I hadn't been inside Bai Ye's bedroom before. I imagined it would smell of cedar just like him, but when he brought me over the threshold, there was only a whiff of fresh herbs drifting in the air.
It was the taste of his kiss. I inhaled deeply, letting it fill my nostrils and suffuse all my senses.
He noticed, "Next time I'll add some wormwood and sweet fennel …"
I gaped at him, my sentiments towards the scent completely different now. Wormwood and sweet fennel were the ingredients for … a strong aphrodisiac …
He laughed as he lowered us both into the bed. "Still beautiful when you blush," he kissed me and whispered.
I hated how easy it was for him to make me blush. But at the same time, I loved this hidden side of him that wasn't all seriousness, that was so good at teasing me and so unpredictably wild.
