With This Mask by Vera Black

Author:Vera Black [Black, Vera]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-27T00:00:00+00:00

My heart hammers against my ribcage, loud in the quiet of the spacious cabin. Alec’s fingers fly over the laptop, editing with a focus I can't help but admire. He's always had this intensity about him, like everything he touches turns to gold—and right now, he's turning us into art.

It wasn’t porn, what we just made. No private parts were seen. Hands stayed in all the appropriate places. But I felt as if I were going to melt into a puddle as we moved together, synchronizing with the music.

"Come here," Alec beckons without looking up, and I pad over, curious and a little breathless. The screen comes alive with footage of me, of us, and holy shit—it's like nothing I've ever seen before. The chemistry is tangible, pulsing off the screen in waves of desire and heat. It’s the hottest relationship reveal to ever exist on planet Earth.

"We look so..." I trail off, cheeks aflame.

"Hot?" he offers, finally dragging his gaze from the screen to look at me, a corner of his mouth quirking up in amusement.

"Understatement of the year," I reply, swallowing hard. We're magnetic, the two of us together, and it's a revelation seeing it played back like this.

"Ready?" he asks, hovering the cursor over the 'post' button.

Nervously, I stare at the screen. This could change so much, yet we have the safety net of the anonymity the masks grant. But still, it’s a huge risk for Alec’s account, and my debut on the internet in any kind of way that makes waves.

"Hit it," I say through a thick throat.

He clicks, and it's done—our heated moment sent out into the world for all to see.

The laptop snaps shut with a definitive click. I startle upright, blinking three times fast. “Wait, what about⁠—”

“It’ll drive you crazy if you just sit and wait for the reactions,” Alec assures me. He gives me a smile and takes my hand. He brings it up to his mouth and presses a kiss to my palm.

And suddenly it's like there's no one else in the world but Alec and me. The room is silent save for our breathing and the crackle from the fireplace that now seems to be conspiring with him, casting dancing shadows across his face as he turns to me.

“You really have no idea how fucking incredible you are, Salem,” he says, that deep voice rumbling through the space between us.

I feel my cheeks heat up again, not sure if it's from the fire or his words. "It was your idea," I manage to get out, trying to deflect some of that intensity back at him.

"Technically, you suggested a mask for you,” he points out. He reaches across the space between us, placing his hand on my thigh. "But you—you brought it to life. You always do."

I’m not exactly sure what he means by that, considering we’ve only done this once, but I don’t call him out on it. I simply blush under his gaze.

“Come on,” he says as he takes my hand and pulls me to my feet.

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