He brought his head lower to her face after raking her body with his searing gaze.
"I know you won't hurt me," she mumbled, blinking her eyes.
She was only thinking about the mortal danger involved, not the carnal danger...
"How can I say no when you're being so adorable?" he said with a weary smile.
Her eyes flashed with triumph when he laid on the bed beside her. She laid on her side to face him, placing her head on her clasped palm.
"Your eyes, they're beautiful," she whispered.
"Yours is more beautiful, a rarity," he replied as he looked into her quivering black pupils.
"I like your face too."
"What else do you like?"
"I like your lips, I like your body," she mumbled shyly.
"That's delightful to hear." His eyes twinkled in mirth.
"And... I like you."
Aurelius sat up and looked down at her. "Did I just hear you right?"
