Lover Uncloaked (Stealth Guardians #1) - By Unknown Page 0,88
of how you’d react. I wanted that one night with you, even if you would never touch me again after that. Just that one time, I wanted to do something selfish, something that was only for me, without having to think of my duty to my parents.”
She raised her lids and looked at him, open, vulnerable. She wasn’t hiding anything from him anymore.
And he was just as bare in front of her.
“What will you do now?” Leila asked.
He pulled his head back and smiled at her, letting a long look trail down her semi-nude body. “For starters, I’ll have to lend you a bathrobe.”
Then he released her. A minute later he wrapped her into an oversized bathrobe. But he wasn’t ready to sever his contact with her, so he lifted her into his arms and sat down on the couch, keeping her in his lap.
His hand tunneled under the robe, caressing her warm thighs.
“I wanted to tell you about the pendant this morning at the house, but I never got a chance.” Her fingers stroked over his parted lips.
“Even though you knew I wanted to destroy the data?”
“I hoped to convince you not to, but I know now that I was wrong.”
“How so?”
“Zoltan. When he attacked, I felt his thoughts in my head. He was trying to seduce me to his side, to give him what he wanted. He’ll never give up. And sooner or later he’ll find me.”
“I’ll make sure he won’t.”
“I know that.”
He gave her a surprised look. “How come you trust me now?”
“When you made love to me last night, I felt you.”
His heartbeat accelerated. “You felt me?”
“Yes, I saw a glimpse of your soul.”
Had he really opened himself up this much without realizing? “That’s impossible.”
Leila brushed her lips against his in a feather light kiss. “I felt you. I felt something so good and pure inside you, it made me feel so terrible about lying to you.”
Aiden slid his hand into her hair, cupping her nape, his thumb stroking her neck. “And I was taking advantage of you when we first met. But as much as I want to regret it, I can’t. If the fire hadn’t broken out in your apartment, I would have been in your bed, my mouth on your pussy. Believe me when I tell you that I’ve never touched any of my charges, but with you, it was different from the very start. When I saw you the first time, all I could think of was touching you when I knew I should stay away from you.”
“Because you might one day have to kill me?”
He flinched. How could he ever do that now when losing her would tear his heart out?
“You told me more than once,” she insisted, her gaze steady and without accusation, as if she’d accepted her fate.
“I can’t kill you. I know I said it. I know it’s expected of me should you ever . . . ” He couldn’t even say the words.
“ . . . if the demons get to me,” she finished his sentence.
“I can’t, Leila.”
“But you’ll have to. Promise me that if they get me, you’ll kill me.”
“NO!” He kissed her hard. “How can I hurt you after this? After last night? I’ve never shared virta with anybody.”
“Virta?” she asked.
“My power, my energy. I’ve never felt so complete in my life. I can’t let you go. Don’t you know that?”
She planted soft kisses on his cheek, then his eyes. “But the demons . . . if they get me, I won’t be the same . . . ”
“I won’t let them get you. Never. You hear me? Never.” He felt his heart pound.
A serious expression spread in her eyes. “You can’t always protect me. I have a life I have to return to eventually.”
“Your life is with me.” The words simply burst from him before he knew what he was saying.
“With you? You’re an immortal, Aiden. Have you forgotten that? Our lives are so different.”
An impatient knock at the door stopped him from answering.
“Aiden!” came Pearce’s insistent voice.
His friend has shitty timing. “Give me a moment!” he called out.
Releasing Leila, he gave her a tender kiss on her lips. “We’ll talk about it later.” He caressed her cheek with his knuckles. “Why don’t you take a shower while I talk to Pearce? I’ll arrange new jeans for you later.”
She nodded.
“I promise you, everything will work out for the best.” His decision was made. It had been made for him the moment he’d first seen