"You are way too good for me. So don't ever say that again… and don't ever think I would leave you for anyone," Ashen whispered as Lumin breathed into his chest.
Ashen felt how tightly she clung to him, fingers digging slightly into his skin, her cheek pressed against his heartbeat like she wanted to merge her soul with his.
He wrapped his arms around her even tighter.
Then slowly, with no warning, he slid one arm beneath her thighs and lifted her. Her breath hitched instantly. Her bare body pressed fully into him, legs curling up instinctively as she clung to his shoulders.
"Ashen!" she gasped, covering her chest with one arm while the other remained wrapped around his neck.
He only smirked.
"Let's take our bath," he murmured against her ear, voice warm enough to melt her bones.
Her face immediately disappeared into the curve of his neck. She only clung tighter, shivering at the realization of how exposed she was while he carried her like she weighed absolutely nothing.
