Sure. I could hear the smile in his voice. Lets talk about the fact you havent been sleeping.
What? I managed to squirm enough to get one of my arms loose and flip onto my back. I I sleep fine.
You sleep for a few hours. Then you wake up. Nightmares, huh?
I stared at him. Why do you always have to be so creepy?
His lips twitched. A flicker of amusement, then his expression returned to a customary smug mask. Whenever youre upset you suck me right in. Wakes me up every single night, and now Im not getting any sleep unless I stay with you.
I scooted over, but his arm caught me. Well, sorry. I dont know how to stop it. If I did, I wouldnt interrupt your precious beauty sleep.
Seth chuckled low in his throat. I guess its because the connection between us is getting stronger since were spending more time together. With you being an emotional wreck these days, I spend half my time wanting a Valium.
The urge to kick him off the bed hit me hard. Im not an emotional wreck.
He didnt bother responding to that. Doesnt it strike you as odd that the only times you sleep all the way through the night are when I stay with you?
It did strike me as oddand annoying. So?
Seth leaned over. Your body relaxes around me and you can rest. All thanks to your favorite thingthe connection we share. If you get too upset, you just need me. It will work both ways once you Awaken.
I jerked as far away from him as I could, which wasnt very far at all. Oh, for the love of the gods, you have got to be kidding me.
Alex, Im as serious as a daimon attack.
And I knew he was being serious. I just didnt want to admit it. The idea of him sensing my emotions made me what to hurl. If I wanted to cry, hed know. The same went for needing to punch someone or if I was in the middle of a hot make-out session, hed know and
My eyes widened in realization and a strange feeling unfurled in the pit of my stomach. Wait. Wait one second, Seth. If you can feel my emotions or whatever when Im spazzing out, then I should be able to feel yours.
Right, but not
I moved so fast I broke free of his embrace and shot to my feet. He stayed on the bed, half-reclined. Oh. My. Gods. I have felt you.
Seths brows rose slowly. No way, I know how to shield myself so that Im not broadcasting my every wish and desire like you.
Oh. No. You are so wrong. My cheeks burned just thinking about it. The nights Id felt all hot and tinglingand right before Id walked in on him and Elenait wasnt just my overactive hormones. Oh, this sucks.
Interest sparked in his eyes and he sat up, resting his hands on his knees. What are you talking about?
Ive felt you a couple of timesat night. Like when youre doing your thing.
He gave a short laugh, and then it seemed to hit him. His mouth dropped open. Doing my thing ?
Yeah, I said, growing frustrated. Did I have to spell it out for him? Just forget I said anything.
No. Not likely. What did you feel?
This really did suck. It was also mortifying and beyond freaky. You know, fooling around.
Ive felt you then.
Seth stared at me so long I thought he lost the ability to speak. Then, when I was just starting to get worried, he threw his head back and laughed. Really loudlyand he didnt stop.
I gaped at him. Its not funny!
Oh, its probably the funniest damn thing Ive heard in a long time. He stopped long enough to draw in a deep breath. This is great.
Its not great. What kind of connection is this? A one-way hotline to Pervyville? I took a step forward, on a roll now. Its disgusting. Freakystop laughing, Seth!
I cant, he gasped. Of all the times for you to connect with me, and it had to be then? Damn Alex, I didnt know youre such a peeping
I hit him hard on the arm. It wasnt a playful tap. It would bruise. I wanted to do morelike kick him in the head.
Jeez. And youre so violent. Do you know how hot
I swung at him again, but this time Seth was prepared. He dodged my fist and caught me around the waist. Before I could even break his hold, he flipped me onto my back. This time he hovered above me, arms planted on either side of my head. A wild and beautiful smile chipped away at some of the coldness in his face. Not all of it, but some. This is priceless.
You are so annoying.
That seemed to amuse him even more. He laughed so hard I felt it rumble through me. Not in the way Aidens laugh usually did. Aidens laugh made me feel all light and fluttery. Seths made me feel weirdflushed and weird. And a part of me wanted to hear it againor feel it again. Which was wrongall kinds of wrongbecause I didnt think of him that way. At least my brain didnt. My body, on the other hand, had a totally different viewpoint on these things.
My body must be a sad, lonely thing.
You know, Seth grinned, you probably shouldnt have told me this. Im going to take advantageAlex, what are you doing ?
I didnt get what he was talking about at first. Then my eyes dropped and I saw my hand pressed against his stomach, my fingers curling around his shirt. How in the world did my hand get there, because surely surely , I didnt do that?