These angels didn’t play around.
“The movie will begin shortly, sire. Would you like for me to remain?”
“No. We’ll be fine on our own. Thank you, Phillip.”
“It is my absolute pleasure,” the male said with a deep bow. “If you need anything else, simply press the button and we’ll be right in to assist.”
He disappeared, and a moment later, the projector overhead came on, the movie filling the screen.
Acadia giggled. “Casablanca? You remembered?”
“I remember everything,balisra.” And it was true where she was concerned.
The lights dimmed, and a minute later, Acadia was captivated by the movie and Kaj divided his attention between the screen and the most fascinating female he’d ever been blessed with meeting.
Yes, they would be doing more of this, he decided.
Maybe he could talk the angels into putting in a bowling alley.
As the credits began to roll, Acadiafound herself smiling. She would likely continue to reflect on this night as one of the best in the history books. Two dates in one week. And one of those had been her very first official date.
“I heard a rumor,” Kaj prompted, drawing her attention to him as the screen faded to black, the lights brightening though it was still dim in comparison to the rest of the mansion.
She turned her head to the side, smiling over at him. “About?”
“Someone mentioned that humans like to make out in movie theaters.”
Acadia chuckled. “Do they?”
Kaj shrugged. “It’s what I heard.” He scanned the dim interior of the theater the angels used for recreation. “Though I’m not sure I can see the appeal.”
Chuckling, Acadia got to her feet and stepped over so that she was in front of him. When she moved closer, he held out his arms as though he had expected her to sit with him. Once she was settled on his lap, she stared at his profile, running her fingers through the silky hair at the nape of his neck.
“Perhaps we should give it a try,” she offered, knowing that had been his intention.
“Yeah?” His smile was ridiculously sexy. “Then perhaps you could start by putting your mouth on mine.”
Oh, she could definitely do that.
Twisting her upper body, Acadia pressed her forehead to his, inhaled that musky scent that was his and his alone. Their lips lingered apart for long seconds, that tease that would spark the flames between them. She still remembered the first time he had kissed her, how soft and smooth and warm his mouth had been, how insistent his tongue became as it had licked into her mouth.
A soft growl rumbled in his chest as Kaj’s hand came around to cup her neck, his thumb brushing over her cheek as he eliminated the distance between their lips. Acadia leaned into him, let herself get lost in the warmth of his mouth. He tasted both salty and sweet thanks to the refreshments they’d enjoyed during the movie. It made her want to devour him whole.
She was aware of a soft whirring sound and then the recliner dipping backward. Her body fell into his as his tongue mated with hers. His hand slid lower, his palm flattening on her chest, warmth seeping into the bare skin there. He didn’t move lower, but her body didn’t seem to mind. His touch alone was more than enough to fan those embers into a full-blown bonfire.
“Kaj…”
“Tell me,balisra.”
“I ache for you,” she whispered against his mouth.
Another dark rumble.
Acadia had learned how to draw those out of him long ago, and it didn’t matter how often she heard those seductive growls, they always affected her the same. She felt as though she was the most precious thing in his world when she was with him. Didn’t matter if he was riding the hard edge of desire and taking her fast and hard, or times like this, when he seemed content to merely linger and tease. Those eighteen months he’d been gone had been pure hell on her. The life she’d envisioned with him had been ripped right out from under her.
Her anger had been justified, she knew. But Acadia was also aware that their time here was fleeting. She’d almost lost him once due to the injuries he had sustained. Then she’d lost him because of distance and time. Another attack had come at them, and her relief in knowing he hadn’t been critically wounded despite how dire the situation had been had kept her sane even as he’d taken the vein of another.
But those hardships were behind them, and she was tired of waiting, not willing to risk losing another minute they had together. After all, no one knew what the Almighty had in store for them. He could easily erase her very existence tomorrow if he felt it necessary.
