Fallen: A Morally Gray Men Novella by Madalyn Rae

Author:Madalyn Rae [Rae, Madalyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-22T00:00:00+00:00

SIX

getting out

Lying in Zaph’s arms while he softly snores against my neck is next-level hot and brings emotions to the surface that I’ve never dealt with before. Everything about him feels perfect. The part of me that I’ve been missing is here.

Bob plops his nose and one eye over the edge of the bed, judging me. “Don’t look at me like that,” I whisper.

“He wants to know why you’re naked,” Zaph’s sleepy voice says with a hint of humor.

“That, sir, is none of your business,” Bob huffs, sliding off the side of the bed. “I don’t want to know what he said.”

Zaph laughs and rolls over, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me tight against his body. “Do you know how many times I dreamed of waking up next to you like this? Being able to touch you—to pull you close?”

“No,” I admit, snuggling against his rock-hard stomach. “Why now?”

“Why what?”

“If we’ve known each other for eternity, why did you choose now to fall?”

“I was selfish. I put you in danger because of my…my needs.”

I turn to face him. “It’s not a huge deal. We’ll lay low for a while until your brother gets bored.”

“Zephriel will never get bored.”

“Then we’ll just stay one step ahead of him.” I slowly run my hand down his stomach, stopping just below his belly button. “I’m okay, lying low with you for a few decades.”

Zaph kisses my forehead. “We need to leave today.” He slides to the edge of the bed and stands, giving me a full view. Heat rises to all the right places at the sight of him completely naked. “Lucy?” he asks, pulling my attention to his face.

“Sorry, I was distracted,” I smirk.

His smile matches mine as he pulls his jeans over his body. “We have to leave,” he repeats.

“In case you forgot, we have no car.”

“I can get us off the mountain, but we’ll need to find transportation once we’re down.”

“I have one hundred dollars to my name. Our choices are limited.” I move in front of him, not caring that I’m completely naked. “Are you sure we can’t just stay here?” I run my fingers up his chest, hoping to tempt him into staying.

Zaph’s eyes close as he rests his hands on my shoulders. “You don’t know how badly I wish we could.” He kisses my forehead, letting his lips linger longer than usual. “I won’t put you in danger. Zephriel won’t hesitate to,” he pauses, “teach me a lesson.”

“Did you know this would happen when you decided to fall?”

He looks down. “No. But my twin being the one to come after me wasn’t on my radar. He’s always been a little…unstable, but even though he fell years ago, I thought he’d honor our bond. I was wrong.”

“I’m sorry.” I don’t know why I’m apologizing.

“It’s not your fault, Lucy. I’m the one to blame.”

I reach up on my toes, kissing him on the cheek. “For what it’s worth, I don’t care. I can finish my dissertation online, and nothing is holding me here.

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