Taming Savage (Tales Reimagined Book 1) by RS McKenzie

Author:RS McKenzie [McKenzie, RS]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-03-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Savage

After a long, stressful meeting, I want to cuddle with Abel, feeling his fingers running through my hair while I tell him about it. Abel is a great listener and gives sound advice. I don’t need the advice right now, but I need the comfort. I’m feeling more and more restless. Things are going too well and I feel like it’s only a matter of time before the other shoe drops. I need to be prepared, but not while I’m so stressed. I need Abel to help me relax by just being himself and comforting me when he doesn’t even know I need it.

I don’t find him in the kitchen or his room, and I start to feel a bit panicky until I hear a noise coming from the east wing. I hotfoot it over there and see the door to the library slightly ajar. Pushing the door open more, I see Abel sitting on my comfortable couch, a blanket around his shoulders, book in hand, and a smile on his lips. Abel is a vision. This is how I always imagined finding my other half in my library—happy, warm, and content.

I watch him for a few more moments and hear him laugh, the sound I heard when I was looking for him. I’m not sure what he’s reading, but I know I’ve never read a book that made me laugh like that. It intrigues me. “What are you reading?”

He starts, then looks up at me, cheeks flushed, that radiant smile still gracing his lips. “This smutty novel you had hiding on your shelves. It’s hilarious. The characters’ banter is the best.” He lifts the book and shows me the cover. Ah yes, a book Janet got me as a gag gift when she said I was going through a drought. It’s about a hairdresser who does drag at night, and a client recognizes them. The client asks loads of questions about it at his next appointment, which is where the witty banter comes in.

Yes, I read it. Twice. It’s really funny. Not enough to make me laugh like Abel, but I enjoyed it. I’ll never tell Janet that, though.

Moving the blanket from his shoulders, he spreads his legs, dropping one to the floor. “Come on, Sav. Sit down with me for a bit.” Music to my ears. Toeing off my shoes, I trot over to him, settling between his thighs, my back to his chest, and he hooks his feet around my legs. He throws the blanket over me and brings the book around so we can both see it. We sit like this and read for a while. It’s something I’ve never experienced—sitting in silence with someone, a book our entertainment. I’m glad we still have eight months together. Even though it will end after that, I want to enjoy the attention and new experiences while I can.

When we get to the end of the chapter, Abel closes the book and starts playing with my hair. I close my eyes and soak up the feeling.

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