just gave her ‘that’ look. “I’ve heard stories of the Gods all of my life. I have always been intrigued by you in particular. So if I am taking this all very well and with an open mind, it’s because I have always known that you were real.”
“You were still more than a little shocked when you met me. Not that I mind, of course, it’s always nice to see a little shock and surprise. Gives me a wonderful little feeling of glee in my heart,” he said with a laugh.
“Oh, you are rotten,” she said with a laugh. “It’s a good thing that I like you so much already or else I might think about dunking you or something silly like that.” She wouldn’t, and they both knew that. “Have I mentioned to you just how much I like you? How happy I am to have met you?”
“I think you may have mentioned it, briefly. But do feel free to tell me again anytime at all. It’s nice to know that someone out in the universe likes me for me and even enjoys spending time with me. Most of my family believe that it’s an obligation that pulls us together, or father’s big head and powers.”
“Well, I like you for you, and I’m thankful for whatever brought you into that temple that day. Yes, I was pissed off at you, but that was because you just up and vanished without letting me explain. Please never do that again. I would hate to have to try to hunt you down because it might kill me but I would totally do it.”
“Shh,” he pressed a kiss to her temple. “I’m not going to up and disappear again. Not without a damned good reason. If it happens, just wait for me, I will be back, and I will explain. Later, when we go back to my place I’m going to add to the pendant I gave you. I want you to have the ability to know I’m safe and well. Plus I think I should give you a key to my place. You won’t be able to leave until I get there, but you will be safe there if you need a place to go.”
“You are too sweet,” she said with a smile. “Its one of the things I like about you. I can imagine that you don’t show it to very many people, so that makes it even more special that you are showing it to me. Thank you for that. For allowing me in.”
Shrugging he kissed her cheek lightly. “You are special, Ava; very special.” Rubbing his cheek against hers gently he nipped at her jaw. “You seem to totally stomp down my mean streak. Not sure that I like that, it’s going to be hell on my reputation with you around. Making me look all nice and gentle, kind and generous. Hell.”
She laughed and shook her head, “Only with me. You can be whoever, and whatever you want to be with others but with me I want you to be this man that I care for. You are such a sweetheart, and I’m very happy that you’re in my life.”
“Oh, and the blows keep coming. That was a swift jab to the chin there, darling Ava.” He leaned back, a hand behind him to keep him sitting up at an angle. “Just don’t go around spreading those rumors. I don’t need all the others thinking I’m going soft.”
“Don’t worry; your secrets are safe with me,” Ava assured him and pressed a kiss to his chin. “Now then, where are we going to go after this lovely swim?” she asked happily. “I think that you and I should do something else. I’m not sure what but we should go and do some other things, don’t you think?”
“And we will,” he grinned at her. “After our swim I’m going to take you to a Turkish market, and we’re going to get some food together. Then you and I are going to go for a picnic in a nice little spot I know near the Great Wall of China. We’ll sit, enjoy the view, eat and then we can go for a walk along the wall for a bit.”
“I can’t wait. It sounds like a great deal of fun. Should I assume that you know all of these languages? Because if not we are both totally and completely screwed; I’m so not good with languages.”
“Yes, I know the languages. It’s all good, Ava. I wouldn’t take you somewhere
“You were still more than a little shocked when you met me. Not that I mind, of course, it’s always nice to see a little shock and surprise. Gives me a wonderful little feeling of glee in my heart,” he said with a laugh.
“Oh, you are rotten,” she said with a laugh. “It’s a good thing that I like you so much already or else I might think about dunking you or something silly like that.” She wouldn’t, and they both knew that. “Have I mentioned to you just how much I like you? How happy I am to have met you?”
“I think you may have mentioned it, briefly. But do feel free to tell me again anytime at all. It’s nice to know that someone out in the universe likes me for me and even enjoys spending time with me. Most of my family believe that it’s an obligation that pulls us together, or father’s big head and powers.”
“Well, I like you for you, and I’m thankful for whatever brought you into that temple that day. Yes, I was pissed off at you, but that was because you just up and vanished without letting me explain. Please never do that again. I would hate to have to try to hunt you down because it might kill me but I would totally do it.”
“Shh,” he pressed a kiss to her temple. “I’m not going to up and disappear again. Not without a damned good reason. If it happens, just wait for me, I will be back, and I will explain. Later, when we go back to my place I’m going to add to the pendant I gave you. I want you to have the ability to know I’m safe and well. Plus I think I should give you a key to my place. You won’t be able to leave until I get there, but you will be safe there if you need a place to go.”
“You are too sweet,” she said with a smile. “Its one of the things I like about you. I can imagine that you don’t show it to very many people, so that makes it even more special that you are showing it to me. Thank you for that. For allowing me in.”
Shrugging he kissed her cheek lightly. “You are special, Ava; very special.” Rubbing his cheek against hers gently he nipped at her jaw. “You seem to totally stomp down my mean streak. Not sure that I like that, it’s going to be hell on my reputation with you around. Making me look all nice and gentle, kind and generous. Hell.”
She laughed and shook her head, “Only with me. You can be whoever, and whatever you want to be with others but with me I want you to be this man that I care for. You are such a sweetheart, and I’m very happy that you’re in my life.”
“Oh, and the blows keep coming. That was a swift jab to the chin there, darling Ava.” He leaned back, a hand behind him to keep him sitting up at an angle. “Just don’t go around spreading those rumors. I don’t need all the others thinking I’m going soft.”
“Don’t worry; your secrets are safe with me,” Ava assured him and pressed a kiss to his chin. “Now then, where are we going to go after this lovely swim?” she asked happily. “I think that you and I should do something else. I’m not sure what but we should go and do some other things, don’t you think?”
“And we will,” he grinned at her. “After our swim I’m going to take you to a Turkish market, and we’re going to get some food together. Then you and I are going to go for a picnic in a nice little spot I know near the Great Wall of China. We’ll sit, enjoy the view, eat and then we can go for a walk along the wall for a bit.”
“I can’t wait. It sounds like a great deal of fun. Should I assume that you know all of these languages? Because if not we are both totally and completely screwed; I’m so not good with languages.”
“Yes, I know the languages. It’s all good, Ava. I wouldn’t take you somewhere
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