That Thing Between Eli & Gwen

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“Taigi!” I hollered as I pulled off my pants. He whimpered, then went silent.

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What in the hell?

“Taigi what is—” I started to say as I headed into the living room. Then I saw her. My Guinevere, dressed in a dark, knee-length red dress and gold sparking heels that were not on her feet but beside them. Next to that was a winter jacket. Her brown hair was a mess, some parts of it blown out from what I could only guess had been the wind, other parts curled tightly. She was even sweating a little bit, her chest still rising and falling.

“I… Gu…” I couldn’t put what was on my mind into words because I wasn’t sure if I was dreaming or not.

“I’m late,” she said, taking a deep breath, a frown on on her beautiful lips. “I wanted to make it here before the count down. But this city is like a maze—”

With each word I walked closer and closer to her, until I was right in front of her. My hands cupped the sides of her half-frozen face.

“You’re here,” I whispered, amazed.

“I’m late, but I’m he—”

I kissed her. I couldn’t not kiss her. Her body pressed up against mine and her arms wrapped around my neck. God I missed this. All of it, the taste of her, the sounds she made as I grabbed her ass, my hands traveling down until I reached her hips and lifted her up, her legs wrapping around me tightly.

“You’re here,” I repeated softly.

She grinned. “I’m here. I’m also homeless because I sold my apartment hoping that my Dr. Asshole, Boyfriend, Sexy Pussy Fucker, Eli would take pity on me and let me stay with him.”

“I don’t understand.” I still wasn’t a hundred percent sure this was real. She was in my apartment, in my arms, and she wanted to stay.

“Didn’t you get my email? I don’t want to be apart any more. I want to be here with you. So do you mind, Dr. Asshole, Boyfriend, Sexy Pussy Fucker, Eli?” She smiled so wide I couldn’t help but smile back.

“I’ll have to

think about it… Your snoring is kind of a deal breaker…”

She made a face at me before trying to pull away, but I only held her tighter. I didn’t want to let go or look away.

“Guinevere.”

“Yea?”

“Don’t panic when I say this but…I’m going to marry you.”

She didn’t say anything and I knew she understood what I meant. There was no doubt in my mind that she was the one I was meant to be with all along.

I loved her more than I loved myself.

Sneak Peek at A BLOODY KINGDOM

This is Chicago

The land of crooks