His voice sent a thrill through her and she didn’t know how she managed to keep her excitement at bay and off her face.“I did.I think it’s about high time you tell me what the fuck you were thinking.”
“In the beginning, I only thought with my dick, not my mind or heart.”
“You got that right.”She sniffed.It took everything within her to keep looking at him.Damn, the man was as gorgeous as ever.
It pissed her off.She’d hoped he would show the effects of this like she did.
Puffy eyes.
Weight loss.
Irritable.
A hot mess.
“I thought that this was an obsession.What I felt for other women since the beginning of my sexual existence.I thought that once I had you, it would be enough.”
“And now?”His words warmed her heart, but she wouldn’t give in to him that easily.
“Now I know that I don’t want to exist a moment without you.”
“You violated my mind.Spoke to me, encouraged me.Why?”
“It is the way we demons speak most of the time.And yes, I did it a few times, even that night.It wasn’t meant to be malicious.”
“I am all about consent.”
“You are and so am I,” he replied defensively.“I will refrain from using my powers unless you want me to use them.”
After hearing his words, Xolani paced back and forth.She wanted to make him suffer a little after hurting her so badly.
“Baby, please tell me what you’re thinking.Call me an asshole, anything but the silent treatment.”
“You’re an asshole, Dima.That’s what I’m thinking.The trust issues I held for Ricky resurfaced because of this shit from you.”
“I deserve that.There is no excuse for what I did.I didn’t realize it was love until you asked me to leave.I’ve felt nothing but pain since then.”
“Pain?”
“As if my very soul has been ripped from my body.I have been suffering from the pain of our parting.”
She stopped her pacing as she gazed into his eyes.“Chest aching?A deep-set loneliness?”
“Ditto.It’s because the bond we share either needs to be severed or sealed.”
“What do you know about love?”Xolani crossed her arms over her ample chest.
“I know that when I’m with you, I feel as if there is electricity running through my pores.Not in a bad way.But I love it when you smile and when you laugh.Your joy becomes mine.I also know there is nothing on this earth that would make me leave you unless that is your wish.I’d even give up being a demon.”
Her eyes widened at this admission.
He approached her and took her hand, laying it on his chest to cover the steady beat of his heart.“This heart beats for you.I can’t bear the thought of losing you.But I will leave and have the bond destroyed if that’s your wish.”
Her hand tightened on his dress shirt and his pectoral muscle flexed.
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Dima
