“I don’t ever plan on it,” she grinned.
We went downstairs together, and I saw Arsenio first. He scowled when he saw me. I shrugged and flicked my eyes to Scout.
“We were just about to do a tour of the garden,”Ginata announced when she saw us. “Are you interested?”
“Sure,”Scout answered for us. Together, our large group went to the back of her enormous home. Scout gasped when she saw the fairy lights.
Ginata beamed. “It’s lovely. Come. I want to show you all of it. It’s my favorite part of my home.”
Ginata became our tour guide through the rows of flowers. The trees were aplenty, and it felt like we had been transported to a botanical museum. Ginata would point out this flower or that, explaining how hard it was to either get it here or take care ofit. Especially considering our condition. “Being a vampire who loves to garden has its difficulties,” she laughed.
Scout and I stayed in the back, taking our time exploring the flowers. The group took a hard left,and Scout tugged on my arm, causing me to stop. I cocked my head,and she wiggled her eyebrows.
“Care to explore on our own?”
“You want to get lost?” I grinned.
“Yes,please.”
I took her hand,and we went the opposite way. Casual strolling quickly turned into a light jog, which then turned into laughter as we began to sprint. The garden wasnever-ending!
Scout stopped suddenly,and I fell into her. I straightened and looked over her shoulder, seeing a bench. “There. We’re finally alone,” she said.
“Do you not like everyone?” I frowned. She walked over to a bush with red flowers. She reached for the leaves and shook her head.
“It’s weird seeing Tully and Dante,” she admitted. Guilt flooded through me instantly.
“Scout I—”
She put her hand up. “It’s fine. I’ll get over it eventually. I just really wanted to spend time with you. Alone.”
“Oh?” Instantly, my body roused. I glanced around and saw no one.
“Yes. I missed you. And I wanted to talk. You found my tarot deck. All of them. You didn’t have to do that.” She went and sat down on the bench. I opted to sit on the ground by her feet. I crossed my legs and looked down at the grass.
“I know. But I wanted to. I messed up big time that night. I’m so sorry for everything. I wish I could go back and change things.”
“I know.” She reached for my hair, running her fingers through it. I closed my eyes and groaned. I loved it when she tugged on my hair. I turned and put my head in her lap.
“I think we’ve both made some mistakes and done damage to each other. Scout, I never want to hurt you like that ever again. If you let me, I’ll spend the rest of eternity together trying to make it right.”
She stopped moving her hands. “Together?” Her voice came off as almost confused.
I looked up and nodded. “Yes. I want us together forever. What do you think?”
“I’d like that.”
We sat in quiet for a moment. She began running her hands through my hair again,and a moan slipped from my lips. I closed my eyes. I placed my hand on her leg and began sliding it up her socks. She parted her legs ever so slightly as my fingers reached the line where the socks stopped,and her thighs were fully exposed. I moved under her skirt and discovered with utter delight that she was completely bare underneath.
“When did this happen?” I chuckled.
“I didn’t even bother tonight.”
“You had this planned all along,” I accused.
“Maybe…” she giggled.
“Well, if you don’t mind.” I positioned myself between her legs, parting them further to expose her bare pussy. I slid my hand under her skirt and parted her lips. “How long have you been this ready for me?” I asked as I discovered her to be already wet.
