Jinx
“It was a good place to be. Warm, safe, secure. I stared at him, watching him sleep. The early morning light streaming through the windows highlighted the sharp planes of his face. His bruises had faded to mere shadows, and the shallow cuts had sewn themselves shut overnight. Devlin must have had a bit of regeneration in him. Most superheroes and ubervillains did. It helped in their line of work.
Devlin must have felt me staring at him, because his eyes fluttered open. For a moment, he looke...d confused, as if he couldn’t quite remember where he was or what had happened. Then, his eyes cleared, and he smiled.
“Hey there, sleepyhead,” I whispered.
“Hey there, yourself.” Devlin leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to my lips.
We lay there kissing for a long while, before I eased away and sat up.
“How about some breakfast?” I asked, sliding out of bed and pulling on a thick terrycloth robe with black-and-white angels embroidered on it.MoreLess
Devlin must have felt me staring at him, because his eyes fluttered open. For a moment, he looke...d confused, as if he couldn’t quite remember where he was or what had happened. Then, his eyes cleared, and he smiled.
“Hey there, sleepyhead,” I whispered.
“Hey there, yourself.” Devlin leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to my lips.
We lay there kissing for a long while, before I eased away and sat up.
“How about some breakfast?” I asked, sliding out of bed and pulling on a thick terrycloth robe with black-and-white angels embroidered on it.MoreLess
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