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It had all the earmarks of small talk, but there was something in the way he phrased it that made it bigger, somehow.

"Well, probably next weekend. But don't get your hopes up. I might not be as good at this magic thing as I think I am…"

"Of course you are," he scoffed. "I've got no reason to think you're bad at this."

"You've got no reason to think I'm anygood, either…"

"If there's something you know how to magic, it's plants. Perisage is a plant, therefore, I've got no doubts about this," he responded. "Besides. I literally cannot wait to see you, so like… you've got all those good elven magic vibes coming at you. From Kinden and Sorrel too."

"I guess it isn't really fair that I've seen you and you haven't seen me…"

"Damn straight. Gimme that eye candy, Sweet Pea."

He sent another selfie after that. A pouty expression on his face as he poked out his bottom lip.

Even when he was being silly, he was still the most gorgeous being I'd ever beheld. Ever. And I know that wasn't saying much, given how few people I'd seen in person. But seriously. The internet was a large place and people weren't shy about posting pictures of themselves. Rifyr definitely took the cake. The sexy, elven rogue cake.

My hands itched to run over the plains of his chest and back. Rip off his t-shirt and not stop until he was completely bare to me.

"I'm just worried that once I see you insort ofperson, I'm not going to want to stop until I see youactuallyin person." I said, ending it with a winky face to lighten the mood.

"Good," he replied. "Maybe you'll invite me up into that tower of yours."

"You'd want to come up here?" I asked.

"'Course I would. You're my girl, right?"

My heart skipped a beat and I nodded furiously, only to realize that he couldn't see what I was doing. Duh.

I quickly sent a few heart emojis. "OfcourseI'm your girl… but I mean, I'm also Kinden's and Sorrel's girl… is that okay?"

"More than okay," he replied. "Busy witch like you… you've got a lot to offer and you need more than one man to take care of your needs."

"What about you?" I asked. "What about your needs?"

"Kitten, you take care of them just by being you."

"What about other girls to take care of your needs?" I asked, well past fishing. I was throwing a grenade into the water. "Maybe if I need more than one man, maybe you need more than one girl…?"

"I'm all yours, Zelle," he replied.

"Really?"

"Yeah… if you want me."

"Obviouslyyes, I want you," I replied. My thirst was showing, but I didn't care.

"Good. Because once you invite me up there to your tower, you can have me any way you want."

I blushed furiously, thinking about all the ways I wanted Rifyr. On the couch, on the floor, against the wall… he could probably hold me up just fine with those biceps of his.

Hell, all the ways I wanted Kinden and Sorrel too.

My mind was awash with images. None of them decent.

Sometimes I was with each of them alone, sometimes I was with them all together…

I knew the latter wasn't possible, but maybe that was why the thought was so delicious. Forbidden fruit does taste the sweetest after all.