She felt the lysteel come out of the gauntlet and wrap around her wrist.He guided her arm back and the lysteel hooked around the headboard on the bed.
"Better."He started kissing her all the way down.
She pulled at the restraint as he teased her with his tongue and his fingers, nipping at her skin.
"You're not playing fair," she panted as he teased her.
"Why not?"he asked."Is not everything fair in love and war?"
She blinked."What?"
"Love and war?Is not everything fair?"
She blinked."Bahran," she put her hand on his chin."What are you saying?"
He blinked.
"Are you in love with me?"
"Of course.Is that not what this passion I feel for you is?This desire to keep you safe and take care of you?To mate with you over and over?Is that not love?"
"I--"
"Do you not love me?"
That was the question, wasn't it?Did she love him?
Adored him?
Absolutely.
Was this love?
She didn't know what it was.What was this feeling?It was far more than just occasional desire, that's for certain.This was bigger than that.
But it also was easier than that.
It wasn't about what was proper or right.
It was about being with him.
Was that love?
Maybe.
"I think I do," she said."I have not felt this before for anyone.It is complicated, but at the same time, it is easy.I know I do not want to be with anyone else but you."
"Then we are in love."
She smiled."That's a simple way to look at it."
"Why make it complicated?"
"We Terrans tend to complicate things."
"I've noticed."He kissed her stomach."Now, let me make you scream, and you need to stop worrying about things."
"You seem confident."
