Chapter 102

• "First," Kael murmured. "I think we start by ignoring every single email, phone call, and obligation on my calendar for the next twenty-four hours."
• Morvienne let out a genuine laugh, the sound bright and airy. "I would like to see how that goes, although you can't just vanish."
• "Watch me," he countered, a playful glint in his eyes as he reached out, his fingers grazing her jawline before sliding back to cup the nape of her neck. He pulled her in slowly, not for a passionate kiss, but for one of those lingering, forehead-to-forehead moments where the only sound was the synchronized rhythm of their breathing.