smiled and thought about what all I could tell him. Where to start?

“My favorite food is pizza.”  I closed my eyes and listened to his heart beat amongst the waves of the little machine next to the bed already echoing in the room.

“I love burgers.”

He was opening up to me, and I cherished the moment.

We traded simple, get-to-know-you facts for another fifteen minutes before the harder topics started to arise. But I did learn good stuff about him: he loved back rubs, swimming naked, and a few other delightful pastimes.

“I’ve never let myself get over that night I hurt my friend Charles. Truthfully, I’ve been punishing myself ever since.” I lifted myself up to look into his eyes. He’d told me the story of when he came into his powers and what happened. It still haunted him, even with his new acceptance that he can’t live that way forever.

“Have you talked to him lately?” I asked as I set my chin on my hand on his chest. His eyes had remained closed the whole time we had talked, and they hadn’t opened yet. I wanted to see them. I wanted that insight into his soul.