Page 74 of Angelic Acts
She’s the one that leans in to kiss me this time, and I graciously welcome her. My hand moves of its own accord, climbing past her cheek and burying itself into her hair, anchoring her to me. But before this can carry on, she pulls back.
“Come on. Before the salmon gets cold.” I will my cock to deflate as I lift her from my lap. When she starts walking away, I discreetly adjust myself.
She plates our meals, much to my dismay. Then she makes her way to the couch. I bite back my discomfort of eating on the couches. The thought of crumbs in the cushions turns my stomach, but if she wants to sit here, then we will.
She hands me the remote and looks at me expectantly. “Well, pull them up.”
“Pull what up?”
“The trivia games. I want to see how accurate they are. And if I can win.” There’s a twinkle in her eye that I can’t wait to steal when I win. Because no one, not even her, knows Lizzy better than I do.
“You don’t know what you’ve signed yourself up for.”
She meets my challenging grin with one of her own.
“Bring it on!”
…
“How do you know this? I don’t even know how many times I blink on average per minute!” she whines as she throws her phone down on the couch. “You’re too obsessed with me. How am I ever supposed to know this much about you?”
“You’re not. I guess I win in that aspect too.” She huffs at my cockiness, then kicks me with her legs that are on my lap. I squeeze the foot I’ve been massaging in reprimand.
“Then how can I give you all that you deserve like you do for me?”
“Just being yourself and choosing me is enough. That’s all I could ever want.”
She rolls her eyes at my truth, so I swat her foot. She kicks me again then turns off the TV. Standing, she stretches then marches towards our bedroom.
“You’re being a sore loser,” I chide, sneaking behind her, and wrapping her in a bear hug.
She stomps her foot. “You had an unfair advantage. You already knew all the answers!”
“It’s about you!”
“Don’t care.”
She sneaks out of my grip and races to my nightstand. I smirk knowing mine is a lot tamer than hers was. But oh what fun her little toys brought us.
“This is a ridiculous stack.” She reaches in with both hands then pulls back holding more than five hundred flashcards. Seven hundred and sixty-one, to be exact. Seven hundred and sixty-one facts I have memorized about her.
She shuffles through a few of them then sighs. Then, tosses them haphazardly into the nightstand. I race over to ensure none are damaged. Carefully, I organize the stack then place them gently where they belong.
“You’re crazy.” Her tone isn’t rude, simply an observation.
“Crazy for you. Please be careful with those.”
Lizzy eyes me for a moment, then nods. “I think I’m starting to get it.”
“Does it scare you? Do I scare you?” I swallow past the lump in my throat to ask it. A hefty weight sits on my chest, crushing me.
“No. I just… I don’t think I understood how deep it ran.” Sensing my unease, she approaches me. “I think it’s sweet. No one has ever cared about me so much.”
“Loved you so much. I love you,” I correct her, while reaching for her.
“And I love you too,” she whispers right before she presses her lips to mine.
Chapter 41
