Page 54 of Halluci-Dating A Demon

“Yeah?”

“How long do people wait to say . . . you know . . . those three words everyone’s always going on about in rom coms.”

He smiles into my hair, kissing the top. “Either as soon as they feel it or whenever a cute little purple demon considers saying it to his boyfriend first.”

My eyes lock on his and we stay where we are as the line moves forward. “I was worried it was too soon to feel this way.”

“I don’t think it’s something you can put a time limit on, and it took way longer for me to say it last time when I feel more certain about it now.”

“Is this you continuing to run in the other direction?”

“Always.” He tucks hair behind my ear, circling fingers around my horn. “Arien.” His lips inch closer to mine as he hunches over.

“Yeah?”

“Te amo.”

In his head he’s translating what he said to English, and I laugh.

“I love you too.” I lift myself on my tiptoes and sweep my lips across his.

He circles my chin, nudging me toward the person calling out “next” to us. “Now, how about we see if all cotton candy tastes the same on you.”

He doesn’t have to tell me twice.