Dead Magic (The Ingenious Mechanical Devices Book 4) by Kara Jorgensen

Author:Kara Jorgensen [Jorgensen, Kara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fox Collie Publishing
Published: 2016-11-10T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Beauty and Tragedy

As soon as his guests were out the door, Immanuel darted into the kitchen, dumped the icing on top of the cake, and pulled the chicken from the oven in time to keep it from burning. Walking into the kitchen behind him, Adam’s blue gaze brightened as it traveled over the assortment of vegetables and sweets.

“What’s all this?”

“A token of my appreciation,” Immanuel said with a grin. All thoughts of tears had vanished upon seeing Adam. “I wanted to do something to show you how I really feel about living with you. I’m sorry about the other night. I— I wasn’t in my right mind.”

Adam slipped his arms around Immanuel’s waist, pulling him close until his forehead rested against his. In Adam’s embrace, he felt invincible, as if the power imbued in his sigils ran through his lover’s body. His lips reverently grazed Immanuel’s cheek.

“Don’t ever apologize for that. You’ve been through a lot.” Drawing back, he stared into Immanuel’s bichrome gaze, tracing the dendritic strains of copper that trailed into the remaining blue. “What happened has been bothering me, too. I got upset, but I didn’t mean what I said. I want you here with me. I just want you to be happy.”

“I know.” Immanuel hugged Adam tightly before releasing him with a lingering kiss. “We both said things we shouldn’t have. That’s why I decided to make you a special dinner: to show you how much I appreciate all you have done to help me.”

“Well, it looks fantastic. Have you been at it all day?” Adam lifted the pot’s lid, inhaling the buttery warmth of potatoes. “Did we have these in the house?”

“No, I left right after you did.” Immanuel pictured himself darting out the front door without looking back. “I bought it all at the market and cooked everything myself.”

“Even the cake?”

Immanuel’s face contorted in exaggerated outrage. “Of course.”

“Hadley would be jealous. I think I made out better than she did. She received a title and a handsome husband, but I have a man who is brilliant and can cook. How many people can say that?”

Heat flooded Immanuel’s cheeks.

“You seem lighter today. Are you feeling better?” Adam asked as he gathered plates and silverware.

“For now. It comes in waves. What happened the other night was the crest, and for now, the seas are calm. It never stays that way, but I’ll enjoy it while it lasts.”

Adam opened his mouth to say something but thought better of it. Finally, he said, “I hope it lasts for the gala. I’m looking forward to it.”

A ripple of cold dread passed through Immanuel’s form. The gala. There were so many opportunities to do something wrong. Sir William probably didn’t want to look at him after what happened in the storeroom, and there were still a few days left for him to mislabel exhibits or fall further behind on his work. Then, there was the event itself. He could make a fool of himself or he could inadvertently expose Adam as his lover.

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