Page 49 of My Salvation
“Oh, I know.”
She let him move her back under the water to rinse.
When they were both done, they got out and dried off. Priest rescued the wine and the snacks, and they moved to the cozy sofa in the small sitting area to relax.
He poured them both another glass and set the bowl of snacks between them.
She sipped her wine, then, with a brush in hand, began to braid her wet hair. In the human world, hair, her length, almost always attracted attention, so she wore it up a lot. Here amongst the fae, it was common for hair to be nearly to the ground. It was easy to grow to that length when you had an eternity.
“I’ll return the favor when we lay down,” Priest promised.
She shook her head. “It wasn’t about that.”
“That doesn’t mean I don’t crave a taste of you.” The dark promise of pleasure in his eyes had her recrossing her legs.
“I’d rather let it build for when we make love for the first time.”
He nodded slowly. “And that’s not tonight?”
She shook her head. “I like this slow pace. Maybe tomorrow, I’ll do just enough to keep you on edge all day.”
His towel began to tent again.
“Promise?” he asked in a breathy voice.
“I promise to keep my mate primed for most of the day, then sensually bring him to climax to see how far he can shoot his load,” she said, delighting in the power she had over him.
“I’ve never tried edgeplay before.”
“Is that what it’s called?”
He nodded. “What would you call it?”
“Sweet torture.”
“Turnabout is fair play,” he reminded her.
“I’m sure it is.” She took another sip of wine and cussed the hair tie as it snapped. Reaching into her pocket, she grabbed another one. Once her hair was done, she sat back, balancing her glass in her lap. “What are we doing tomorrow?”
“I have to report to the palace with Tau for updates.”
“Updates?”
He exhaled, then took a healthy sip of his wine. “Zoe will let us know about the magic centers. From what she’s said so far, they’re all working properly. Which means there’s something else wrong. That will go on one of the lists Meryn is maintaining. Then we have Brie updating us about newly confirmed names from Noctem Falls.” He began ticking off things on his hand as he kept going. “Gage will be asking about an update regarding the Witches’ Council.”
“Why ask about the Witches’ Council?”
“They imprisoned Zoe at the Fire Temple, tried to force a mating on her, then tried to take her back to Storm Keep under false pretenses,” he said, practically growling.
“You’re close to Gage, aren’t you?”
He blinked at the question. “Tau is a bit different. Technically our unit leader is Brennus, but obviously, he’s busy being Consort, so Ari leads us as a four-man unit. Gage and I take point a lot to help carry the load and look after Kincaid.”
“Why does he need looking after? He seemed pretty competent to me.”
“He is. Don’t get me wrong, he’s an amazing unit warrior. And even with half his spells going sideways, his power is not to be ignored. He’s just the youngest.”
“Ahh, the youngest,” she said, smiling.