A Touch of Darkness (Hades & Persephone 1)

She blinked back tears—he understood. She would have the best of both worlds. She would have him.

Her smiled turned mischievous, and she smoothed his shirt. “I'm eager for a game of cards.”

The corners of his mouth twitched, and his eyes darkened. “Poker?” he asked.

“Yes.”

“The stakes?”

“Your clothes,” she answered.

Then they vanished.