Page 33 of The Centaur
My skin flushed, and he leaned forward to press a soft kiss on my lips.
Feeling overwhelmed by the intensity in his eyes, I dropped my gaze to his chest, and frowned when I realized he still had his shirt on.
"Can you take this off?" I asked, tugging at his shirt, and he chuckled, then quickly took it off. He was slimmer than me, his skin pale and smooth. Fine light brown, almost blond hair sprinkled over his chest, and I ran my fingers through the downy hair.
His pink nipples drew my gaze, and I ran my finger over the hardened nubs. Keoni sucked in a sharp breath, his skin turning pink, and I raised a brow at the reaction. I did it again, and he grabbed my hand, stopping me in my tracks.
"Are they sensitive?" I asked, delighted by the prospect, and he nodded slowly.
Oh, we could have some fun with that.
Fifteen
Keoni
Zephyr slid lower, seemingutterly fascinated by my nipples as he lowered his head over the right one.
Just as he was about to close his mouth over it, a bang sounded somewhere close, followed by a flurry of knocks against the bedroom door.
We shared a glance, and Zephyr sat up as I leaned up on an elbow, both of us staring at the door as if we could see through it if we tried hard enough.
"What is it?" I called out.
At the same time, Zephyr said, "Don't come in."
There was a moment of silence. Then Touya said, in a slightly offended tone, "I would never!" Then he seemed to remember why he'd knocked, and added, "It's happening! Dustin's gone into labor."
My eyes widened as Zephyr shot to his feet and I rolled off the bed and onto mine, grabbing my shirt and quickly putting it back on as Zephyr used magic to quickly put his clothes on, cloak included.
Touya was already gone when we opened the door, and we raced to the Forest. Everyone seemed to have woken up, and people gathered around Khush and Dustin's apartment.
"I'll go check in with them, see if they need anything," Zephyr murmured, and I nodded, staying back as he went inside. I wouldn't be able to go up the stairs anyway, and I'd be in the way.
I walked over to Silas, who leaned against a tree with Touya in his arms. They both smiled at me as I approached, though Silas wrinkled his nose.
"Didn't have time for a shower, huh?" he asked, and I rolled my eyes.
"Obviously. And I don't stink that bad," I growled, making him chuckle.
"I'm just glad you're finally getting some," he teased as Touya smacked his arm, and I shook my head.
Zephyr returned a few minutes later, and he joined us, leaning against my side with a sigh.
"Everything okay?"
"Yeah, but there were too many people so I decided to wait here. Michelle will call if she needs anything."
For the next few hours, we stood or sat in a group, holding vigil outside the house as we waited for news. The silencing ward around Khush's place was active, so we wouldn't know anything until someone came out.
Just as the sun was starting to rise, the door opened, and Michelle came out with a wide smile on her face.
I relaxed instantly, and waited with bated breath as she walked over. Sofia rushed up to her, and they hugged tightly before separating and continuing toward us.
"How's Dustin?" I asked as soon as she was close enough, and she beamed at me.
"He's okay. Exhausted, but happy. Everything went well."
"And the baby?" Zephyr asked, and her smile turned mysterious as he glanced up at the house.
