Page 45 of Kuaket

The bell rang to signal the start of speed dating and the distant chatter of all of the voices filled the room.

I half-expected to feel as if I was missing out, but that didn’t come. Instead, everything going around my head centred on how happy I was to be sitting by Abrax with other people knowing we were together and having no worries about tomorrow.

“Should we get another drink?” Abrax asked, gesturing to my almost empty glass.

I nodded and rose to my feet, excusing myself to the rest of the table.

Abrax’s hand on my lower back was a welcome addition, and I leaned back into his touch, enjoying how casual the affection was between us, even if it was new. It seemed that this was something I’d been missing for a long time without even realising it.

We made our way to the bar, but the staff were busy and not paying any attention to us.

I turned in Abrax’s arms, bringing us face to face.

“Missing speed dating?” he asked.

“Not even slightly,” I responded. “The only person I’d have wanted to see tonight is you.”

“Why Kua, you really have changed,” he teased.

“Not that much.” I grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the corridor to the kitchen, forgetting all about the drinks we were going to order, we could get them later. Being officially together didn’t mean that we couldn’t have a little fun still. If anything, it was just as exciting to think about.

He followed me until we were further down, then spun me so I was against the wall. He leaned in, his lips hovering above mine.

“Kiss me,” I murmured.

“Every day,” he promised, closing the gap between us and pressing his lips against mine.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and sank into the moment, realising that I couldn’t wait to experience this same thing for months, years, and decades to come.

Somehow, despite not being convinced I’d never want something like this, and now I couldn’t imagine wanting anything else. And with Abrax free from the Sons of Seth, it meant that we could take all the time we wanted without having to worry about something tearing us apart.

And I couldn’t wait to discover what that meant.