Blood and Absinthe by Chloe Hart

Author:Chloe Hart [Hart, Chloe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Chloe Hart, Blood and Absinthe, paranormal romance, vampire romance
Publisher: Chloe Hart
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

“It’s happening tonight.”

Evan raised an eyebrow as he refilled Celia’s wine glass. “What’s happening tonight?”

Celia took a sip of Pinot Noir and set her glass back down on the white tablecloth. “We’re completing the claiming ritual.”

As usual when they went out to dinner, Evan thought it was a miracle he could keep himself from knocking the table over to get to her. She looked so adorable right now, leaning forward to emphasize her point with that look of determination in her green eyes.

Leaning forward also made her black silk blouse pull more tightly across her breasts, making it a challenge to stay focused on those green eyes.

It had been three weeks since the night he’d claimed her to save her life, and this was their ninth formal date. Evan had insisted on a period of courtship before he would even consider letting Celia claim him in return, in a ritual that would mate them for life.

After every date he escorted her back home—which happened to be his home, as well, since Celia was living under his roof now. He’d walk her to her bedroom door and kiss her goodnight before going to his own bed, where he’d lie awake for hours trying to ignore his raging hard-on.

But even though their dates tortured him with what he couldn’t have, they had been the best nights of his life.

They’d done a lot of human things. They’d gone out to dinner, and to the symphony, and to clubs to hear local bands. Some nights they just walked, holding hands like teenagers as they wandered through the streets of Boston.

And they talked. They talked over dinner, they talked in the clubs, and they talked as they walked along the Charles river and through the Boston Common and past the brownstones of the Back Bay. They talked for hours. And the more he learned about Celia, the deeper in love he fell.

He knew his own mind, but he didn’t believe Celia could know hers. She was so young, so damn young…

“It’s too soon,” he said firmly.

“You said we’d save the world first, and then talk about it. Well, in case you haven’t noticed, the world is saved. No thanks to me, but still.”

Evan shook his head. “It was thanks to you. This marriage arrangement with Jessica and the prince wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t warned everyone about the Dark Fae’s plans…and risked your own life to show Jessica the truth.”

Celia looked unhappy. “But that’s all I did. Jessica’s the one who really saved the world…and now she has to marry a stranger and go live in another dimension. I never wanted that. I still think my solution would have—”

“Your solution would never have been accepted. The Fae would never have agreed to destroy the absinthe and give up their powers. And you told me Jessica’s happy with the plan.”

“That’s what she said, but I think she might be lying. So does Liz.”

“Even if she is, it’s still her choice.”

“I know.” She took a quick breath.

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