"My god! You are so obnoxious!" Anastasia whispered angrily, totally embarrassed by now. She could take a little embarrassment, and the heat in her body would dissipate like a gentle pitter patter during summer. But this… Gods.
Ileus let out a deep low laugh that she was sure everyone must have heard. He continued, "How would Aed Ruad feel when he would come to know that the woman he intends to marry rode with me all the time, slept with me and also umm… did you kiss me?"
Anastasia knew all the puns he was aiming at. "You are loathsome, Ileus," was all she managed to say. As anger mixed with awkwardness increased, she shifted away from him not wanting the touch or his protection anywhere. But the man was too strong. He pulled her right back to his chest. "Stay close princess, otherwise you are going to freeze."
