[ Old World - Greater Woods - Still inside the Mysterious Mist ]
Kieran shifted slightly, sitting upright, his arm still firmly wrapped around Autumn's waist.The flickering silence between them was softening…not heavy.
Then he reached up and pulled her face gently towards his.
"Wait," he murmured, his eyes narrowing with affection and curiosity, "What did you mean just now… when you said you are already home?"
Autumn parted her lips to answer, but his mouth was already against hers.
Soft. Slow. Like he couldn't help it. Like her answer could wait just one more second while he tasted her sweetness.
Her breath caught…the answer remained tangled on her tongue.
"What I meant…" she tried, but then his lips captured hers again, slower this time, as if trying to read her thoughts through every suckle.
He pulled back an inch, teasing, his breath brushing her skin.
"Go on…" he said between kisses. "I am listening… I promise."
