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The way you sound—it’s the sexiest thing I’ve ever experienced.”
Oh Fates no. I knew I had been loud, and had tried not to stifle my pleasure. But I hadn’t thought about the consequences that someone else might hear me too.
“So, you did enjoy listening to me cum for you?”
I asked cheekily.
“I did, thank you for asking.
So much so that I made a mess all over my stomach
and going to need to take a shower now.”
I cuddled up in my blanket and wrote a last message.
“I wish you were here.”
And his answer twinged my heart.
“Me too, troublemaker.”
Chapter 26
The next morning was an emotional roller coaster. I woke up from a deep sleep when someone knocked on my door and informed me that breakfast would be served in 30 minutes in the grand parlor. I stretched in bed, still naked from last night’s shenanigans and the thought of what had happened left me giddy and dizzy with excitement.
I couldn’t wait to see Theo this morning.
How was he going to react to seeing me again?
I was nervous to face him, worried that maybe he regretted what we had done or that he was angry with me for tempting him. And then there was the matter of the conclave tonight. Everyone had been nice enough last night, they all had been happy not to talk politics and strategies at the cocktail party, but that would change tonight.
Although I had no part in the upcoming talks and would remain in the crowd to gauge the reactions to Theo’s speech, I was full of nervous energy. Now factoring in that I was facing this hell of a day with little to no sleep, it was no surprise that my mood changed from one minute to the other.
I quickly got dressed, taking a little extra care with myappearance. After everything that had happened the night before, I just wanted to feel like the best version of myself. The happiness bubbling inside me felt new and fragile, and I wanted it to show, in the way I walked, in the way I smiled, in the way I faced whatever came next.
As I made my way down the hallway toward the parlor, I was walking on clouds, my heart beating so fast I was sure anyone passing by could hear it.
When I walked into the breakfast room, the others were just gathering around one of the many tables at the end of the room. I could feel the exact moment Theo turned around to look at me, because everything around us slowed down. My whole vision zeroed in on him, drawing my attention to his eyes, his lips, his hands that had been doing the most delicious things just hours ago. He looked at me intently and all my worries that things might be awkward between us disappeared when he winked at me and smiled.
Maybe he had seen the uncertainty on my face from across the room or maybe he had felt it too, but now that I was walking towards him, all my worries seemed to dissolve. “Good morning,” Lythandra said cheerily and gave me a big hug.
“Someone is awfully happy this morning, considering they partied until the early hours,” Malek commented dryly, nursing a cup of coffee and ignoring the breakfast spread. Sunglasses hid his eyes, probably shielding him from the aftermath of last night.
Lythandra waved him off. “A good old-fashioned party never hurt anyone.”
She must have seen the question on my face, because she added, “Not that kind of party, don’t look so shocked. Noorgies for me until after the conclave! Although I believe there was at least one party going on last night on our floor, though I have no idea who was involved. Just scandalous!”
Oh, Fates. I knew there was a chance someone might have heard us—or me—but I had hoped most people had still been at the party.
My eyes flew to Theo, who was just taking a sip of his coffee, hiding a grin behind his mug.
“Now, now,” Lydia said thankfully, “we don’t want to fall into idle gossip.”
Caelan leaned back, smirking, his voice dripping with mock concern.
“Idle gossip? Oh, please. I think someone here had a veryinterestingnight, and I’dloveto hear all about it. No pressure, of course.”
He glanced pointedly at Theo.
