Darius had relaxed like he enjoyed the cold, and started snoring in his chair when he fell asleep a few minutes later.
"I want to sleep next to him again,"Sable said, as I finished my food.
Callum was still looking at his phone.
"Alright. I should probably try to seduce him first, though."
"Probably. Your plan isn't going very well."
"Thanks for the vote of confidence."
She snorted.
"He's so confusing,"I said.
"Maybe he'll be less confusing after the bond is sealed."
"That doesn't seem likely."
"You never know."
Callum surprised me by sliding his phone across the table to me. His motions were stiffer, since we were no longer touching. I was pretty sure that meant he was feeling pain from his magic, but didn't want to ask me to touch him. If he wanted it, he needed to say that.
"We sold it," he said, as I read the article on top of the screen.
CALLUM FROST AND KAT DAVIS, DEVASTATINGLY OBSESSED WITH EACH OTHER
There were a few pictures in the article of us at the challenges. I assumed they'd been taken with someone's phone, because I hadn't seen any cameras.
"Devastatingly obsessed, huh?" I scrolled through the pictures.
Some of them actually looked kind of romantic. And, despite the differences in the way we dressed, there was no denying that we looked good together.
According to the article, multiple people had mentioned that we smelled like sex.
"Did Merrily make this happen?" I asked, sliding it back.
"Not that I'm aware of." He finished his food and leaned in his chair, as if he was trying to get comfortable. The way he sat stone-still told me it wasn't working. "She's usually too wiped out from events like these to handle anything related to the Cabinet for a few days. She'll struggle at the ceremony tomorrow."
"You could tell her she doesn't need to come."
"I could. She wouldn't listen, though."
That was fair.
"Your magic seemed to make Darius more comfortable," I said.
Callum nodded. "I'm sure fate didn't intend it, but some of our powers balance each other out a little. It’s a natural consequence of season-based magic, I guess."
"Darius didn't seem like he was uncomfortable before that."
"He hides his struggle better than the rest of us."
"You said you believe in fate? Most immortals don't, as far as I know."
"Fae are not most immortals."
I waited for more of an answer, but he didn't give it.
