The Sword (2010)
“Despite her promise to stay awake, Kelly had drooped about an hour and a half ago onto her forearms, and was dozing lightly while slouched in her chair. Tired but elated over the proof of his cure, Saber pulled the plug, drank the last of the juice as the bathtub drained, patted himself dry enough to climb into bed, and mustered just enough strength to swing her up into his arms and take both of them to her bed.Her mattress was less lumpy than his own, he discovered. Not that it was exactly com...fortable, trying to fall asleep while holding her lightly clothed body against his naked one. But he wouldn’t have let go of her if the whole donjon was on fire…and when she snuggled closer in her sleep, murmuring something indistinct, he knew his annoying youngest sibling was right.One couldn’t escape one’s Destiny.He wasn’t even going to try anymore, and he was content with that. Pleased with it. She would make him one hell of a wife. A hell-raiser, though thankfully not a literal one.MoreLess
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